John Edwards

Telecosmos

The Next Great Telecom Revolution

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written for business people and tech buffs who want a look at what's ahead in the world of telecommunications, this lucid overview describes cutting-edge technologies now on the drawing board at research laboratories around the world. From next-generation WLANs, nanophotonics, and VoIP telephony to ultrawideband radio and chip implants, it previews telecom marvels that will soon be part of our lives.

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Although telecom companies are battling for survival, technology is moving forward. In research laboratories around the world, powerful new technologies are being developed that will shape tomorrow s communications world. Telecosmos will look at the many different telecom concepts that will be adopted by both consumers and businesses in the years ahead.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14665533000
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 350g
• ISBN-13: 9780471655336
• ISBN-10: 0471655333
• Artikelnr.: 13067145

Autorenporträt

Darryl Edwards is a Movement Coach, author of the best-selling book "Animal Moves" and a thought leader in the area of creativity and innovation in fitness and health. Darryl developed the Primal Play Method to inspire others to make physical activity fun while getting healthier in the process. He blogs at PrimalPlay.com

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Information Portal. Back to Me. I, Telecom Junkie. 1. On the
Menu--Telecom Services. 1.1 End of the Line for Wireline? 1.2 The Broadband
World. 1.3 The Upcoming Mobile Stall. 1.4 Fourth-Generation Mobile Service.
1.5 Modular Components. 1.6 A Considerate Telephone. 1.7 E-Mail Leads to
Instant Messaging. 1.8 Fun and Games. 1.9 Flying Phone Service. 1.10 Speech
Integration. 1.11 Telemedicine. 2. Nuts and Bits--Telecom Hardware,
Software, and More. 2.1 Personal Computers. 2.2 Home Automation. 2.3
Wearable Computers. 2.4 Smart Fabrics. 2.5 Embedded Systems. 2.6 Project
Oxygen. 2.7 The Obje Software Architecture. 2.8 BARN Opens the Door. 2.9
Phone Awareness. 2.10 Cognitive Software: Anticipating User Intent. 2.11
Devices That Understand You. 2.12 Turbocharging Data. 2.13 MEMS. 2.14
Storage. 2.15 More Efficient Base Stations. 3. Connections in the
Air--Wireless Technologies. 3.1 Wireless LAN "Hotspots". 3.2 WLANs to Come.
3.3 WLAN for Emergency Communications. 3.4 Smart Brick. 3.5 Wireless Smart
Stuff. 3.6 Wireless on Wheels. 3.7 Mesh Networks. 3.8 Wireless Sensor is a
"Spec". 3.9 Collaborative Sensing. 3.10 Optical Sensors. 3.11 Navigating
the Real World. 3.12 Wireless Underwear. 4. The Future is Fiber--Optical
Technologies. 4.1 Faster Networks. 4.2 New Optical Materials. 4.3
Nanophotonics. 4.4 Wave Polarization. 4.5 Optical Communications via CDMA.
4.6 Light Emitters. 4.7 Optical Antenna. 4.8 Keeping Copper. 5. The
Internet Rules--IP Technologies. 5.1 VoIP Telephony. 5.2 The Next Internet.
5.3 Grid Computing. 5.4 Infostructure. 5.5 Tele-Learning Opens Horizons.
5.6 A New Approach to Virus Scanning. 5.7 Putting a Lid on Spam. 5.8 The
Meaning Behind Messages. 5.9 Internet Simulator. 5.10 Untangling Tangled
Nets. 6. Something in the Air--Radio and Location Technologies. 6.1 Digital
Radio. 6.2 Software-Defined Radio. 6.3 Ultrawideband Radio. 6.4 Asset
Tracking. 6.5 Radio Monitors. 6.6 Vehicular Telematics. 6.7 Helping
Ranchers From Space. 6.8 Seeing Inside Walls. 6.9 Microscillator. 6.10
Antenna Technologies. 6.11 Interference. 7. The Unblinking Eye--Security
and Surveillance. 7.1 Testing Security. 7.2 Location-Based Privacy
Software. 7.3 Securing Privacy. 7.4 The Seeing Eye. 7.5 Smart Roads. 7.6
Chip Implants. 7.7 Encryption. 7.8 Quantum Cryptography. 7.9 E-Mail
"Cluster Bombs". 8. Energy to Go--Power Generation. 8.1 New Materials. 8.2
Smaller, Lighter Power Adapter. 8.3 Fuel Cells. 8.4 Microcombustion
Battery. 8.5 Power Monitor. 8.6 Cooling Technologies. 9. The Critical Last
Inch--Input and Output Technologies. 9.1 A Finger Phone. 9.2 Voice Input.
9.3 Improved Audio Output. 9.4 Touch Input. 9.5 Projection Keyboards. 9.6
Thought Input. 9.7 Output. 9.8 A New View. 9.9 Paper-Like Video Displays.
9.10 Finding Information. 9.11 Disabled Access. Glossary. Index.

Rezensionen

"If you enjoy reading about the very latest technological revolutions, pick up a copy of this book...we love the book." (Start Your Own Business, Summer 2005)

"...this volume should be acquired by college and university undergraduate and graduate libraries supporting degree programs in computer science, telecommunications, and business." (E-STREAMS, April 2005)

"If you enjoy reading about the very latest technological revolutions, pick up a copy of this book...we love the book." (Start Your Own Business, Summer 2005)