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Wireless and Satellite Telecommunications: The Technology, The Market and the
Regulations, 2/E
Joseph N. Pelton, University of Colorado, Boulder
ISBN: 0-13-140493-8
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Copyright: 1996
Format: Cloth; 400 pp
Published: 07/12/1995
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I. UNDERSTANDING WIRELESS.
1. Introduction.
The Basic Dynamics of Telecommunications. Wireless Telecommunications: What
Is It? The Telecommunications Market and New Services. Future Patterns of
Telecommunications Growth and Frequency Use. Wireless Services and
Applications. Wireless Technology. Policy and Regulation in Wireless
Telecommunications. The Future of Wireless Telecommunications. Exploring the
Complexity of Wireless Technology.
2. The World of Wireless: Fundamental Concepts and Key Services.
Introduction. Paging and Position Location Services. Dispatching Services, Fleet
Communications, IMTS, and Specialized Mobile Radio. Cellular Communications
Services. Digital Cellular and Personal Communications Service (PCS). Wireless
PBX and LAN Services. Infrared Buses. Satellite Services. VHF, UHF, Microwave,
and Millimeter Wave Transmission Systems Other Wireless Telecommunications.
II. THE MARKET, THE SERVICES AND THE TECHNOLOGY.
3. The Wireless Market.
Examining the Wireless Market. The Environmental Assessment. Market Factors
That Will Serve as a Brake on Rapid Shifts in the Field of Telecommunications.
Worldwide Market Assessment of Wireless Telecommunications. Key Market
Trends. The Wireless Market: A Sector-by-Sector Analysis. The Wireless Market:
Today and Tomorrow.
4. Wireless Communications Technology and Its Implementation.
Introduction. Wireless Mobile Communications Technology. Implementing Mobile
Communications Technology. Inventorying Key Problems and Their Solutions.
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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
List of Acronyms.
1. Multimedia Communications.
Introduction. Multimedia Communication Model. Elements of Multimedia
Systems. User Requirements. Network Requirements. Packet Transfer Concept.
Multimedia Requirements and ATM Networks. Multimedia Terminals. Concluding
Remarks.
2. Audio-Visual Integration.
Introduction. Media Interaction. Bimodality of Human Speech. Lip Reading.
Speech-Driven Talking Heads. Lip Synchronization. Lip Tracking. Audio-to-Visual
Mapping. Bimodal Person Verification. Joint Audio-Video Coding. Concluding
Remarks.
3. Multimedia Processing in Communications.
Introduction. Digital Media. Signal-Processing Elements. Challenges of
Multimedia Information Processing. Texture-Based Methods. Shape-Based
Methods. Color-Based Methods. Perceptual Coding of Digital Audio Signals.
Absolute Threshold of Hearing. Critical Band Frequency Analysis. Simultaneous
Masking and the Spread of Masking. Temporal Masking. PE. Transform Audio
Coders. Audio Subband Coders. Speech Coder Attributes. CD Audio Coding for
Multimedia Applications. Image Coding. Video Coding. Watermarking.
Organization, Storage and Retrieval Issues. Signal Processing for Networked
Multimedia. NNs for Multimedia Processing. Multimedia Processors. Concluding
Remarks.
4. Distributed Multimedia Systems.
Introduction. Main Features of a DMS. Resource Management of DMS.
Networking. IP Networking. IP Multicast. Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP).
RTP. Performance Management. Fault Management. Configuration Management.
Security Management. Accounting and Billing Management. Multimedia Operating
Systems. CPU Management. Memory Management. I/O Management. File System
Management. Distributed Multimedia Servers. Distributed Multimedia
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1. Introduction to Wireless, Cellular, Digital, PCS-Mobile Radio.
Summary. Mobile Communications: Evolution and Fundamentals. International
Mobile Satellite, Low Earth Orbit, and Medium Altitude Orbit Satellite Frequency
Bands. Personal Communication Systems (PCS) Universal Digital PCS. Standards:
The Importance of National and International Standardization. Mobile Personal
Computers (PC) and Personal Communication Systems (PCS). U.S. and World
Cellular Markets.
2. Speech Coding for Wireless Systems Applications.
Introduction to Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Techniques in Wireless Telephone
and Broadcast Systems. Speech Coding Techniques for Audio and Voice. American
and European Speech Codes.
3. Radio Propagation and Cellular Engineering Concepts.
Introduction. Fundamental Radio Propagation and System Concepts. Fundamentals
of Antenna Gain. Propagation Characteristics. Models of Multipath-Faded Radio
Signals. Instrumentation and Measurements for Laboratory and Field Tests. DelaySpread Field Measurement Results. Industry Standards for Propagation Models.
Problems.
4. Digital Modulation-Demodulation (MODEM) Techniques.
Introduction. Baseband Transmission Systems. Modem Principles and
Architectures. Interference. Definitions and Performance of Spectral and Power
Efficiency. Performance in Complex Interference-Controlled Mobile Systems.
Advantages of Coherent Demodulation over Noncoherent Systems. Advanced
Modulation Methods. Adaptive Equalization for Frequency- Selective Faded and
Delay-Spread Systems. Synchronization of Burst Demodulators: Carrier Recovery
and Symbol Timing Recovery. Problems.
5. Coding: Error Correction and Detection.
Error Control Requirements. Interleaving. Block Coding. Convolutional Coding.
Price of Error Correction: Reduced Throughput? Word-Error Rate, False-Alarm
Rate, and Probability of Bit Error. Repetition Transmission and Majority-Voting
System: Concepts and Performance. Automatic Repeat Request.
6. Spread-Spectrum Systems.
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1. Overview of Wireless Communications and Networking.
2. Characterization of the Wireless Channel.
3. Bandpass Transmission Techniques for Mobile Radio.
4. Receiver Techniques for Fading Dispersive Channels.
5. Fundamentals of Cellular Communications.
6. Multiple Access Techniques.
7. Mobility Management in Wireless Networks.
8. Wireless/Wireline Interworking.
Appendices.
References.
Answers to Selected Problems
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About The Author.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Quotes & Words of Wisdom.
1. Introduction to Wireless Networks.
Evolution of Mobile Cellular Networks. Global System for Mobile
Communications (GSM). General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). Personal
Communications Services (PCSs). Wireless LANs (WLANS). Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System (UMTS). IMT2000. IS-95, cdmaOne and cdma2000
Evolution. Organization of this Book.
2. Origins Of Ad Hoc: Packet Radio Networks.
Introduction. Technical Challenges. Architecture of PRNETs. Components of
Packet Radios. Routing in PRNETs. Route Calculation. Pacing Techniques. Media
Access in PRNETs. Flow Acknowledgments in PRNETs. Conclusions.
3. Ad Hoc Wireless Networks.
What Is an Ad Hoc Network? Heterogeneity in Mobile Devices. Wireless Sensor
Networks. Traffic Profiles. Types of Ad Hoc Mobile Communications. Types of
Mobile Host Movements. Challenges Facing Ad Hoc Mobile Networks.
Conclusions.
4. Ad Hoc Wireless Media Access Protocols.
Introduction. Problems in Ad Hoc Channel Access. Receiver-Initiated MAC
Protocols. Sender-Initiated MAC Protocols. Existing Ad Hoc MAC Protocols.
MARCH: Media Access with Reduced Handshake. Conclusions.
5. Overview of Ad Hoc Routing Protocols.
Table-Driven Approaches. Destination Sequenced Distance Vector (DSDV).
Wireless Routing Protocol (WRP). Cluster Switch Gateway Routing (CSGR).
Source-Initiated On-Demand Approaches. Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector
Routing (AODV). Dynamic Source Routing (DSR). Temporally Ordered Routing
Algorithm (TORA). Signal Stability Routing (SSR). Location-Aided Routing
(LAR). Power-Aware Routing (PAR). Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP). Source Tree
Adaptive Routing (STAR). Relative Distance Microdiversity Routing (RDMAR).
Conclusions.
In the Office. While Traveling. Arriving Home. In the Car. Shopping Malls. The
Modern Battlefield. Car-to-Car Mobile Communications. Mobile Collaborative
Applications. Location/Context Based Mobile Services. Conclusions.
16. Conclusions and The Future.
Pervasive Computing. Motorola PIANO Project. UC Berkeley Sensor Networks:
Smart Dust. EPFL Terminodes/Large-Scale Networks. 802.15 PANs and 802.16
Wireless MANs. Ad Hoc Everywhere?
Glossary of Terms.
References.
Index.
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Introduction.
I. UNDERSTANDING WIRELESS'S BASIC TECHNOLOGIES.
1. Welcome to the World of Wireless.
2. What Is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
3. How a Basic Wireless System Works.
4. How Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Frequency Modulation (FM) Work.
5. How Data Rides on Wireless Waves.
6. How Antennas, Transmitters, and Receivers Work.
II. HOW RADIO AND TELEVISION WORK.
7. How Radio Broadcasting Works.
8. How Walkie-Talkies and Family Radio Service (FRS) Work.
9. How Television Broadcasting Works.
III. HOW CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS WORK.
10. How Cellular Networks, Cells, and Base Stations Work.
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1. Introduction to Land Mobile Radio.
Conventional Land Mobile Radio (Two-Wav). Commercial Trunked Radio. The
Need for Land Mobile Radio. Locations of Commercial Trunked Radio Systems.
North America. Europe/Eurasia. Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Asia-Pacific. Africa/Middle East.
Commercial Trunked Radio Services.
Voice. Dispatch. Paging and Messaging. Data.
Commercial Trunked Radio Standards.
Analog Systems. Digital Systems.
Trunked Mobile Radio Equipment. Commercial Trunked Radio Users. Commercial
Trunked Radio Equipment Suppliers. Trunked Radio Competition. Radio Spectrum
Regulation. Summary.
2. SMR Technology and Evolution.
Mobile Radio Systems.
Conventional Two-Way Radio. Trunked Radio. Enhanced Specialized Mobile
Radio (ESMR).
Technologies.
Analog. Digital. Simplex Systems. Semi-Duplex Systems. Full Duplex Systems.
Repeater Systems. Community Repeater Systems. Conventional System
Enhancements.
Key Applications.
Public Safety. Emergency. Industrial. Utilities. Transportation. Marine. Local
Dispatch. Business Radio Services. Location Tracking. Environemental.
Security.
3. Analog Land Mobile Radio Systems.
Logic Trunked Radio (LTR). SmartWorks. SmartNet. SmarTrunk. SmartZone.
Data Communication.
Circuit Switched Data. Packet Switched Data. Fax Delivery.
Telemetry/Monitoring. Remote Control.
Image Services.
Photo Transfer. Video Transfer.
Location Monitoring.
System Position Location. External Position Location.
Dispatch.
Voice Dispatch. Computer-Aided Dispatch.
Appendix I. Acronyms.
Appendix II. Industry Standards.
Document Distribution.
United States. Australia. Brazil. Canada. Colombia. France. Germany. Hong
Kong. Italy. Mexico. Latin America (via Miami). Nordic. South Africa. United
Kingdom.
TERRESTRIAL TRUNKED RADIO (TETRA). ENHANCED DIGITAL ACCESS
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (EDACS). INTEGRATED DIGITAL
ENHANCED NETWORK (iDEN). APCO 25. GENERAL LAND MOBILE
RADIO.
Appendix III. Associations.
Index.
ISBN: 0-02-431623-7
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1995
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1. Basic Digital Communications Concepts.
2. Introduction to Spread Spectrum Systems.
3. Binary Shift Register Sequences for Spread Spectrum Systems.
4. Code Tracking Loops.
5. Initial Synchronization of the Receiver Spreading Code.
6. Performance of Spread Spectrum Systems in Jamming Environments.
7. Performance of Spread-Spectrum Systems with Forward Error Correction.
8. Code Division Multiple Access Digital Cellular Systems.
9. Low Probability of Intercept Methods.
Appendix A: Phase-Lock Loop Fundamentals.
Appendix B: The Gaussian Probability Function.
Appendix C: Power Spectral Densities for Sequences of Random Binary Digits
and Random Tones.
Appendix D: Calculation of the Power Spectrum of the Product of Two mSequences.
Appendix E: Evaluation of Phase Discriminator Output Autocorrelation
Functions and Power.
Appendix F: Numerical Approximations for the Chi-Square Probability
Distribution and Marcum's Q-Function.
Bluetooth Revealed: The Insider's Guide to an Open Specification for Global Wireless
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I. INTRODUCTION. TO BLUETOOTH WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION.
1. What Is Bluetooth?
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group. The Bluetooth Name and History.
Reader's Guide to This Book.
2. Technology Basics.
Wired and Wireless Communications. Radio Frequency Wireless
Communications. Infrared Wireless Communication. The Bluetooth RF
Communications Solution.
3. Bluetooth Usage Models.
The Cordless Computer. The Ultimate Headset. The Three-in-One Phone. The
Interactive Conference (File Transfer). The Internet Bridge. The Speaking
Laptop. The Automatic Synchronizer. The Instant Postcard. Ad Hoc
Networking. Hidden Computing.
4. Introduction to the Bluetooth Specification.
Purpose of the Specification. Scope. The Specification's Structure.
Relationships. Guide to Understanding the Specification.
II. THE BLUETOOTH SPECIFICATION EXAMINED.
5. The Bluetooth Protocol Stack.
The Protocol Stack Components. The Transport Protocol Group. The
Middleware Protocol Group. The Application Group.
6. The Lower Protocols of the Transport Group.
The Bluetooth Radio. The Link Controller and Baseband. The Link Manager
and Link Manager Protocol. Summary.
7. The Upper Protocols of the Transport Group.
The L2CAP Layer. The Host Controller Interface (HCI). Summary.
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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. The Wireless World.
Cellphone Generations. 1G. 2G. 21/2 G. 3G. 4G. From the 20s to the 2000s.
Timeline. Buying a Cellphone. Posers. Globalization. Radio Active. Summary.
2. Radio Spectrum.
Radio. Radio and Radiation. Bands. Microwaves. Interference. Analog vs Digital.
AM and FM. Amplitude Modulation. Frequency Modulation. Phase Modulation.
Polarization. Spectrum Regulation. ITU. Regional Licenses. Service Specific vs
Open Licenses. Licensing Methods. Beauty Contest. Lottery. Auction. Free-ForAll. Summary.
3. Cellular Networks.
Cells. Microcells. Handoff. Effect of Frequency. Duplexing. FDD. TDD.
Multiplexing. Frequency. Space. Time. Codes. Orthogonality. Voice Coding.
Waveform Coding. Vocoding. Hybrid Codecs. Summary.
4. PCS Standards.
Cellular Voice and Data. GSM. HSCSD. GPRS. D-AMPS. PDC/JDC. D-AMPS+.
cdmaOne. cdmaTwo. Packet Data Systems. Paging. CDPD. Mobitex. DataTAC.
MCDN. Private Mobile Radio. TETRA. iDEN. Summary.
5. Third-Generation Standards.
IMT-. 3G Defined. Service Requirements. Spectrum Requirements. Compatibility.
W-CDMA. TD-CDMA. UMTS. CDMA. 1XMC. 3XMC. HDR. 1Xtreme. EDGE.
Enhanced GPRS. EDGE Compact. Summary.
6. Mobile Data Services.
Messaging. SMS. CBS. USSD. Applications of Messaging. The SIM Toolkit. The
Wireless Web. HTML. C-HTML. Web Clipping. HDML. XML. MExE. WAP.
Protocols. Bearers. Architecture. WWW: MMM. Site Design. C-HTML Sites. WAP
Sites. Summary.
7. M-Commerce.
M-Business Plans. Comparison Shopping. Banking. Advertising. Location-Specific
Services. Streaming Media. Games. Billing. Interconnection. The Accounting Rate
William Stallings
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(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Recommended Reading/Websites and Key
Terms, Review Questions, and Problems.)
1. Introduction.
Wireless Comes of Age. The Cellular Revolution. The Global Cellular Network. Broadband. The
Trouble with Wireless. Outline of the Book. Internet and Web Resources.
I. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND.
2. Transmission Fundamentals.
Signals for Conveying Information. Analog and Digital Data Transmission. Channel Capacity.
Transmission Media. Multiplexing.
3. Communication Networks.
LANs, MANs, and WANs. Switching Techniques. Circuit-Switching. Packet-Switching.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode.
4. Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite.
The Need for a Protocol Architecture. The TCP/IP Protocol Architecture. The OSI Protocol
Architecture. Internetworking.
II. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.
9. Satellite Communications.
Satellite Parameters and Configurations. Capacity AllocationFrequency Division. Capacity
AllocationTime Division.
10. Cellular Wireless Networks.
Principles of Cellular Networks. First Generation Analog. Second Generation TDMA. Second
Generation CDMA. Third Generation Systems.
11. Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop.
Cordless Systems. Wireless Local Loop. IEEE 802.16 Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Standard.
12. Mobile IP and Wireless Access Protocol.
Mobile IP. Wireless Application Protocol.
IV. WIRELESS LANS.
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1. In Pursuit of Bandwidth Efficiencies for Wireless Terrestrial and Satellite
Communications.
Introduction.
2. Bandwidth-Efficient Modulation Techniques.
Introduction. Bandwidth and Power Efficiency Plane. Conclusions. References.
3. Higher Order Modulation Methods.
Introduction. Signal State Space Diagrams. Performance Representations.
Conclusions. Glossary of Terms. References.
4. Dynamics of Linear and Continuous Phase Modulation Methods in Digital
Communications.
Introduction. Linear Modulation. Continuous Phase Modulation. Phase Trellises in
CPM. GMSK Modulation. Tamed Frequency Modulation (TFM). Signal
Orthogonality. Conclusions. References.
5. Error Control Coding.
Introduction. Code Families. Code Performance. Block Coding. Convolutional
Encoding. Concatenated Coding. Interleaving. Coding Break-through. Conclusions.
References.
6. Trellis Coded Modulation (Codulation).
Introduction. The Theory. Attributes of Trellis Coded Modulation. Practical
Systems. Performance Degraders. Conclusions. Glossary of Terms. References.
7. Spread Spectrum Communication Systems.
Introduction. Spread Spectrum Techniques. Code Generation. Codes for Spread
Spectrum Multiplexing. Spread Spectrum Interference Analysis. The Multipath
Phenomenon. Purely Random or Pseudo-Random What's the Difference?
Conclusions. Glossary of Terms. References.
8. Terrestrial-based Wireless Communications.
Introduction. Frequency Bands of Operation. Interference Analysis. Increasing
Capacity. Cellular Standards. Personal Communications Service. Conclusions.
References.
9. The Butler Matrix.
Introduction. Planar Array Beams. Multiple Volumetric Beams. Butler Array
Application. Conclusions. References.
10. Sidelobe Cancellers in Smart Antenna Applications.
Introduction. Single Interferer Sidelobe Canceller. Multiple Interferers.
Conclusions. References.
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Foreword.
Acknowledgements.
About the Authors.
1. What Is WAP?
The Need for WAP. Benefits of WAP. Recap.
2. WAP Architecture.
Patrick Brans
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Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
I. MAKING THE CASE.
1. The Future is Wireless.
Technology versus Magic. The Magic of Companies. Friction-Free Sales and
Service. Technology That Works Magic. How Far We Have Come. Near-Term
Expectations. Long-Term Outlook. The Impact on IT Planning. Planning for
Security. Planning to Deploying New Applications. Addressing the Paradigm Shift.
Immediate Actions.
2. Today's Possibilities.
The Current State of Technology. Networks. Battery Technology. CPU/Memory.
User Interface. Enterprise Applications. Analysis of Today's Technology. The
Current State of the Industry. The Demand Side. The Supply Side. Visionaries
versus Pragmatists. The Cautious Visionary. Job Functions With Immediate ROI.
Functionality Required.
3. Today's Business Value.
Sales. Information at Your FingertipsLiterally. Price Quotes and Product
Availability. Orders and Delivery. Up-Sell and Cross-Sell. Forecasts.
Opportunities/Customer Contacts. Benefits. Service Employees. Dispatch. Parts
Replacement. Trouble Ticketing. Problem History/Technical Documents. Billing.
Benefits. Consultants. Information Access. Email Access. Staying Up to Date.
Benefits. The Traveling Professional. Performing Administrative Tasks. Alerts.
Email. Meetings. Benefits. The Rest of the Company.
II. CLOSING THE GAP.
4. The Anatomy of a Mobile Enterprise.
The Gap between Workers and Information. Building Blocks to Bridge the Gap.
Portable Computing Devices. User interface. Wireless Networks. Wireless
Roads Lead to the Customer Office. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Supply
Chain Management (SCM). Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Enterprise Application Integration (EAI). Knowledge Management (KM).
Elements of KM Systems. Choosing the Right Scope for KM. Workflow. KM for
the Mobile Enterprise. Email. Personal Information Management (PIM).
Collaboration. Additional Applications. Time and Expense. News. Alerts. Desktop
Synchronization (Detachable/Disconnected). Enterprise Applications for the
Mobile Workforce.
9. Mobile Enterprise Security.
Security Threats. Legitimate Use. Confidentiality. Service Availability. Data
Integrity. Non-repudiation. Tools and Concepts for Countering Threats. Physical
Security. Cryptography. Digital Signatures. Digital Certificates. Authentication.
On-Device Data Security. Virus Protection. Security Solutions. Public Key
Infrastructure. Firewalls. Virtual Private Networks. Device Protection. Peculiarities
of the Mobile Environment. Always-On Connections. Low Bandwidth. Broadcast
Nature of Wireless. Low Powered Devices. A New Breed of User. Securing the
Mobile Enterprise. A Fully Secured Mobile Enterprise. Updating the Corporate
Security Policy.
III. READY, SET.
10. Reengineering Business Processes.
Process-Oriented Business. Consistency. Economy of Scale. The Importance of
Flexibility. Objectives in Reengineering Business Processes. A Simple
Methodology. Notation. Modeling As-Is Processes. Redesigning Processes.
Evaluating the Case for Mobility. Example 1: Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. Pre-Call
Planning. Physician-Facing Activities. Post-Call Activities. Advantages Gained
through Mobile Technology. Example 2: High-Tech Field Engineer. Dispatch.
Repair Equipment. Time and Materials. Advantages Gained through Mobile
Technology.
11. Fitting the Solution to the Problem.
Developing a Shopping List. Device Requirements. Online versus Offline Access.
Network Requirements. Thin Client versus Thick Client. System Load. Uptime.
Security. Going Shopping. The Structure of the Industry. Device Vendors. Systems
Integrators. Wireless Network Operators. Wireless Application Gateway Vendors.
Enterprise Application Vendors. Platform Vendors. The Size of the Vendor. Total
Cost of Ownership (TCO).
12. Deploying a Mobile Enterprise Solution.
Measuring the Benefits of Mobile Technology. Metrics for Sales. Metrics for
Service Workers. General Metrics. Deployment Phases. Planning a Pilot. Running
the Pilot. Initial Implementation. Fiscal Planning Aspects. Health and Safety
Concerns. Working while Driving. Effects of Radio Frequency (RF) Signals on
Health.
Afterword.
IV. APPENDICES
A: Online Resources.
Definitions/Encyclopedias/Tutorials. Industry News/Opinion. Industry Forums.
Industry Analysts and Research Firms. Health and Safety. Resources for IT
Professionals. Device Vendors. Enterprise Application Vendors. WAG Vendors.
Systems Integrators. Wireless Network Operators. Platform Vendors. Vendors of
Security Products. Other Vendors.
B. Recommended Reading.
Technology Adoption. Personal Computing Devices. Wireless Network
Technology. Enterprise Applications. Security. Wireless Application Gateways.
Business Process Reengineering. Internet. Industries. Health and Safety.
Periodicals.
Glossary.
Index.
Bluetooth 1.1: Connect Without Cables, 2/E
Jennifer Bray
Charles F. Sturman
ISBN: 0-13-066106-6
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(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary.).
Foreword to the Second Edition.
Foreword to the First Edition.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1. Overview.
Bluetooth?s Origins. The Bluetooth SIG. Aims. The Protocol Stack. Security.
Applications and Profiles. Using Bluetooth. Management. Test and Qualification.
Bluetooth in Context.
Traffic. Handling Groups. Echo and Ping. Get Information. L2CAP State Machine.
Implementation-Dependent Issues.
10. RFCOMM.
Serial Ports and UARTs. Types of RFCOMM Devices. RFCOMM Frame Types.
Connecting and Disconnecting. Structure of RFCOMM Frames. Multiplexer
Frames. Service Records.
11. The Service Discovery Protocol.
SDP Client/Server Model. The SDP Database. Browsing SDP Records. Universally
Unique Identifiers (UUIDs). SDP Messages. Service Discovery Profile.
12. The Wireless Application Protocol.
The WAP Forum. The WAP Stack. PPP Links. WAP Clients and Servers. Suspend
and Resume. Service Discovery. WAP Interoperability. Using WAP.
13. OBEX and IrDA.
OBEX in the Bluetooth Stack. Object Model. Session Protocol.
14. Telephony Control Protocol.
TCS Signalling. Call Establishment Signalling. Call Clearing Signalling. DTMF
Signalling. Wireless User Group (WUG) Signalling. Connectionless Signalling.
TCS Call States.
PROTOCOL STACK PART 3CROSS LAYER FUNCTIONS.
15. Encryption and Security.
Key Generation and the Encryption Engine. Secret Keys and PINs. Pairing and
Bonding. Starting Encryption. Security Modes. Security Architecture.
16. Low-Power Operation.
Controlling Low-Power Modes. Hold Mode. Sniff Mode. Park Mode. Low-Power
Oscillator.
17. Quality of Service.
Requesting QOS. QOS Violations. Flushing and Delays. Link Supervision.
Broadcast Channel Reliability. Data Rates and Packet Types.
18. Managing Bluetooth Devices.
Link Configuration and Management. Device Manager Architecture. Security
Management. Integrating Applications. Accounting Management. Capacity. User
Interface Design.
APPLICATIONSTHE BLUETOOTH PROFILES.
19. Foundation Profiles.
Structure of Profiles. The Generic Access Profile. The Serial Port Profile. Dial Up
Networking. FAX Profile. Headset Profile. LAN Access Point Profile. Generic
Object Exchange Profile. Object Push Profile. File Transfer. Synchronisation
Profile. Intercom Profile. The Cordless Telephony Profile. Benefits of Profiles.
20. Draft Post ? Foundation Profiles.
The Human Interface Device Profile. The Hands-Free Profile. The Basic Imaging
Profile. The Basic Printing Profile. The Hard Copy Cable Replacement Profile.
21. Personal Area Networking.
The PAN Profile. Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Profile.
22. ESDP for UPnP.
Universal Plug and Play Device Architecture. L2CAP Based Solutions. IP Based
Solutions.
TEST AND QUALIFICATION.
23. Test Mode.
Activating Test Mode. Controlling Test Mode. Radio Transmitter Test. Loopback
Test.
24. Qualification and Type Approval.
Bluetooth Qualification. Bluetooth Interoperability Testing. Regulatory Type
Approval.
BLUETOOTH IN CONTEXT.
25. Implementation.
Introduction. System Partitioning. Hardware Integration Options. Bluetooth as an
IP Core. ASIC Prototyping and FPGAs. Making the Right Design Choices. Radio
Implementation.
26. Related Standards and Technologies.
Introduction. What Are the Requirements? Infrared Data Association (IrDA).
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). IEEE 802.11. The
HomeRF Working Group (HRFWG). IEEE 802.15 and the Wireless Personal
Area Network (WPAN). HIPERLAN. MMAC. The Future. Useful Web Addresses.
27. The Bluetooth Market.
Introduction. Market Pull and Technology Push. Market Segments. Success in the
Marketplace. Enabling Technologies and Components. Consumer Products. The
Bluetooth Brand.
28. Future Developments.
Working Groups and New Bluetooth Profiles. Profile Working Groups. Future
Bluetooth Core Specifications.
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Preface.
I. FUNDAMENTALS.
1. Basic Concepts.
Introduction. Vocabulary. RF Basics.
2. RF Behavior.
Loss and Gain. Decibels. Bandwidth. Wideband and Narrowband. RF in the
Environment. Match.
II. RF HARDWARE.
3. Basic System Components.
Block Diagrams. Antennas. Amplifiers. Filters. Mixers. Sources. A Quick Review.
4. Other Components.
Switches. Attenuators. Dividers and Combiners. Couplers. Circulators and
Isolators. Transformers. Detectors. Phase Shifters. Phase Detectors. Review of
Components.
5. Circuits and Signals.
Semiconductors. Circuit Technologies. Modulation. Getting Around.
III. RF SYSTEMS.
6. Older Technology.
Broadcasting. Radar. Satellite Communications. Point-to-Point Microwave.
7. Mobile Telephony.
A World of Choices. The Cellular Concept. Underlying Technology. CDMA
Explained. Cellular Evolution.
8. The New World of Wireless.
Broadband Fixed Wireless. Wireless Networks. The Mobile Internet. The Bleeding
Edge.
Glossary.
Appendix A. Acronyms.
Appendix B. Specifications.
Bibliography.
About the Author.
Index.
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1. An Overview of Wireless Communications Systems.
Introduction. GSM MoU. GSM in North America. GSM Markets. OSI Model.
First-Generation Analog Cellular Systems. Second-Generation Digital Cellular
Systems. Third-Generation Systems. Summary. References.
2. Standards for Wireless Communications Systems.
Introduction. Cordless Systems. GSM. UPT. IMT-. UMTS. North American
Standards. Japanese Standards. Summary. References.
3. Access Technologies.
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Preface.
Foreward.
1. Introduction.
References.
2. CDMA Overview.
Concept. Attributes. Reference.
3. Spectrum Coordination.
Spectrum Coordination. References.
4. Pilot Assignment.
Introduction. Pilot Channel Model. Call Processing for a Mobile Station.
PILOT_INC and Pilot Phase Offset Reuse. A Procedure for Phase Assignment.
References.
5. Mobile Station Access and Paging.
Description of Mobile Station Access Protocol. Average Persistence Delay for
Access Request Attempt. Access Channel Capacity. Paging Channel Capacity.
References.
6. Handoff.
Hard Handoff. Soft and Softer Handoff. Inter-Carrier Handoffs. References.
7. Link Budgets.
Derivation of the Reverse-Link Budget. Forward Link. References.
8. Capacity.
Reverse-Link Capacity. Forward-Link Capacity. Reference.
9. Coverage.
Reverse-Link Coverage Area. Forward-Link Coverage Area. A Derivation of
Coverage Probability for Pilot Channel. Reference.
10. Traffic Engineering.
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1. Introduction to Access Technologies.
Introduction. Major Attributes of CDMA Systems. Third-Generation Systems.
Multiple Access Technologies. Modes of Operation in Wireless Communications.
Summary. References.
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1. Introduction.
Definition and Purpose. Basic Limitations of the Conventional Approach. Spread
Spectrum Principles. Organization of the Book.
2. Random and Pseudorandom Signal Generation.
Purpose. Pseudorandom Sequences. Maximal Length Linear Shift Register
Sequences. Randomness Properties of MLSR Sequences. Conclusion. Generating
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(NOTE: Each chapter begins with an Introduction and concludes with
a Summary and References.)
I. FUNDAMENTALS OF CDMA AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO 2G
SYSTEMS.
1. An Overview of Second- and Third-Generation (3G) Air Interfaces.
PCS Standardization Activities in North America. Major Attributes of CDMA
Systems. Market Trends of Digital Wireless Technologies. Third-Generation
(3G) Systems.
2. Propagation and Path Loss Models.
Free-Space Attenuation. Attenuation over Reflecting Surfaces. Effect of the
Earth's Curvature. Signal Fading Statistics. Empirical Models for Path Loss.
Frequency Diversity and Wideband Signals. Link Budget and Cell Coverage.
Problems.
3. Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) and TIA IS-95 CDMA.
The Concept of a Spread-Spectrum System. Requirements of Direct-Sequence
Spread-Spectrum. Coherent Binary Phase-Shift Keying DSSS. Quadrature
Phase-Shift Keying DSSS. Spreading Codes. Multipath Signal Propagation and
the RAKE Receiver. Resolution of Multipath. Frame Quality and Bit Error Rate
(BER) Requirements. Critical Challenges of CDMA. TIA IS-95 CDMA System.
Problems.
4. Speech and Channel Coding, Spreading Codes, and Modulation.
Speech Coding. Speech Codecs in European Systems. QCELP Speech Codec.
Enhanced Variable-Rate Codec (EVRC). Channel Coding. Spreading Codes.
Modulation. Problems.
5. Physical and Logical Channels of IS-95.
Physical Channels. Modulation. Bit Repetition. Block Interleaving. Channel
Coding. Logical Channels.
6. CDMA IS-95 Call Processing.
CDMA Call Processing State. CDMA Registration. Authentication.
7. Diversity, Combining, and Antennas.
Diversity Reception. Types of Diversity. Basic Combining Methods. BPSK
Modulation and Diversity. Examples of Base Station and Mobile Antennas.
Problems.
8. Soft Handoff and Power Control in CDMA.
Types of Handoff. Pilot Sets. Search Windows. Handoff Parameters. Handoff
Messages. Handoff Procedures. Setup and End of Soft Handoff. Pilot Set
Maintenance. Needs for Power Control. Reverse Link Power Control. Forward
Link Power Control. Problems.
9. Access and Paging Channel Capacity.
Hash Function. IS-95 Random Number Generator. Access Channel Capacity.
Paging Channel Capacity. Problems.
10. Reverse (Up) and Forward (Down) Link Capacity of a CDMA System.
Reuse Parameters in CDMA. Multicell Network. Intercell Interference. Reverse
Link Capacity in Single-Cell and Multicell Systems. Reverse Link Capacity.
Cell Loading. Cell Radius. Erlang Capacity of a Single Cell. Forward Link
Capacity. CDMA Cell Size. Forward and Reverse Link Balance. Forward Link
Budget. Problems.
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1. Overview of Wireless Networks.
Introduction. Different Generations of Wireless Networks. Structure of the Book.
Appendix 1A Backbone Networks for Wireless Access. Appendix 1. Summary of
Important Standards. Organizations. Questions.
I. PRINCIPLES OF AIR-INTERFACE DESIGN.
2. Characteristics of the Wireless Medium.
Introduction. Radio Propagation Mechanisms. Path-Loss Modeling and Signal
Coverage. Effects of Multipath and Dopple. Channel Measurement and Modeling
Techniques. Simulation of the Radio Channel. Appendix 2A What is dB? Appendix
2B Wired Media. Appendix 2C Path Loss Models. Appendix 2D Wideband
Channel Models. Questions. Problems.
3. Physical Layer Alternatives for Wireless Networks.
Introduction. Applied Wireless Transmission Techniques. Short Distance Baseband
Transmission. Pulse Transmission. Carrier Modulated Transmission. Traditional
Digital Cellular Transmission. Broadband Modems for Higher Speeds. Spread
Spectrum Transmissions. High-Speed Modems for Spread Spectrum Technology.
Diversity and Smart Receiving Techniques. Comparison of Modulation Schemes.
Coding Techniques for Wireless Communications. A Brief Overview of Software
Radio. Appendix 3APerformance of Communication Systems. Appendix 3BCoding
and Correlation. Questions. Problems.
4. Wireless Medium Access Alternatives.
Introduction. Fixed-Assignment Access for Voice-Oriented Networks. Random
Access for Data-Oriented Networks. Integration of Voice and Data Traffic.
Questions. Problems.
II. PRINCIPLES OF WIRELESS NETWORK OPERATION.
5. Network Planning.
Introduction. Wireless Network Topologies. Cellular Topology. Cell Fundamentals.
Signal-to-Interference Ratio Calculation. Capacity Expansion Techniques. Network
Planning for CDMA Systems. Questions. Problems.
6. Wireless Network Operation.
Introduction. Mobility Management. Radio Resources and Power Management.
Security in Wireless Networks. Appendix 6A The Diffie-Hellman (DH) Key
Exchange Protocol. Appendix 6B Nonrepudiation and Digital Signatures.
Questions. Problems.
III. WIRELESS WANS.
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Preface.
1. Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems.
Evolution of Mobile Radio Communications. Mobile Radiotelephony in the U.S.
Mobile Radio Systems Around the World. Examples of Wireless Communication
Systems. Trends in Cellular Radio and Personal Communications. Problems.
2. Modern Wireless Communication Systems.
Second Generation (2G) Cellular Networks. Third Generation (3G) Wireless
Networks. Wireless Local Loop (WLL) and LMDS. Wireless Local Area Networks
(WLANs). Bluetooth and Personal Area Networks (PANs). Summary. Problems.
3. The Cellular ConceptSystem Design Fundamentals.
Introduction. Frequency Reuse. Channel Assignment Strategies. Handoff
Strategies. Interference and System Capacity. Trunking and Grade of Service.
Improving Coverage & Capacity in Cellular Systems. Summary. Problems.
4. Mobile Radio Propagation: Large-Scale Path Loss.
Introduction to Radio Wave Propagation. Free Space Propagation Model. Relating
Power to Electric Field. The Three Basic Propagation Mechanisms. Reflection.
Ground Reflection (Two-Ray) Model. Diffraction. Scattering. Practical Link
Budget Design Using Path Loss Models. Outdoor Propagation Models. Indoor
Propagation Models. Signal Penetration into Buildings. Ray Tracing and Site
Specific Modeling. Problems.
5. Mobile Radio Propagation: Small-Scale Fading and Multipath.
Small-Scale Multipath Propagation. Impulse Response Model of a Multipath
Channel. Small-Scale Multipath Measurements. Parameters of Mobile Multipath
Channels. Types of Small-Scale Fading. Rayleigh and Ricean Distributions.
Statistical Models for Multipath Fading Channels. Theory of Multipath Shape
Factors for Small-Scale Fading Wireless Channels. Summary. Problems.
6. Modulation Techniques for Mobile Radio.
Frequency Modulation vs. Amplitude Modulation. Amplitude Modulation. Angle
Modulation. Digital Modulation: An Overview. Line Coding. Pulse Shaping
Techniques. Geometric Representation of Modulation Signals. Linear Modulation