Description |
xiii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Ch. 1. Who Will Be Mobile? -- Ch. 2. Wireless Networking -- Ch. 3. Mobile Data Services -- Ch. 4. Wireless Networking Primer -- Ch. 5. Mobile Data Technologies -- Ch. 6. Wireless LAN Technologies -- Ch. 7. Wireless LAN Products -- Ch. 8. Wireless Spectra and Standards -- Ch. 9. Conclusions -- App. A. Mobile Computing Devices and Operating Systems -- App. B. Encapsulation versus Sources Routing -- App. C. Random Medium Access Control Techniques -- App. D. List of Wireless Networking Companies |
Summary |
Dayem reviews potential applications, market forecasts, services offered, traffic capacities and bandwidth issues, achievable throughput, spectrum allocation, standards, products, and key players. The book also includes a primer on wireless networking, mobile data, wireless spectra and international standards |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Local area networks (Computer networks)
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Mobile communication systems.
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Wireless LANs.
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Wireless communication systems.
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LC no. |
97156866 |
ISBN |
0138390517 |
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