Wireless Technology: Protocols, Standards, and Techniques / Edition 1

by Michel Daoud Yacoub

Overview

Vast, complex technologies, countless relevant topics, seemingly limitless documentation of standards and recommendations… In a field as dynamic as wireless technology, how is one to keep up when the very task of deciding which publications to read and which resources belong on your shelf can be daunting?

Wireless Technology: Protocols, Standards, and Techniques has sorted it out for you. From basic principles to the state of the art, it furnishes clear, concise descriptions of second and third generation wireless technologies. The bestselling author of the Foundations of Mobile Radio Engineering has gathered together the most up-to-date networking standards, techniques, and protocols and incorporated clear, concise treatments of the necessary background material to form the most current and complete wireless reference available.

However bumpy the road may seem, the migration to a wireless world is inevitable. Whether you are a communications engineer, network analyst or designer, electrical engineer, or computer engineer, keeping up in this rapidly evolving field is imperative. This book will help you stay at the forefront of your field and contribute to making the wireless world a reality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849309694
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/21/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	568
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Wireless Network. Cellular Principles. Multiple Access. GSM. cdmaOne. GPRS and HDR. IMT-2000. UTRA. cdma2000.

Editorial Reviews

Protocols, standards, and techniques are described for second- and third-generation wireless technologies, including those specific to wireless multimedia. Basic principles of wireless communications are introduced, and leading second-generation and third-generation technologies and wireless data technologies are examined. Appendices provide background tutorial information. The book is useful for telecommunications engineers, data communications specialists, network analysts and designers, computer and electrical engineers, technical personnel in the telecom industry, and undergraduate and graduate students in electrical engineering, wireless communications, and information technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)