High-Speed Wireless Atm and Lans (Artech House Mobile Communications Library) [Hardcover]

Benny Bing (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1580530923 | ISBN-13: 978-1580530927 | Publication Date: February 2000

A discussion of the technological issues associated with wireless local area networks (WLANs) as a means of providing cable-free data access, easy upgrading and flexible reconfiguration compared to the extensive multimedia and intensive application support provided by terrestrial and satellite asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks. It explores the benefits and the issues related to developing wireless ATM and provides an overview of both WLAN and WATM technologies, as well as their global standards, performance evaluations of the two network options, and the pros and cons of each. Designed to provide a survey of requirements for third-generation wireless networks, the book discusses how WLANs offer flexibility, and simple methods for reconfiguring or expanding networks without much expense or redesign, making upgrades inexpensive and easy. It also depicts how ATM is capable of supporting precise and demanding applications, including today's most intense multimedia functions, and it explores the technical issues related to extending ATM from wireline to wireless environments.

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About the Author

Benny Bing is with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland. He has worked for Singapore Telecom, Hewlett Packard, and AT&T Global Information Solutions, and received his M. Eng. from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He served as a member of the international advisory committee of the IEEE International Conference on ATM and has been guest editor of IEEE Communications Magazine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 249 pages
• Publisher: Artech House (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580530923
• ISBN-13: 978-1580530927
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,938,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Benny Bing is a research faculty member with the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has published over 80 technical papers and 11 books, and holds several patents in media communications. His publications have appeared in the IEEE Spectrum and he has received 2 best paper awards. In early 2000, his book on wireless LANs was adopted by Cisco Systems to launch Cisco's first wireless product, the Aironet Wi-Fi product. He was subsequently invited by Qualcomm and the Office of Information Technology to conduct customized Wi-Fi courses. More recently, he was invited by Comcast to conduct a broadband video course. His other books were reviewed extensively by IEEE Communications Magazine (twice), IEEE Network as well as the ACM Networker. He is an editor for the IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine since 2003, where he also heads the Industry Perspectives section. He has guest edited for the IEEE Communications Magazine (2 issues) and the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas on Communications. All 8 of his online IEEE tutorials on wireless and video have been sponsored by industry. In October 2003, he was invited by the National Science Foundation to participate in a workshop on Residential Broadband. He also led a team that received the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Technology Innovation Award in 2010. The award recognizes outstanding demonstrations of advanced research and development of new media technologies at the NAB Show. He also received the 2011 Euro iTV Grand Challenge first prize. He is the founder of a startup focused on enriching and delivering next-generation video entertainment and services. He has served as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer with 10 invited lectures worldwide and is a regular consultant to industry.

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24 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, Authoritative and Well written, March 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: High-Speed Wireless Atm and Lans (Artech House Mobile Communications Library) (Hardcover)

An up-to-date book on wireless LANs and wireless ATM. Information is presented in a clear and precise way.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Groundbreaking Wireless LAN Book, March 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: High-Speed Wireless Atm and Lans (Artech House Mobile Communications Library) (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent resource on understanding the key concepts of wireless LAN and wireless ATM. About 80% of the book focuses on wireless LAN. I am from a non-wireless field but this book brings out the salient features of wireless networks in a very succinct and insightful manner. Understanding these concepts allow one to grapple with emerging wireless LAN technologies, which is currently evolving very quickly. It was no surprise that an abridged version of the book was distributed with Cisco wireless LAN products. To me, the book is written with the right depth. If you enjoy reading magazines such as IEEE Spectrum and Technology Review, this is the book for you.