Multi-mode transceiver arrangement

A multi-mode transceiver arrangement configured to provide for transmission and reception of signalling of a plurality of wireless network standards, the transceiver comprising;

• a single transmission path and a plurality of parallel receive paths, said transmission path and said receive paths configured to share a single antenna;
• said transmission path including a modulator element configured to modulate, at any one time, a signal for transmission in accordance with a particular one of the plurality of wireless sensor network standards and a frequency reference element configured to provide a reference frequency to generate signalling for the antenna at a predetermined frequency in accordance with said particular one of the plurality wireless sensor network standards;
• said receive paths each configured to receive signalling over a different, predetermined frequency band and including a demodulator to provide a demodulated signal for processing by a controller;
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• said controller configured to provide signals to the transmission path for generation of signalling for transmission and configured to receive signals from the demodulators of the plurality of receive paths representative of received signalling for symbol recognition thereby enabling the multi-mode transceiver to communicate with a plurality of wireless networks simultaneously.