Principles of Wireless Networks: A Unified ApproachPrentice Hall PTR, 2002 - 584 pages A unified foundation for understanding and building any wireless network.
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:
Whether you're an electrical engineer, telecommunications/networkingspecialist, or software professional, "Principles of Wireless Networks" brings together the insights and techniques you need to begin building any wireless system. |
Contents
PART FOUR LOCAL BROADBAND | 1 |
Physical Layer Alternatives for Wireless Networks 85 | 4 |
PART ONE PRINCIPLES | 37 |
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Common terms and phrases
access methods air-interface algorithms allocated ALOHA ALOHA protocol AMPS antenna applications bandwidth base station bits block Bluetooth broadband carrier CDMA CDMA systems CDPD cell cellular systems Chapter cochannel communication connection coverage CSMA data networks data rate data services data-oriented delay digital cellular distance DSSS employed encoded encryption environment error rate Example fading FDMA FHSS frame GPRS handoff HIPERLAN HIPERLAN-2 hoc networks hopping IEEE implementation indoor infrastructure interference Internet ISM bands kbps layer Mbps mobile data mobile terminal modems multipath operation packet path loss power control protocol PSTN pulse QPSK radio channel received signal reuse schemes service provider shown in Figure signal strength slots spread spectrum standard switches symbol TDMA throughput tion traffic channel transmission transmit power users voice voice-oriented W-CDMA Walsh code wired wireless LAN wireless networks WLAN WPAN