Wireless Technology Protocols, Standards, and Techniques [Hardcover]

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.PART 1: INTRODUCTION
WIRELESS NETWORK
Introduction
Intelligent Network
Network Architecture
Protocol Architecture
Channel Structure
Narrowband and Wideband Systems
Multiple Access
Summary
CELLULAR PRINCIPLES
Introduction
Cellular Hierarchy
System Management
System Performance
Cellular Reuse Pattern
Macrocellular Reuse Pattern
Microcellular Reuse Pattern
Interference in Narrowband and Wideband Systems
Interference in Narrowband Macrocellular Systems
Interference in Narrowband Microcellular Systems
Interference in Wideband Systems
Network Capacity
Summary
MULTIPLE ACCESS
Introduction
Signal Domains