Wireless Communication Using Dual Antenna Arrays: 529 (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, 529) - Hardcover

Shiu, Da-shan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792386809 ISBN 13: 9780792386803

Publisher: Springer, 1999

Synopsis

At present, the expansion of tetherless communications is a technological trend surpassed perhaps only by the explosive growth of the Internet. Wireless systems are being deployed today mainly for telephony, satisfying the ind- trialized nations’ appetite for talk-on-the-go, and providing much-needed communications infrastructure in developing countries. The desire for wi- less access to the Internet is starting to add fuel to the growth of tetherless communications. Indeed, the synergy of wireless and Internet technologies will lead to a host of exciting new applications, some of which are not yet envisioned. Future-generation wireless systems will achieve capacities much higher than the systems of today by incorporating myriad improvements. These in- vations include transmission in higher-frequency bands, “smart antennas”, multi-user detection, new forward error-correction techniques, and advanced network resource-allocation techniques. The term “smart antenna” usually refers to the deployment of multiple antennas at the base-station site, coupled with special processing of the m- tiple received signals. Smart antennas can adaptively reject co-channel int- ference and mitigate multipath fading, and have been identified by many as a promising means to extend base-station coverage, increase system capacity and enhance quality of service.

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`I recommend this book highly.'
Joseph M. Kahn, University of California, Berkeley

Synopsis

Going beyond the wide deployment of smart antennas, this work explores the use of antenna arrays at both ends of the wireless link. Dual-antenna arrays provide capacity increases that enable high-speed mobile Internet access, enhanced-capacity wireless local loops, and wireless high-definition video transport. Topics include: signal propagation; transmit power allocation; information-theoretic channel capacity; and coding and decoding techniques. A basic knowledge of signal processing, linear system theory, digital communications, and information theory is assumed.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792386809
• ISBN 13: 9780792386803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144