Encyclopedia of Wireless Telecommunications (McGraw-Hill Telecommunications) - Softcover

Botto, Francis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071390251 ISBN 13: 9780071390255

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 2002

Synopsis

This encyclopedia of wireless telecommunications provides concise articles for the generalist, with extended technical detail sidebars for developers. All of the technology terms are linked to markets and applications. It covers 2G, 5G and 3G technologies at all tiers from handsets to carriers.

About this title

About the Author

Francis Botto (Maidstone ENGLAND) is a consultant and analyst currently working in the field of wireless applications. He has authored or co-authored books with Sams, Wiley, and Butterworth. Francis also authors software and technical specifications for software contracts. He is frequently published in industry magazines in both the U.K. and the U.S.

From the Back Cover

INSTANT EXPERTISE IN WIRELESS TELECOM

Here's the perfect resource for professionals and students to gain an up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest wireless breakthroughs and technologies--along with priceless "real world" insight into their business applications and implementations.

Covering 2G, 2.5G, and 3G technologies at all tiers, from handsets to carriers, the "Encyclopedia of Wireless Telecommunications" offers a wide range of clear, concise, easy-to-read articles that make sense of constantly changing terminology and confusing acronyms. The author, an internationally recognized expert, goes beyond theory and definitions and links technical terms with markets and applications to address the nuts-and-bolts, dollars-and-cents issues surrounding wireless. There is no easier, faster, or more convenient way to keep up with the fast-moving world of wireless telecommunications.

Complete with detailed "how to" sidebars for developers, this "A-Z" sourcebook includes practical, plain-English articles on:
* Architectures
* Devices and handsets
* Free Space communications technology
* Globalization
* Infrastructure
* LAN technologies
* Local communication technologies (Bluetooth, Piano, IrDA, etc.)
* Principles of radio and light
* Services and products
* Standards and protocols
* and much more

Service providers, software developers, systems architects, network managers, and sales and marketing personnel will find they can consult this easy-access reference with confidence when they encounter an unfamiliar concept or have to get up to speed in a hurry on any wireless topic.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071390251
• ISBN 13: 9780071390255
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512