The Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications: From Cellular Systems to WAP and M-Commerce (Essential Guide Series) - Softcover

Dornan, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130317160 ISBN 13: 9780130317162

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

Synopsis

For introductory and continuing ed courses in wireless communication.

This text is designed to look beyond the hype, examining just what is and isn't possible with present-day and future wireless systems. It is primarily focused on the applications, but to understand these properly requires a look at the underlying technology.

About this title

About the Author

ANDY DORNAN is Senior Editor specializing in wireless technology at Network magazine in San Francisco, CA, and has covered advanced wireless technologies for Red Herring.

From the Back Cover

Your complete guide to today's "killer" wireless apps-and tomorrow's!

• Covers EVERYTHING you can do with wireless technology!
• The wireless Web: WAP and beyond
• Mobile e-commerce: security, payment systems, and more
• PCS and high-bandwidth 3G cellular
• Bluetooth: breakthrough short-range wireless applications
• For consumers, investors, executives, marketing/PR professionals, and developers

The next-generation wireless and mobile Internet revolution is under way! Now here's a complete guide to next-generation wireless applications and their business impact, written specifically for nontechnical professionals. The Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications covers all the latest developments, from the wireless Web to Bluetooth, WAP to 3G, and beyond. Coverage includes:

• 3G wireless multimedia and personal services: revolutionary convenience, global compatibility
• M-commerce: Buy anywhere, anything, right now
• The wireless Web revolution that's about to explode
• Bluetooth: wireless computing, networking, conferencing, and beyond
• Phones or computers: Which platform will drive the wireless Web?
• Internet in the sky: high-bandwidth Web services via satellite
• Fixed wireless applications-from SOHO to enterprise
• Mobile operators vs. content providers: Who "owns" the customer?
• Mobile OS platforms: Palm, Windows CE, Symbian EPOC
• A peek into the far future: 4G, holophones, and more

Whether you're an investor, decision maker, or consumer, Network magazine editor Andy Dornan delivers all the information you need to identify your best wireless opportunities―and take advantage of them!

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130317160
• ISBN 13: 9780130317162
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336