Wireless Technology: Protocols, Standards, and Techniques

Description

In order to effectively implement wireless and mobile capabilities, one must understand the basic functions a telecommunications network needs to provide. With the numerous technologies utilized in today's world, it is helpful to have a clear and concise resource to accommodate this learning process.Written by the author of numerous chapters in bestselling telecommunications handbooks, Wireless Technology will prove its value time and again. With ideas developed under the intelligent network concept, the text:Ø Describes protocols, standards, and techniques for 2G, 2.5G, and 3G technologiesØ Introduces multiple access control with both conventional and advanced duplexing and multiple access techniquesØ Details more than 35 techniques and protocols that comply with various classes of traffic and multirate transmission utilized in broadband servicesØ Presents new cellular technology concepts such as hierarchical cell structure, reuse pattern for microcellular networks, universal frequency reuse, and mean capacityØ Depicts GSM and cdmaOne in terms of features and services, architecture, physical and logical channels, signaling messages, call management, and particular featuresØ Characterizes GPRS and HDR data technologies in terms of architecture, channels, signaling messages, message flow, and achievable throughputsØ Explores third generation wireless networks based on the IMT-2000 SystemØ Explains WCDMA and cdma2000 3G technologies in great detailSystems engineers and analysts, hardware and software developers, researchers, and engineers responsible for the operation, maintenance, and management of wireless communicationsystems need up-to-date, easily accessible information. Wireless Technology: Protocols, Standards, and Techniques is the answer.