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Wireless Crash Course

3rd Edition
007179803X · 9780071798037
GET A SOLID GROUNDING IN CUTTING-EDGE CELLULAR TECHNOLOGYGain an overall understanding of the constantly evolving spectrum of wireless technologies, devices, and standards. Completely revised throughout, Wireless Crash Course, Third Edition offers st… Read More
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Ch. 1. Cellular Radio History and Development
Ch. 2. The Cell Base Station
Ch. 3. Basic Cellular Network Design and Operation
Ch. 4. Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies and Operations
Ch. 5. Antennas, Radio Frequency (RF) Power and Sectorization
Ch. 6. 2G/Digital Wireless Technologies
Ch. 7. 3G/Third Generation Wireless
Ch. 8. 4G and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) (new)
Ch. 9. Personal Communication Services (PCS)
Ch. 10: Towers
Ch. 11. Base Station Equipment and Radio Frequency (RF) Signal Flow
Ch. 12. Capacity Management, Propagation Models, and Drive Testing
Ch. 13. The MTSO, the Wireless Core Network, and the Network Operations Center (NOC)
Ch. 14. Microwave Radio Systems
Ch. 15. The Backhaul Network: Cell Site to Core Network Connections
Ch. 16. Interconnection to the Landline (Public Switched) Telephone Network
Ch. 17. Roaming and Intercarrier Networking
Ch. 18. Wireless Data Technologies
Ch. 19. The Business Side of Wireless
Ch. 20. Wireless Applications (new)
Appendix A: Wireless Industry Publications and Web Sites
Appendix B: Acronyms/Glossary
Appendix C: Test Question Answers
References
GET A SOLID GROUNDING IN CUTTING-EDGE CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY

Gain an overall understanding of the constantly evolving spectrum of wireless technologies, devices, and standards. Completely revised throughout, Wireless Crash Course, Third Edition offers straightforward explanations of all aspects of cellular networks and provides clear information on cellular design and operational concepts. Learn the fundamentals of cell base stations, radio frequency (RF) technologies, microwave radio systems, and 3G and 4G / LTE technologies, and discover practical new applications and mobile data technologies. Examples, photos, and illustrations from the field are included in this practical guide.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

  • Cellular radio history and development
  • The cell base station
  • Basic cellular network design and operation
  • Radio frequency (RF) operation and technologies
  • Antennas, RF power, and sectorization
  • Distributed antenna systems (DAS)
  • Base station elements and RF signal flow
  • 2G and 3G digital wireless technologies
  • Cellular generations overview
  • 4G and Long Term Evolution (LTE)
  • Microwave radio systems
  • Cell site to MTSO network connections
  • The MTSO, core network, and network operations center (NOC)
  • Personal communication services (PCS) and current marketplace
  • Towers
  • Capacity management, propagation models, and drive testing
  • Interconnection to the landline public switched telephone network (PSTN)
  • Roaming and intercarrier networking
  • Mobile data technologies
  • The business side of wireless
  • Mobile applications