Ebook: Mobile and Personal Communication Services and Systems

"Raj Pandya, international expert in Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT), guides you through the past, present, and future of mobile and personal communication systems. Telecommunications professionals and students will find a comprehensive discussion of mobile telephone, data, and multimedia services, and how the evolution toward next-generation systems will shape tomorrow s mobile communications industry.

A broad systems overview combined with carefully selected technical details give you a clear understanding of the basic technology, architecture, and applications associated with mobile communications. You ll learn valuable information on numbering, identities, and performance benchmarks to help you plan and design mobile systems and networks. A timely discussion of underlying regional and international standards will keep you informed of the influences at work in the industry today.

You ll also gain essential insights into the future direction of mobile and personal communications from an in-depth analysis of:


* International Mobile Telecommunications 2000 (IMT-2000)
* Global Mobile Satellite Systems
* Universal Personal Telecommunications
* Mobile Data Communications
* The outlook for GSM, IS-136, and IS-95.


MOBILE AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES AND SYSTEMS is indispensable reading for anyone who wants to understand what lies ahead for this rapidly evolving technology."

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–13):
Chapter 2 The Cellular Concept and Its Initial Implementations (pages 15–26):
Chapter 3 Digital Cellular Mobile Systems (pages 27–88):
Chapter 4 Low Power Wireless Communications Systems and North American PCS (pages 89–137):
Chapter 5 Mobile Data Communications (pages 139–185):
Chapter 6 IMT?2000: Third?Generation Mobile Communication Systems (pages 187–213):
Chapter 7 Global Mobile Satellite Systems (pages 215–234):
Chapter 8 Personal Mobility and Universal Personal Telecommunication (UPT) (pages 235–251):