Future Talk: The Changing Wireless Game (IEEE Series on Digital & Mobile Communication) [Hardcover]

Ron Schneiderman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0780334078 | ISBN-13: 978-0780334076 | Publication Date: February 10, 1997 | Edition: 1

A "sequel" to WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, Ron Schneiderman's best-selling book on the emergence of wireless technologies, FUTURE TALK delves even further into the dynamic future of wireless telecommunications and the many opportunities it will bring. This non-technical book provides a detailed, up-to-date look at the ever-changing wireless industry and its impact on the way we do business. Well-organized and easy-to-follow, FUTURE TALK is a must for readers at every level--from engineers and scientists to managers, marketing and sales professionals, students, and technicians across industries.

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From the Back Cover

Electrical Engineering Future Talk: The Changing Wireless Game Wireless personal communications represents the fastest-growing segment of the global telecommunications market. Today, 20 cents out of every dollar in revenue for telecommunications providers comes from wireless communications. By the year 2008, that figure is expected to quadruple. A "sequel" to Wireless Personal Communications, Ron Schneiderman’s bestselling book on the emergence of wireless technologies, Future Talk delves even further into the dynamic future of wireless telecommunications and the many opportunities it will bring. This non-technical book provides a detailed, up-to-date look at the ever-changing wireless industry and its impact on the way we do business. Well-organized and easy-to-follow, Future Talk is a must for readers at every level—from engineers and scientists to managers, marketing and sales professionals, students, and technicians across industries. Key features include:

• Listing of virtually every major cellular installation in the world
• U.S. PCS broadband and narrowband licensees roster
• Directory of more than 500 international wireless hardware, software, and service companies, trade associations, and regulatory agencies, with their addresses and phone numbers
• Glossary of wireless terms
• Guide to cellular/PCS system standards
• Plus key insights to help you understand where this three trillion dollar industry is headed!

About the Author

About the Author . Ron Schneiderman is Chief Editor of Wireless Systems Design Magazine, a Penton Publication. Prior to his current position, he was Executive Editor of Microwaves and RF, also a Penton magazine. Previously, he was the New York Bureau Chief of Electronics Magazine (McGraw-Hill), and the Communications and Consumer Electronics Editor of Electronic News. Schneiderman is also the author of four books, including Wireless Personal Communications: The Future of Talk (IEEE Press).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; 1 edition (February 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0780334078
• ISBN-13: 978-0780334076
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,925,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated information, January 4, 2000

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This review is from: Future Talk: The Changing Wireless Game (IEEE Series on Digital & Mobile Communication) (Hardcover)

I have NOT read every word of this book, but after watching, analyzing, and investing in the wireless telecomm market over the last 2 years, I can tell you that this information is a great view of what HAS happened. It will not tell you where things are going.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great book on the changing communication field, September 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Future Talk: The Changing Wireless Game (IEEE Series on Digital & Mobile Communication) (Hardcover)

Ron Schneiderman does a great job in describing the changing Wireless Communication technologies. Everything from the difference between TDMA and CDMA, and LEO's versus MEO's. All in all the book is not a technical explanation, however, it does give some great information for relative newcomers to the Communication industry.