Wireless A to Z

Nathan J. Muller9780071410885, 0071410880

Network Essentials guides consist of 100 3-5 page articles, heavily illustrated, covering the basic concepts, technologies, standards and protocols – everything you need to master the field. Wireless A to Z covers the key concepts and technologies of wireless and mobile communications. From traditional topics like CDMA and signal hand-offs to cutting edge mobile applications like WiFi and Bluetooth, this is a precise – and concise – quick look up reference to the industry

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Table of contents :
TeamLiB……Page 0
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 8
Preface……Page 12
Access Points……Page 18
Advanced Mobile Phone Service……Page 23
Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service……Page 25
Amateur Radio Service……Page 29
Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service……Page 34
Bluetooth……Page 35
Bridges……Page 44
Cell Sites……Page 48
Cellular Data Communications……Page 51
Cellular Telephones……Page 53
Cellular Voice Communications……Page 65
Citizens Band Radio Service……Page 72
Code Division Multiple Access……Page 76
Competitive Local Exchange Carriers……Page 84
Cordless Telecommunications……Page 87
Data Compression……Page 92
Decibel……Page 97
Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications……Page 99
Direct Broadcast Satellite……Page 104
Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution……Page 112
Family Radio Service……Page 114
Federal Communications Commission……Page 116
Fixed Wireless Access……Page 120
Fraud Management Systems……Page 122
Frequency Division Multiple Access……Page 136
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System……Page 140
General Mobile Radio Service……Page 142
General Packet Radio Service……Page 145
Global Positioning System……Page 148
Global System for Mobile (GSM) Telecommunications……Page 156
Hertz……Page 166
Home Radio-Frequency (RF) Networks……Page 169
i-Mode……Page 176
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers……Page 178
Infrared Networking……Page 181
Integrated Digital Enhanced Network……Page 189
Interactive Television……Page 192
Interactive Video and Data Service……Page 198
Interexchange Carriers……Page 200
International Mobile Telecommunications……Page 203
Laser Transmission……Page 212
Local Multipoint Distribution Service……Page 215
Low-Power FM Radio Service……Page 222
Low-Power Radio Service……Page 225
Maritime Mobile Service……Page 228
Microwave Communications……Page 230
Mobile Telephone Switching Office……Page 234
Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service……Page 237
Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service……Page 240
Over-the-Air Service Activation……Page 242
Paging……Page 246
PCS 1900……Page 255
Peer-to-Peer Networks……Page 260
Personal Access Communications Systems……Page 268
Personal Air Communications Technology……Page 271
Personal Communications Services……Page 279
Personal Digital Assistants……Page 283
Personal Handyphone System……Page 290
Private Land Mobile Radio Services……Page 296
Radio Communication Interception……Page 304
Remote Monitoring……Page 307
Repeaters……Page 318
Routers……Page 321
Rural Radiotelephone Service……Page 327
Satellite Communications……Page 328
Short Messaging Service……Page 339
Software-Defined Radio……Page 343
Specialized Mobile Radio……Page 349
Spectrum Auctions……Page 351
Spectrum Planning……Page 355
Spread-Spectrum Radio……Page 358
Telegraphy……Page 366
Telemetry……Page 371
Time Division Multiple Access……Page 377
Ultra Wideband……Page 384
Universal Mobile Telephone Service……Page 388
Voice Cloning……Page 394
Voice Compression……Page 397
Wired Equivalent Privacy……Page 406
Wireless E911……Page 409
Wireless Application Protocol……Page 411
Wireless Application Service Providers……Page 418
Wireless Centrex……Page 422
Wireless Communications Services……Page 426
Wireless Fidelity……Page 428
Wireless Internet Access……Page 431
Wireless Internet Service Providers……Page 439
Wireless Internetworking……Page 442
Wireless Intranet Access……Page 447
Wireless IP……Page 451
Wireless LAN Security……Page 454
Wireless LANs……Page 461
Wireless Local Loops……Page 471
Wireless Local Number Portability……Page 481
Wireless Management Tools……Page 482
Wireless Medical Telemetry Service……Page 485
Wireless Messaging……Page 487
Wireless PBX……Page 490
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau……Page 498
Wireless Telecommunications Investment Fraud……Page 500
Acronyms……Page 504
Index……Page 536