A unified foundation for understanding and building any wireless network.
* A true systems approach to wireless networking
* Air interference design and network operation
* Planning, mobility management, radio resources, power management, and security
* 3G, WLANs, HIPERLAN, WATM, Bluetooth, WPAN, OFDM, UWB, wireless geolocation, and more
This is the first book to present a unified common foundation for understanding and building any contemporary wireless network, voice or data - from PCS to wireless LANs, Bluetooth to IMT-2000 3G. Using extensive practical examples, Kaveh Pahlavan and Prashant Krishnamurthy present a true systems approach, illuminating the principles, commonalities, key differences, and specific implementation issues associated with virtually every leading wireless system. Coverage includes:
* Air interference design: wireless medium characteristics, media access, and an exceptionally thorough discussion of physical layer issues
* Wireless network operation: planning, mobility management, radio resources, power management, and security
* Implementation of cellular telephone and mobile data networks based on CDMA, TDMA, and GSM
* Key wideband local access technologies: IEEE 802.11 WLANs, HIPERLAN, and connection-based voice-oriented WATM
* Emerging OFDM and Ultrawideband (UWB) technologies
* Ad hoc networking, Bluetooth, and WPAN
* Wireless geolocation and indoor positioning techniques and systems
* The most detailed discussions of channel characteristics and deployment tools available in any book
Whether you're an electrical engineer, telecommunications/networking specialist, or software professional, Principles of Wireless Networks brings together the insights and techniques you need to begin building any wireless system.
First single volume to integrate all aspects of wireless communications and networking independent of a specific standard.
Addresses the needs of a wide variety of students.
Essential aspects common to a variety of wireless systems.
Allows students to see the similarity hidden in the diversity of wireless networks by addressing the overlaps in the design of the physical layer, medium access, network planning and deployment, and network operation in systems such as cellular voice networks and wireless local area networks (WLANs).
Overview of the evolution of the major wireless standards and products - For voice and data applications, as well as the principles of design and operation of wireless networks.
Allows students to understand the context for the current state of wireless technology, and to begin building a framework for understanding future advances in wireless technology.
Examples of current popular wireless networks.
Allows students to apply the principles presented early in the book to real-world examples of actual networks. |
