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Now, the #1 non-technical guide to next-generation wireless applications has been fully updated for tomorrow's most important technologies -- and today's most critical business realities. Network Magazine editor Andy Dornan reviews every new wireless development that matters -- from "3.5G" networks to profitable m-commerce applications, WLANs to very-high-bandwidth wireless optics. This book presents detailed, up-to-date coverage of cellular, PCS, 3G, 3.5G and 4G systems, and their applications. It offers real-world, business-focused guidance on purchasing cell phones and service, plus a full chapter on the health issues surrounding wireless communications. Dornan presents the state-of-the-art in mobile commerce, including security, payment systems, and innovative applications that are proving successful even in the most challenging business environments. Coverage includes: new location-based services; Blackberry 2-way pagers; Pocket PC, Tablet PC, and other new mobile OS platforms; multimedia messaging; short-range wireless; and advanced wireless Internet access. For every non-technical reader interested in wireless technology, including sales/marketing professionals, managers, consultants, and investors.
Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. The Wireless World. Cutting the Cables. From the 20s to the 2000s. Buying a Cell Phone. Summary. 2. Radio Spectrum. Radio 101. Analog versus Digital. AM and FM. Spectrum Regulation. Licensing Methods. Summary. 3. Cellular Networks. Cells. Two-Way Communication. Multiplexing. Spread Spectrum and CDMA. Location Tracking. Audio Coding. Summary 4. PCS Standards. Cellular Voice and Data. Packet Data Systems. Private Mobile Radio. Summary 5. Third-Generation Standards. IMT-2000. CDMA2000 139. EDGE. Reality Check. Summary. 6. Mobile Data Services. Messaging. The Wireless Web. WAP and i-mode. Summary. 7. M-Commerce. M-Business Plans. Billing. Cellular Security. Summary. 8. Inside a Mobile Network. The Air Link. Voice Infrastructure. Data Infrastructure. Server-Side Equipment. The Internet. Summary. 9. Short-Range Wireless Networks. Unlicensed Spectrum. Wireless LANs. Cordless Telephony. IrDA. Bluetooth. Fourth Generation. Summary. 10. Phones or Computers? Future Phones. Mobile Operating Systems. PDA Hardware. User Input. Summary. 11. Fixed Wireless Technology. Wireless Local Loop. Point-to-Point Microwave. Free Space Optics. Summary. 12. Internet in Space. Orbits. VSATs. Mobile (LEO) Satellite Systems. Mars Online. Summary. 13. Do Wireless Devices Fry Your Brain? Theory. Experimental Research. Other Wireless Hazards. Summary. Glossary. Index.
