Wireless Telecommunications FAQs [Paperback]

Clint Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071341021 | ISBN-13: 978-0071341028 | Publication Date: August 29, 2000 | Edition: 1

The wireless communications industry is growing rapidly. Newcomers and oldtimers alike need help to catch up, and they will find it in this book: answers to the most frequently asked questions; new technologies and nomenclatures covered in detail; quick answers to key, specific questions; all of wireless, including RF and network issues. The tabbed interior design for easy lookup makes this the perfect desk reference.

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Reader-Friendly Facts *Need-to-know, quick-scan wireless answers *Readers' favorite FAQ format *Coverage of the entire field *Cellular and PCS *Technology and network specifics, in plain English *Radio, networks, real estate, and implementation with design and performance guidelines *250 illustrations *Expert author *Crib course in wireless basics Wireless Telecom Answers in a Flash Now wireless newcomers and veterans alike can find all the get-ahead answers on technology and networking basics they need—in an easy-access, frequently asked question (FAQ) format. You'll find simply written, technically sound guidance on networks, radio systems, implementation, frequencies, filters, antennas, real estate, design, traffic engineering, and performance. For anyone in—or interested in—wireless telecom, this brilliantly organized book tops them all.

About the Author

Clint Smith is Vice President of Technical Services for Communication Consulting Services, Inc., and former Director of Engineering at NYNEX Mobile Services. He is also the author Practical Cellular and PCS Design, and LMDS, and the co-author of Cellular System Design and Optimzation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (August 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071341021
• ISBN-13: 978-0071341028
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,602,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well done work on cellular radio, October 9, 2000

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Tom Farley (West Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wireless Telecommunications FAQs (Paperback)

Clint Smith's Wireless Telecom FAQs is a requirement for wireless professionals, a necessity for those whose jobs touch on celluar radio, and a great resource for anyone working in telecom. Beginners should have a good telecom or communications dictionary when consulting this book. Those interested specifically in LMDS or other unconventional radio schemes should look elsewhere.

Published this year (2000) by McGraw Hill, Wireless Telecom FAQs's is a desk and field reference book in one. It's set in a question and answer format and accompanied by many illustrations. Formulae and equations appear rarely and only when necessary, such as in calculating diffraction loss or figuring path clearance. Besides discussing RF, filters, and antennas, it also gives information on cellular networks, design, cell site management, traffic engineering, and system performance.

Bearing little resemblance to musty, text only internet FAQs, Smith's work features crisp diagrams, well done charts, and extensive tables. Each one seems designed for this book; all of the line art is of a piece, and beautifully presented. The GSM/PCS1900 call processing charts in particular are outstanding, as well as the IS-136 channel assignments table.

The book's layout is exemplary. Printed on brilliant white, acid free paper, a ragged right border for easy reading, and generous white space between questions and answers, the book's style opens the text, invites browsing, and leavens Smith's studied tone. An accurate, comprehensive index makes subjects easy to find. This is an excellent, practical, Q&A style book on current cellular radio practice.