What is PAN?

• A personal network (PAN) is a network built "around" a person. PAN is a computer network that is used to transfer data between devices, such as computers, phones, tablets, etc. Personal networks can be used both for information interaction of individual devices with each other, and for connecting them to higher-level networks, for example, the global Internet, where one "primary" device takes assume the role of an Internet router. 

• PAN Features:

1) Small number of subscribers (up to 8 participants)
2) Small range, up to 30 meters
3) Uncritical to the time to failure.
4) All devices included in the PAN network can be monitored.
5) Lack of arbitration environment. This means that there are no built—in controls on how and who can work with this type of network.