| Wi-Fi | Bluetooth | WiMAX | WiMedia | ZigBee | ||
| Primary Use | Laptop networking | Cable replacement, cellphones | Wireless broadband Internet access | Multimedia consumer electronics | Sensor networks, industrial control | |
| LAN type | WLAN | WPAN | WMAN | WPAN | WPAN | |
| IEEE | 802.11n | 802.15.1 | 802.16 | 802.15.3 | 802.15.4 | |
| Standards | Wi-Fi Alliance | Bluetooth SIG | WiMAX Forum | WiMedia Alliance | ZigBee Alliance | |
| URL | wi-fi.org | bluetooth.org | wimaxforum.org | wimedia.org | zigbee.org | |
| Range(m) | 100m | 10-100m | 50km | 4-10m | 30-70m | |
| Bands | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz | 3.1-10.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 866/900 MHz | |
| Data Speeds | 11-54 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 280 Mbps | 110-480 Mbps | 20-250Kbps | |
| BOM (US$) | 9 | 6 | 150 | 20 | 3 | |
| Battery Life | Hours | Days | N/A | Days-weeks | Months-years |