Product Description

Software defined radio (SDR) is a hot topic in the telecommunications field, with regard to wireless technology. It is one of the most important topics of research in the area of mobile and personal communications. SDR is viewed as the enabler of global roaming and a platform for the introduction of new technologies and services into existing live networks. It therefore gives networks a greater flexibility into mobile communications. It bridges the inter-disciplinary gap in the field as SDR covers two areas of development, namely software development and digital signal processing and the internet. It extends well beyond the simple re-configuration of air interface parameters to cover the whole system from the network to service creation and application development. Reconfigurability entails the pervasive use of software reconfiguration, empowering upgrades or patching of any element of the network and of the services and applications running on it. It cuts across the types of bearer radio systems (Paging to cellular, wireless local area network to microwave, terrestrial to satellite, personal communications to broadcasting) enable the integration of many of today's disparate systems in the same hardware platform. Also it cuts across generation (second to third to fourth). This volume complements the already published volumes 1 and 2 of the Wiley Series in Software Radio. The book discusses the requirements for reconfigurability and then introduces network architectures and functions for reconfigurable terminals. Finally it deals with reconfiguration in the network. The book also provides a comprehensive view on reconfigurability in three very active research projects as CAST, MOBIVAS and TRUST/SCOUT.
Key features include:

• Presents new research in wireless communications
• Summarises the results of an extensive research program on software defined radios in Europe
• Provides a comprehensive view on reconfigurability in three very active research projects as CAST (Configurable radio with Advanced Sodftware Technology), MOBIVAS (Downloadable MOBIle Value Added Services through Software Radio and Switching Integrated Platforms), TRUST (Transparently Re-configurable Ubiquitous Terminal) and SCOUT (Smart User-Centric Communciation Environment).

  
  

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1770427 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 454 pages

Review
"…the book's broad scope, clear writing, and effective organization make it an invaluable reference for researchers and graduate students, as well as wireless manufactures and operators." (IEEE Distributed Systems Online, October 2005)

"This book deals with reconfigurability aspects in various layers on the network and terminal…” (Microwave Journal, April 2004)

From the Back Cover
Software Defined Radio (SDR) is a hot area in telecommunications and is one of the most important topics of research in the field of mobile and personal communications. Software Defined Radio: Architectures, Systems and Functions presents new research in wireless communications. It deals with reconfigurability aspects in various layers on the network and terminals as well as the introduction of reconfigurability management middleware and protocol adaptability mechanisms. These have become the key factors for the support of flexible and adaptable service provision to mobile users.

Key features include:

• Summarises Europe’s extensive IST research programme on software defined radio
• Provides a comprehensive view on reconfigurability in three very active research projects:

CAST (Configurable radio with Advanced Software Technology)

MOBVIAS (Downloadable Mobile Value Added Services through Software Radio and Switching Integrated Platforms) and

TRUST (Transparently Re-configurable Ubiquitous Terminal) /SCOUT (Smart User-Centric Communication Environment).

• Describes the reconfigurable systems in a heterogeneous environment
• Deals with the user requirements for SDR terminals
• Explains the need for network reconfigurability management
• Discusses adaptive protocols
• Presents a framework for charging and billing for reconfigurable service

Logical and well written this third volume in the ‘Wiley Series in Software Radio’ is aimed primarily at professional researchers and wireless manufacturers and operators. It will also be valuable reading for senior undergraduate, postgraduate students on mobile and wireless communications courses, as academic research in the field of software defined radio and reconfigurable radio has developed greatly in recent years.

Customer Reviews

Network and SDR
This book closed a gap on the market as it treats in a comprehensive way extensions in the access and core network
of mobile radio. Novel approaches to joint radio resource
management and spectrum management principles for UMTS are
described. It gives a condensed summary on European research
activities as well.

Network
This is complementing the previously published book at John Wiley and is very useful for advanced readers on SDR.