This work forecasts the changes in mobile communications over the next 20 years to help the reader make informed decisions and develop successful strategies that address the future challenges of this industry. The author offers specific recommendations on which technological areas organizations should concentrate on, along with insightful discussions on technology and the limits of efficiency, standardization, radio spectrum, economics, industry structure, user requirements, and other constraints and drivers. From cellular and fixed wireless systems, to wireless local area and personal area networks, this reference provides an easy-to-understand overview of current and emerging wireless technologies and systems. The book predicts network structure in 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020, and looks at a day in the life of users in 2010 and 2020. Contributions are included from leading industry experts Mark Birchler, Larry Marturano, Frank Yester, Michel Mouly, Tero Ojanpera, Malcolm Oliphant, Siegmund Redl, Mike Short and the UK Radiocommunications Agency.
William joined Ofcom as Head of Research and Development and Senior Technologist in 2003. Here he manages a team providing technical advice and performing research across all areas of Ofcom's regulatory remit. He also leads some of the major reviews conducted by Ofcom including the Spectrum Framework Review, the development of Spectrum Usage Rights and most recently cognitive or white space policy. Previously, William worked for a range of communications consultancies in the UK in the fields of hardware design, computer simulation, propagation modelling, spectrum management and strategy development. William also spent three years providing strategic management across Motorola's entire communications portfolio, based in Chicago,
William has published ten books, eighty papers, and four patents. He is a Visiting Professor at Surrey University and DeMontfort University and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the IEEE and the IET where he is as a Vice President. His biography is included in multiple "Who's Who" publications around the world. William has a first class honours degree in electronics, a PhD and an MBA. He can be contacted at william.webb@ofcom.org.uk.
He is a keen cyclist who has completed the Tour de France and most recently the "worlds toughest cyclosportive" - the Cent Cols Challenge.
