The complete wireless communications professional : a guide for engineers and managers / William Webb.

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9781580532341

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Author:

Webb, William, 1967-

Personal Author:

Webb, William, 1967-

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Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 404 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

The Artech House mobile communications library

Contents:

Preface: What is a complete wireless professional? -- Format of this book -- Some interesting history -- Early history -- Some key milestones in mobile radio history -- Recent history -- Mobile radio systems -- The basics of mobile radio -- Basic principles of propagation -- Radio spectrum utilization -- Basic system design -- System overview -- Voice encoding -- Secure transmission -- Overcoming channel imperfections -- Frequency and phase modulation -- Clock recovery -- Carrier recovery -- Multiple access -- Packet and circuit transmission -- Theoretical capacity of mobile radio systems -- Cellular radio technologies -- The range of cellular systems -- GSM -- System architecture -- Locating a subscriber and starting calls -- Transmission within GSM -- cdmaOne -- Other systems -- Private mobile radio systems -- Simple private radio systems -- Tetra -- System operation -- Technical parameters -- Other systems -- Other mobile radio systems -- Cordless systems -- Overview of cordless telephony -- Digital enhanced cordless telephone -- Personal handiphone system -- Wireless local loop systems -- Introduction to wireless local loop -- Access technologies: radio and cable -- WLL and cellular: the differences -- Technologies for WLL and LMDS/MVDS -- Satellite systems for telephony -- Concept -- Economics of satellite systems -- TV, radio, and other systems -- Interfacing with fixed networks -- The need for fixed networks -- Fixed network architectures -- Fixed network protocols -- Fixed mobile convergence.

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Wireless communication systems.

Mobile communication systems.

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Publication Date:

1999

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Career success for todays wireless engineer or manager requires a well-rounded understanding of the wireless communication business, combined with finely tuned career development skills. The Complete Wireless Communications Professional provides this guidance. It details essential engineering principles and examines the financial and marketing considerations that contribute to making any communications product viable. The book also provides valuable guidance on career topics such as conflict resolution and career structure, to help you further enhance your value to your organization.

Author Notes

William Webb received both a Ph.D. in mobile radio and an M.B.A. from Southampton University.

Dr. Webb is director of strategy at Motorola. He is a fellow of the IEEE, a senior member of the IEEE, and a chartered engineer. Dr. Webb holds four patents and has also authored Introduction to Wireless Local Loop, Second Edition; The Complete Wireless Communications Professional; and Understanding Cellular Radio (Artech House 2000, 1999, 1998). He is listed in ÂWhoÂs Who in AmericaÂ.

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Preface: What is a complete wireless professional?	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xiii
Format of this book	p. xiv
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Part I Introductory material	p. 1
1 Some interesting history	p. 3
1.1 Introduction	p. 3
1.2 Early history	p. 4
1.3 Some key milestones in mobile radio history	p. 8
1.4 Recent history	p. 10
References	p. 16
Part II Mobile radio systems	p. 17
2 The basics of mobile radio	p. 19
2.1 Introduction	p. 19
2.2 Basic principles of propagation	p. 20
2.3 Radio spectrum utilization	p. 32
2.4 Basic system design	p. 37
2.4.1 System overview	p. 37
2.4.2 Voice encoding	p. 37
2.4.3 Secure transmission	p. 46
2.4.4 Overcoming channel imperfections	p. 48
2.4.5 Frequency and phase modulation	p. 55
2.4.6 Clock recovery	p. 64
2.4.7 Carrier recovery	p. 66
2.4.8 Multiple access	p. 68
2.5 Packet and circuit transmission	p. 79
2.6 Theoretical capacity of mobile radio systems	p. 80
References	p. 82
Further reading	p. 83
3 Cellular radio technologies	p. 85
3.1 The range of cellular systems	p. 85
3.2 GSM	p. 88
3.2.1 System architecture	p. 88
3.2.2 Locating a subscriber and starting calls	p. 91
3.2.3 Transmission within GSM	p. 93
3.3 cdmaOne	p. 101
3.4 Other systems	p. 106
References	p. 106
4 Private mobile radio systems	p. 107
4.1 Introduction	p. 107
4.2 Simple private radio systems	p. 114
4.3 Tetra	p. 119
4.3.1 Introduction	p. 119
4.3.2 System operation	p. 120
4.3.3 Technical parameters	p. 123
4.4 Other systems	p. 125
References	p. 125
5 Other mobile radio systems	p. 127
5.1 Introduction	p. 127
5.2 Cordless systems	p. 128
5.2.1 Overview of cordless telephony	p. 128
5.2.2 Digital enhanced cordless telephone	p. 130
5.2.3 Personal handiphone system	p. 134
5.3 Wireless local loop systems	p. 135
5.3.1 Introduction to wireless local loop	p. 135
5.3.2 Access technologies: radio and cable	p. 137
5.3.3 WLL and cellular: the differences	p. 142
5.3.4 Technologies for WLL and LMDS/MVDS	p. 144
5.4 Satellite systems for telephony	p. 149
5.4.1 Introduction	p. 149
5.4.2 Concept	p. 150
5.4.3 Economics of satellite systems	p. 153
5.5 TV, radio, and other systems	p. 154
References	p. 159
6 Interfacing with fixed networks	p. 161
6.1 The need for fixed networks	p. 161
6.2 Fixed network architectures	p. 162
6.3 Fixed network protocols	p. 170
6.4 Fixed mobile convergence	p. 178
6.4.1 Introduction	p. 178
6.4.2 Defining fixed-mobile convergence	p. 179
6.4.3 Possible solutions	p. 179
6.4.4 The future of the FMC marketplace	p. 185
References	p. 187
Part III The mobile network operator	p. 189
7 Designing a mobile radio network	p. 191
7.1 Technical design	p. 191
7.1.1 Introduction	p. 191
7.1.2 Network planning	p. 193
7.1.3 Radio planning	p. 196
7.1.4 Microcells and picocells	p. 198
7.1.5 Interconnection	p. 199
7.1.6 Operations and maintenance planning	p. 203
7.1.7 Supplier selection	p. 204
7.1.8 Network deployment	p. 205
7.2 Applying for a license	p. 205
7.3 The mobile radio equipment manufacturer	p. 208
References	p. 210
8 Economics of a mobile radio network	p. 211
8.1 Understanding financial information	p. 211
8.1.1 Introduction to accounting	p. 211
8.1.2 The profit and loss account	p. 212
8.1.3 The balance sheet	p. 215
8.1.4 The funds flow statement	p. 218
8.1.5 Performing first pass modeling	p. 221
8.2 The business case	p. 223
8.2.1 The overall structure of the business case	p. 223
8.2.2 The network costs	p. 223
8.2.3 The operating expenses	p. 227
8.2.4 Revenue	p. 227
8.2.5 Financing	p. 233
8.2.6 Summary	p. 235
References	p. 238
9 Operating a mobile radio network	p. 239
9.1 Introduction	p. 239
9.2 Monitoring the network	p. 240
9.3 Tariff policies and their implications	p. 244
9.4 Capacity enhancement	p. 246
9.4.1 Introduction	p. 246
9.4.2 The available capacity enhancement techniques	p. 246
9.4.3 Dual-band operation	p. 247
9.4.4 Techniques affecting the cluster size	p. 247
9.4.5 Using more cells	p. 251
9.4.6 Which capacity enhancement techniques should be used when?	p. 252
10 Large users of mobile radio networks	p. 255
10.1 Introduction	p. 255
10.2 Railways	p. 257
10.2.1 Introduction	p. 257
10.2.2 Current railway communications within Europe	p. 258
10.2.3 Railway requirements	p. 259
10.2.4 PMR versus cellular	p. 261
10.3 Police	p. 263
10.3.1 Introduction	p. 263
10.3.2 Description of requirements	p. 264
10.3.3 Selection of radio system	p. 265
10.4 Other emergency services	p. 266
10.5 Other users	p. 267
11 Future mobile radio systems	p. 269
11.1 Progress in radio systems	p. 269
11.2 The third generation vision	p. 270
11.3 Designing the third generation system	p. 274
References	p. 277
Part IV Regulators and governments	p. 279
12 Radio spectrum	p. 281
12.1 Introduction	p. 281
12.2 The management of radio spectrum	p. 282
12.3 Modern allocation and assignment methods	p. 287
12.4 Implications for the mobile radio operator	p. 290
12.5 Government policy	p. 294
References	p. 297
13 Standardization	p. 299
13.1 Introduction	p. 299
13.2 Standards-making bodies	p. 300
13.3 Writing standards	p. 304
References	p. 307
Part V Becoming a better wireless professional	p. 309
14 Areas of conflict	p. 311
14.1 Introduction	p. 311
14.2 TETRA versus GSM	p. 313
14.2.1 Background to the debate	p. 313
14.2.2 Evaluation of the technologies	p. 313
14.2.3 Economic comparison	p. 315
14.2.4 Analyzing the debate	p. 318
14.3 DECT versus PHS	p. 319
14.3.1 Background to the debate	p. 319
14.3.2 The key issues	p. 319
14.3.3 Analyzing the debate	p. 321
14.4 CDMA versus TDMA	p. 322
14.4.1 Background to the debate	p. 322
14.4.2 The capacity of CDMA versus TDMA	p. 323
14.4.3 Other issues introduced into the debate	p. 325
14.4.4 Analyzing the debate	p. 327
14.5 Handling conflict	p. 327
References	p. 328
15 Management	p. 329
15.1 Introduction	p. 329
15.2 An overview of management	p. 330
15.3 Understanding corporate strategy	p. 332
References	p. 338
16 The complete wireless professional	p. 339
16.1 Introduction	p. 339
16.2 Conferences and publications	p. 340
16.3 Links with research organizations	p. 346
16.4 Qualifications	p. 349
References	p. 350
Appendix A Erlang B macro	p. 351
Appendix B Mandating standards	p. 353
B.1 Introduction	p. 353
B.2 The key issues	p. 354
B.3 Case studies	p. 359
B.4 Implications	p. 361
B.5 Conclusions	p. 362
References	p. 363
Glossary	p. 365
About the author	p. 385
Index	p. 387

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