Mobile Communications - Second Edition (Photocopy Edition)

Author: Schiller
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book is an introduction to the field of mobile communications, primarily discussing digital data transmission. It is suitable for students of electronic engineering or computer science who have chosen elective courses in computer networks or communications. From the perspective of computer science, the book covers all aspects of mobile communications, identifies common attributes of different technical solutions, and elucidates the integration of various services and applications from fixed networks to supporting terminal mobility and wireless access networks. The main contents of the book include: an overview of mobile and wireless communications; the propagation, multiplexing, and modulation of communication system signals; communication medium access schemes; global mobile communication systems (GSM), cordless telephone technology, trunked radio communication, and future developments of universal mobile telecommunications systems (UMTS); satellite systems; digital broadcasting systems; and wireless local area networks, which are regarded as cable alternatives in building networks.
Author Bio: Jochen Schiller is the head of the Computer Systems and Telematics Working Group at the Institute of Computer Science, Freie Universit?t Berlin, and a consultant to several companies in the networking and communications industry. His research includes mobile and wireless communications, communication architectures, operating systems for embedded devices, and the QoS aspects of communication systems.