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3G Wireless with 802.16 and 802.11: WiMAX and WiFi (McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering) (Hardcover)

by Clint Smith (Author), John Meyer (Author) "The mobile wireless industry is poised for greatness..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, Smart Access, United States (more...)

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snapshot of the technology of wireless data communications technology as it exists today…description of the technology itself…goes into…details…describes…new buzz words -- Books-on-Line, Oct. 2004

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Perhaps the fastest changing technology area is wireless communications. The old analog cell phone systems got us started with the idea of being able to talk anywhere. And if we could talk, we could send data. And if this worked, then the newer digital networks had to be designed from the ground up with a mixture of voice and data. Now we are reaching to the point where wireless may become a serious competitor to land lines for data communications. Already we see wireless networks in Starbucks and McDonalds, hidden below the surface are ATM machines, gas pumps, cash registers and more. The new IEEE 802.16 is bringing standardization to wireless broadband access, just as DSL and cable modem broadband.

This book is a snapshot of the technology of wireless data communications technology as it exists today. It is intended for the person who is thinking about or planning on the installation of a wireless data network. Part of the McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering series, it is a description of the technology itself. It is not a cookbook of the buy one of these and plug it into one of those types. It goes into the details of how the technology works. It describes all of the new buzz words. It is an introduction to Wi-Fi and WiMAX, but is not aimed at the total beginner or the shall we say technologically challenged. (Books-On-Line )

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Hardcover: 234 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (August 24, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071440828
ISBN-13: 978-0071440820
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,432,170 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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New York, Smart Access, United States, American National Standards Institute, Electronic Engineering, Support Node, Mbps-down Asymmetric, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, First Generation, Frequency Division Duplex, Second Generation, Setup Call, Technology Data, The Fresnel

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This book cites 20 books:

Cellular System Design and Optimization by Clint Smith in Front Matter, page 28, and page 91
Mobile Cellular Telecommunications: Analog and Digital Systems by William C. Y. Lee on page 63, and page 145
Voice & Data Communications Handbook (Standards & Protocols) by Regis J. Bates on page 91, and page 145
Wireless Network Performance Handbook (Telecom Engineering) by Clint Smith on page 63, and page 145
Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series) by Theodore S. Rappaport on page 63, and page 145

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not a text for Professionals, too shallow and dated, July 16, 2005

By	A. Westwood "Engineering, Literature and Jazz" (Hollis, NH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I concurr with the previous 1-star review - I was expecting serious technical insights on the important (forward-looking) issue of WiFi/WiMAX Fixed-Mobile-Convergence. Instead, even though this text is dated 2005, it portrays 802.20 in the same light as 802.16, even though 802.20 is nearly irrelevant.
I would put this book in the same league as the paperback series from "Sams" and other survey texts costing around $50..........
Fairly useful, but hardly worth $99.00, and certainly not published in a "Professional Engineering" series.
I gave it 2 stars for clear and concise presentation, if you are in technical marketing or sales, this would be an excellent book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not good, February 25, 2005

By	J. Ortizvillajos (Boca Raton) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is not worth the price. I read the first 2 chapters and only skimmed the rest before deciding to return it. Even though it's a recent book, it covers in part technology that's 20 years old, so the title is misleading. On the new technology, it only skims the surface, not really going into details as any book on 802.x would for half the price. As far as how 802.x and 3G cellular networks and devices (UMTS, IMS) are going to co-exist and converge, it's silent. A real disapointment

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction, Not for the Technologically Challenged, October 12, 2004

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Perhaps the fastest changing technology area is wireless communications. The old analog cell phone systems got us started with the idea of being able to talk anywhere. And if we could talk, we could send data. And if this worked, then the newer digital networks had to be designed from the ground up with a mixture of voice and data. Now we are reaching to the point where wireless may become a serious competitor to land lines for data communications. Already we see wireless networks in Starbucks and McDonalds, hidden below the surface are ATM machines, gas pumps, cash registers and more. The new IEEE 802.16 is bringing standardization to wireless broadband access, just as DSL and cable modem broadband.

This book is a snapshot of the technology of wireless data communications technology as it exists today. It is intended for the person who is thinking about or planning on the installation of a wireless data network. Part of the McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering series, it is a description of the technology itself. It is not a cookbook of the buy one of these and plug it into one of those types. It goes into the details of how the technology works. It describes all of the new buzz words. It is an introduction to Wi-Fi and WiMAX, but is not aimed at the total beginner or the shall we say technologically challenged.

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