Communication Systems for the Mobile Information Society [Hardcover]

Martin Sauter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470026766 | ISBN-13: 978-0470026762 | Publication Date: August 31, 2006 | Edition: 1

Many wireless systems like GSM, GPRS, UMTS, Bluetooth, WLAN or WiMAX offer possibilities to keep people connected while on the move. In this flood of technology and claims that one single resource will serve all our needs, this book seeks to enable readers to examine and understand each technology, and how to utilise several different systems for the best results.

Communication Systems for the Mobile Information Society not only contains a technical description of the different wireless systems available today, but also explains the thoughts that are behind the different mechanisms and implementations; not only the 'how' but also the 'why' is in focus. Thus the advantages and also limitations of each technology become apparent.

• Provides readers with a solid introduction to major global wireless standards and compares the different wireless technologies and their applications
• Describes the different systems based on the standards, their practical implementation and the design assumptions that were made
• The performance and capacity of each system in practice is analyzed and explained, accompanied with practical tips on how to discover the functionality of different networks by the readers themselves
• Questions at the end of each chapter and answers on the accompanying website make this book ideal for self study or as course material
• Illustrated with many realistic examples of how mobile people can stay in touch with other people, the Internet and their corporate intranet

This book is an essential resource for telecommunication engineers, professionals and computer science and electrical engineering students who want to get a thorough end-to-end understanding of the different technical concepts of the systems on the market today.

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From the Back Cover

Many wireless systems like GSM, GPRS, UMTS, Bluetooth, WLAN or WiMAX offer possibilities to keep people connected while on the move. In this flood of technology and claims that one single resource will serve all our needs, this book seeks to enable readers to examine and understand each technology, and how to utilise several different systems for the best results.

Communication Systems for the Mobile Information Society not only contains a technical description of the different wireless systems available today, but also explains the thoughts that are behind the different mechanisms and implementations; not only the 'how' but also the 'why' is in focus. Thus the advantages and also limitations of each technology become apparent.

• Provides readers with a solid introduction to major global wireless standards and compares the different wireless technologies and their applications
• Describes the different systems based on the standards, their practical implementation and why they were designed the way they are
• The performance and capacity of each system in practice is analyzed and explained, accompanied with practical tips on how to discover the functionality of different networks by the readers themselves
• Questions at the end of each chapter and answers on the accompanying website make this book ideal for self study or as course material
• Illustrated with many realistic examples of how mobile people can stay in touch with other people, the Internet and their corporate intranet

This book is an essential resource for telecommunication engineers, professionals and computer science and electrical engineering students who want to get a thorough end-to-end understanding of the different technical concepts of the systems on the market today.

About the Author

Martin Sauter is a research and development engineer with Nortel. His current position is Wireless Solution Architect, responsible for end-to-end project solutions. He has extensive knowledge of GPRS and UMTS networks and holds a Dipl. Ing. (FH) degree from the University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg, Germany.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 382 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470026766
• ISBN-13: 978-0470026762
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,492,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

One of the first photos of me showing interest in communication technology was taken when I was two years old, playing with a toy phone. Since then, this hasn't changed much except that the toys have become a bit more functional and expensive. My professional interests are still focused around communication, mobile communication networks, multimedia applications, and especially the wireless Internet.

Having graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Ravensburg / Germany in the middle of the 1990's, I first joined a small startup company which focused on the development of web based telemonitoring devices.

In 2000, my interests led me to Nortel's GSM/UMTS R&D team. Since then, I've held a number of positions in MSC R&D and GPRS engineering. In recent years my project scopes have expanded and I am currently working as a Wireless Solution Consultant.

Some of my free time is dedicated to teaching and book writing and my first English title "Communication Systems for the Mobile Information Society" has been published by John Wiley and Sons in 2006.

Beyond technology and book writing, I like to travel and have developed a great interest in Opera in the past years. I also like reading and have recently discovered my interest in Roman history.

If you wish to get in contact with me, I can be reached via my private eMail address at gsmumts at gmx.de

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book about wireless technologies, November 10, 2006

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Keena Paige Costlow - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Communication Systems for the Mobile Information Society (Hardcover)

If you're looking for a book that provides an overview as well as the details about wireless communication technologies, you should buy this one.

On the one hand, the first few sections of each chapter provide an overview of each technology discussed. They provide a great introduction to the technology and gives a good comparison to the previously covered technologies, so that one doesn't meld into another and all you're left with is a haze of acronyms. If the details are not interesting to you, then you can skip the details and move on to the next chapter.

If the details are interesting or important, then the book does a great job of delving into the intricacies of the technologies as well. The information is well researched and presented in a way that does not have you rereading the sections several times. Its very comprehensible. Its a great resource to have around if you're interested in this subject area.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If only extended to CDMA2000 and 1xEV-DO, do WLAN justice, and some minor tweaks., October 24, 2006

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Always a Critic "apa" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Communication Systems for the Mobile Information Society (Hardcover)

This is a well written book. The content is sound. I found few typos. I feel the author did his due diligence but would have preferred if he extended it to cover CDMA2000 and 1xEV-DO (only a brief mention) in the same detail as UMTS and HSPDA. I also felt a little slighted with the WLAN coverage. Given the detail and focus provided to the other technologies, I thought the WLAN coverage was simplified and that it was not properly integrated - as a matter of format - with the other technologies discussed.

I also think the book would have benefited from a brief introduction of redundant issues (handover, paging, authentication, etc) and then expounded on the unique attributes of these objects for each technology. In some instances there was reference to prior coverage; in other instances it just seemed monotonous. At the very least, I believe the author should have provided the reader with a chapter/header template with a brief explanation of the rationale for the layout of the book. It would have gone a long way toward framing the overall context for the reader.

On a more positive note, I would have to commend the author on his consistency of detail with most of the book. The writing is very linear and clear, to the extent that I found it unnecessary to check figures against the text to determine meaning. The text made sense on its own. The figures are helpful for reference, but are not necessarily needed to explain what you just read. The book is on the high-end of the price scale, but overall, I think it is a good read and is worth it.