Wireless Network Performance Handbook - Hardcover

Smith, Clint; Gervelis, Curt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071406557 ISBN 13: 9780071406550

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003

Synopsis

As wireless networks take ever-bigger bites out of the $350 billion dollar telephone market, they create their own performance problems. International customers require global networks; more customers mean bigger networks; new services create more complicated networks. Then there’s “changing out” the network; each time a provider introduces a new technology or capability, it has to do so without interrupting service delivery to existing customers. Here is realistic advice on metrics, troubleshooting methods, design guidelines, revenue assurance, and more, from a team that has performed the same services for AT&T Wireless, Nextel, and Verizon. Key Features: · Design rules of thumb · How to move from TDMA to GSM · Optimization options for mobile data · Hardcore engineering problems like prepaid services and roamer validation

About this title

About the Author

Clint Smith (Warwick NY) is Vice President of Communications Consulting Services, where he is currently designing 3G migration solutions for some of the world’s best-known telcos. He was previously Director of Engineering for Verizon Mobile, and is the co-author of 3G Wireless Networks. Curt Gervelis (Arlington VA) is Director of Engineering for Nextel’s 3G group. He was previously Director of Network Engineering for TeleCorp PCS.

From the Back Cover

OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE, NOT COST

Delivering increased wireless network performance on a limited capital budget is a complex task, but it can be done. This practical, in-depth engineering guide can help you make the most of your existing network without having to purchase expensive new equipment.

BUILD NETWORKS THAT DELIVER PERFORMANCE YOU’LL BE PROUD OF--AND GET READY FOR 3G

This unique resource is organized to help you solve today’s difficult wireless challenges. Wireless Network Performance Handbook provides the salient information network engineers and managers must have to stay competitive in a fast-moving, cost-conscious field, and to ready their networks for 3G mobile data and services.

WIRELESS NETWORK ESSENTIALS: COST-CUTTERS, TIME-SAVERS (AND FACE-SAVERS)

With your firm’s revenue and reputation depending on network performance, it makes sense to get the best advice available. Wireless Network Performance Handbook helps you:

* Use ready-made, detailed solutions for platforms now in use
* Increase your network’s performance without buying expensive new equipment
* Apply rules of thumb to quickly avoid costly gaffs
* Find engineering answers for difficult problems such as prepaid services and roamer validation
* Make the hard choices in network design with confidence and foresight
* Design and expand for full support of 3G services
* Reduce the hassle in scaleup and optimization
* Troubleshoot without tears

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO STATE-OF-THE-ART WIRELESS NETWORK PERFORMANCE

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071406557
• ISBN 13: 9780071406550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 589