Mobile Wireless Communications: International Electronic Communication Textbooks (English Version)

Author: (USA) Schwartz
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: From global cellular telephone systems to local or even personal networks, wireless communication has become an indispensable part of people's lives. This book provides a guiding introduction to digital mobile wireless networks, using numerous real-world examples to illustrate mobile wireless communication and theoretical foundations. The book begins with a review of propagation phenomena and then explores fundamental topics such as channel allocation, modulation techniques, multiplexing methods, and coding techniques. It reviews GSM, IS-136, and IS-95 systems and provides detailed discussions on 2.5G and 3G packet-switching systems. The book also examines performance analysis and evaluation, as well as scheduling techniques, and concludes with a chapter on wireless local area networks (WLANs) and personal area networks (PANs). The book includes many examples and exercises, and instructors can obtain a free solutions manual. It is an ideal textbook for electronic engineering and computer science students studying wireless communication courses. For engineers in related industries, it is also a valuable reference. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of wireless mobile communication as well as the latest technological developments. Chapter 1 provides introductory content, covering the history of mobile communication and the descriptions of subsequent chapters. The following content is divided into two parts. Part 1 includes Chapters 2 to 8. Chapter 2 discusses propagation phenomena encountered in wireless media, Chapter 3 introduces the concept of cellular systems, Chapters 4 to 7 explore power control, modulation, coding, and access techniques, and Chapter 8 provides a detailed discussion of second-generation systems—GSM, IS-95, IS-136, and D-AMPS. Part 2 includes Chapters 9 to 12. Chapter 9 examines performance analysis in wireless systems, Chapter 10 offers an in-depth description of third-generation systems—W-CDMA, CDMA2000, and GPRS, and Chapter 11 discusses access and scheduling techniques proposed and used in cellular systems. The book concludes with a discussion of wireless local area networks (WLANs) and personal area networks (PANs). This book is suitable as an introductory course for senior undergraduate or first-year graduate students in wireless communication, as well as a reference material for engineers, computer professionals, and other technical personnel.