This is an all-in-one, application- and service-focused look at how existing wireless technologies are evolving into 3G - and how this trend impacts the bottom line. It describes the different technology types, design issues for handset and network systems, economics, and the future of 3G - vital topics for anyone working in wireless, cellular, and PCS, from marketing managers to technicians. Helpful appendices identify key companies involved with the products and services highlighted in the book.
This is an all-in-one, application- and service-focused look at how existing wireless technologies are evolving into 3G - and how this trend impacts the bottom line. It describes the different technology types, design issues for handset and network systems, economics, and the future of 3G - vital topics for anyone working in wireless, cellular, and PCS, from marketing managers to technicians. Helpful appendices identify key companies involved with the products and services highlighted in the book.
Lawrence Harte is president of APDG, a telecommunications consulting firm. He was an editor of the TIA TR45.3 digital cellular standard, and is author of more than 75 articles and several books on telecommunications, including GSM Superphones, Delivering xDSL, and CDMA IS-95 for Cellular and PCS. He is based in Fuquay, North Carolina.
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Foreword Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Mobile Wireless Chapter 2: First Generation Analog Cellular Chapter 3: Digital Cellular Radio Technology Chapter 4: GPRS and Edge (2.5 Generation) Chapter 5: Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000) Chapter 6: Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) Chapter 7: Wireless Telephones Chapter 8: Wireless Networks Chapter 9: Wireless Economics Chapter 10: 3rd Generation Wireless Applications Appendix: Acronyms and Abbreviations Index