Wireless applications may (or may not) be the next big thing in communications.
The Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications surveys the universe of wireless telephony and data-communications technologies with an eye to mobile commerce and information services. For the most part, this guide isn't well suited to engineers or technicians, but rather to managers, salespeople, corporate decision-makers, and investors, who need the big picture without too many details. When they finish this book, readers will understand competing wireless telephony technologies, as well as the latest developments in short-range wireless networking (Bluetooth especially) and the promise of satellite-based global-roaming services. As the title implies, the book also emphasizes ways of putting telecommunications to work--distributing information and bringing in revenue.
You can read this book straight through if you like, but many readers probably will prefer to use it as a sort of encyclopedia. You can locate the section that interests you, and absorb its essentials (mostly in the text format) in a short time. As with a traditional encyclopedia, you can expect to back up your research with further reading on the Web and in more focused publications. --David Wall
Topics covered:
- Wireless voice and data communications technologies and the applications (such as mobile commerce) that run on them
- Established cellular and digital technologies (AMPS, D-AMPS, GSM, and CDMA)
- Third-generation standards (including IMT-2000, W-CDMA, and CDMA-2000)
- Applications technologies (including the Wireless Application Protocol--WAP--suite and Short Messaging Services--SMS)
