Product Description

Fully up-to-date coverage of the inner-workings of 3G

This revised and updated edition of 3G Wireless Networks covers the changes taking place within the arena of 3G--the wireless technology that enables voice, full-featured video, CD-quality sound, and Web browsing anywhere in the world. The book covers key standards and protocols and the critical issues of compatibility, internetworking, and voice/data convergence. You will learn how to successfully design and integrate WCDMA/UMTS, CDMA2000, and SCDMA into existing cellular/PCS networks.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #262810 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 695 pages

Review
"Collins is one of the few guys out there who understand how all the pieces fit together - and even more notably, he can explain how they fit together. He's cutting edge on 3G issues but also a network whiz. He should be able to explain better than anyone how the 3G/IP/SS7/Wireless networking voice/data convergence is really going to play out. Do whatever you have to to get him to write these books." Michael Gallagher, Synacom Technology, author of Mobile Telecommunications Networking with IS-41."

From the Back Cover
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About the Author
Clint Smith, P.E. is an internationally known technical author whose books and industry trade articles are used extensively in the telecommunications industry. He has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects related to fixed and wireless telecommunications, including system design, project management, budgeting, operations, sales, and management. He has specific design and operational experience with CDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA, TDMA, iDEN, AMPS, LMDS, WiMAX, WiFi, PtP, and PSCS. Presently, he is the vice president of Rivada Networks, a company working with the U.S. Department of Defense, federal, and state agencies solving communications interoperability for first responders. Some previous positions he has held include vice president of engineering for CCS, director for planning with Cingular, direct of engineering for NYNEX (Verizon), and senior engineer with Motorola.

Current books published by McGraw-Hill include Wireless Network Performance Handbook, 3G Wireless Networks (first edition), LMDS, Wireless Telecom FAQ, Practical Cellular and PCS Design, Cellular System Design and Optimization, and 3G Wireless with WiMAX and Wi-Fi.

Clint holds a masters in business administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a bachelor of engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT). He is also a registered professional engineer in New York and New Jersey; science fiction author; member of IEEE, APCO, Authors Guild, Radio Club of America (RCA), and Boy Scouts of America (BSA); and an adjunct professor at SIT.

Daniel Collins played key roles in the development of 2G wireless systems and the introduction of GSM to North America during nearly a decade of work with Ericsson in the United States and the United Kingdom. He also spent five years as an independent consultant specializing in VoIP and 2.5G and 3G wireless network architectures, including serving as chief network architect for implementation of a nationwide GSM/GPRS network. He is now chief technology officer of a new wireless carrier.

Customer Reviews

Excellent book for those new to wireless
Its a pretty good book for those who are new to wireless and even those who'd like to learn more. It covers 1G, 2G, 2.5G and 3G wireless networks and various air interfaces used and/or are proposed for these networks. It gets over the ambiguities of various 3GPP releases and clearly describes each release (99, 2000-4, and 2000-5) and their associated network reference model. There is also plenty of good description on various 2G radio access standards (AMPS, TMDA, CDMA, GSM, WCDMA, CDMA2000) and their associated network reference models. While it doesn't have in-depth coverage of any particular wireless topic, it attempts to give a broad overview on everything wireless and provides plenty of references for readers to follow up.

A Review From A Wireless Capacity Planning Mgr.'s Perspectiv
I thought this book gives an excellent overview at the 10,000 foot level of all the related technologies. It's perfect for someone in either a Technical Manager or a Senior Manager role to understand the basic vibe of what these technologies are and how they work without getting bogged down into too much "bits and bytes" level detail.

I found the book to be a bit lacking on some dimensioning and planning details and methodologies though.

Overall, it's a good book to reference with.

An Excellent Choice for the Professional
I really liked this book. I thought the diagrams were well displayed. I learned so much from reading this book. Experience in the networking field will help you understand 3G networks. This book has a lot of terminology. This book has a lot of usefull diagrams. Also this book has a lot of pictures. A picture is worth a 1000 words. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn 3G wireless networks.