GSM Switching, Services, and Protocols [Hardcover]

Joerg Eberspaecher (Author), Hans-Joerg Voegel (Author), Christian Bettstetter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 047149903X | ISBN-13: 978-0471499039 | Publication Date: April 16, 2001 | Edition: 2nd

Since the publication of the first edition the number of GSM subscribers has exploeded and it is now deployed in more than 140 countries worldwide. Revised and updated GSM Switching, Services and Protocols now features the abundant new services and applications that GSM can provide. By focusing on the fundamentals of the mobile radio systems, it provides an excellent introductory insight to the whole area of GSM cellular radio. By providing an easy-to-follow instructive text, this second edition will have insight appeal to telecommunication engineers, researchers, adn developers. The highly graphical approach and numerous illustrations will also make it an indispensable reference for senior undergraduates and postgraduates in electrical and computer engineering.

- Details the GSM phase 2+ services, including new data and speech services and service platforms, such as AMR, ASCI. CAMEL and EFR
- Features a brand new chapter on General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
- Contains a completly revised and expanded chapter 'GSM - The story goes on'
- Presents new sections on Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and the migration to UMTS
- Includes expaned and updated chapters on Logical Channels and Channel Coding

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...it misses the explanation of why GSM is composed as it is and as a result mostly has value as a reference work." (IEE Review March, 1999) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2nd edition (April 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047149903X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471499039
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,908,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Precise and concise, January 8, 2008

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Random Rambling (Sunnyvale CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GSM Switching, Services, and Protocols (Hardcover)

This book about GSM is a very clearly written and yet concisely written. Its true that this book of such a small size cannot substitute for reading the standards. However for the purposes of getting a system point of view ,understanding the Access side protocol stack this book is very good.

Especially the chapter on Physical Layer is so concise and yet covers almost everything you might want to know about Physical Layer.

Highly recommended.

7 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic introduction to GSM, October 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: GSM - Switching Services and Protocols (Hardcover)

I bought this book to enable me to "Hit the ground running" when starting a new assignment. Thanks to this book, I can beat Carl Lewis!!!

This text is very readable, and in my oppinion is the definitive introduction to GSM.