Wireless Crash Course [Paperback]

Paul Bedell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0071372105 | ISBN-13: 978-0071372107 | Edition: 1

Crash course in wireless telecom

Need a jargon-free explanation of how wireless telecommunications work, with an emphasis on the design and management of systems? You’ll find it in Paul Bedell’s Wireless Crash Course. This guide provides everything you need to understand the basic working of wireless, its technology and markets. You get a crystal-clear introduction to basic concepts like radio frequency (RF), cell sites, and switching, and insight into issues such as site acquisition, tower selection and construction, design of the fixed network (a.k.a the "backhaul"), and interconnection to the Public Switched Telephone Network. The expert author carefully delineates the complex regulatory processes that affect all wireless service providers. This A to Z treatment of every major feature of wireless explains both coming wireless internet access (WAP, Bluetooth, wireless data, etc.) and wireless broadband access (LMDS, MMDS) and their prospects in the marketplace.

Editorial Reviews

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"Amazon.com Reader Reviews for Bedell's Cellular/PCS Management Best book I've found on topic! Fact filled and easy to read; Reviewer: Robert Jucovics from USA (May 19, 1999) This book is great for gaining a complete understanding of the different components needed for a wireless carrier system and how they work. This book is written in plain English which makes it easy to read and understand many complex topics. I have been working in the cellular/wireless industry for 3 years now and had to learn about the industry the hard way, old out of date books on this topic and none covered the entire wireless carrier system like this book. This book covers topics from communication towers and antennas to Call Processing and Cellular Fraud. As a professional going back to graduate school I appreciate the fact filled information, no fluff, to the point, and not geared toward an Engineer. Trust me when I say this is the book to start with to gain insight into the working of a wireless carrier system, I have done research on this topic for work and graduate school and haven't found any book as informative and useful as this one covering Cellular/PCS Communication Systems.; A must read if you are interested in wireles communications (June 3, 1999) Reviewer: a reader from Chicago, IL This book is great for both the wireless communications novice and experienced personnel. It offers insightful information in a quick and summarized format. A great high-level overview of the wireless industry as a whole. If you are looking for wireless information, but don't want to get bogged down in all the minute details, this is the book for you.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (March 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071372105
• ISBN-13: 978-0071372107
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #453,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Foundation to Wireless Systems!, July 9, 2001

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Steve Scherer (Mundelein, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wireless Crash Course (Paperback)

This book is a must buy for newcomers to the wireless industry or for those who just want to know how wireless systems work. I gave this a 4 instead of a 5 because I was expecting a little more digital wireless information. This book gives an excellent explanation of analog cellular, the foundation of wireless as we know it today. There is a section later in the book that goes over digital wireless, (GSM, CDMA, TDMA). I think differences between analog and digital protocols should be discussed throughout the book, not just one section at the end. The author does an excellent job of taking a very complex system and filtering out the technical jargon to give the readers a book that has a balance of technical information that is easy to read and easy to understand. This is a great book for your money, and it is definitely worth your time to read it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good and simple start, December 13, 2001

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Paul Hendrik (Luxembourg) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wireless Crash Course (Paperback)

This book is marvelous for the untechnical reader. I have 23 years in the IT and it was easy to read. To be certain, you must follow it up with more practical books (ex. Rhoton or Jimenez) for business implementation. Or even detail books (Rappaport) for technology. Other reviewers wrote that this book omits important parts. Every book will. You can not cover all of wireless in one book. This book is simple for end user.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed to jump start in the Wireless world!, November 18, 2001

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"bashkar" (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wireless Crash Course (Paperback)

This book was just what I needed! After changing jobs and suddenly seeing myself in the Wireless/Telecom market, I needed some background information to quickly jump-start in my new job - and that is exactly what I have found in this book! Basic and "second tier" concepts involving the elements of wireless systems are presented, altogether with a very comprehensive analysis of BTS and tower infrastructure I have not seen in any similar book. The way Mr. Bedell connects all the chapters and uses historical and factual data is very interesting as well, and the 400 pages can be read in a weekend with no major problems. Can't wait to get the "Telecom Management" from Crash Courses...