This Report was presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Master of Science in Engineering

With the growing interest in the Internet of Things, unlicensed frequency bands are becoming congested by an increasing number of wireless devices governed by different standards. As a result, the communication performance between transmitters and their intended receivers deteriorates. This report targets the evaluation of coexistence for selected Wireless Personal Area Network standards using simulation and experimental approaches.