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Tables of Contents for The Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xiii
The Wireless World
1
18
Cutting the Cables
4
6
Network Philosophies
5
2
Cell Phone Generations
7
3
From the 20s to the 2000s
10
4
The Wireless Economy
10
1
Visions of the Future
11
3
Buying a Cell Phone
14
4
Posers
15
1
Globalization
15
3
Summary
18
1
Radio Spectrum
19
36
Radio 101
20
9
Radio and Radiation
23
1
Bands
24
2
Microwaves
26
1
Noise and Interference
27
1
The Multipath Problem
28
1
Analog versus Digital
29
5
Advantages of Digital
30
2
Voice versus Data
32
2
AM and FM
34
4
Amplitude Modulation
34
2
Frequency Modulation
36
1
Phase-Shift Keying
37
1
Polarization
37
1
Spectrum Regulation
38
7
The International Telecommunications Union
39
1
Regional Licenses
40
3
Service-Specific versus Open Licenses
43
1
Standards Bodies
44
1
Licensing Methods
45
9
Beauty Contest
46
1
Lottery
46
1
Auctions
47
3
Free-For-All
50
2
Who Owns the Airwaves?
52
2
Summary
54
1
Cellular Networks
55
34
Cells
56
4
Microcells
58
1
Handoff
58
2
Effect of Frequency
60
1
Two-Way Communication
60
2
Paired Spectrum
60
1
TDD
61
1
Multiplexing
62
5
Frequency
62
2
Space
64
2
Time
66
1
Spread Spectrum and CDMA
67
9
Frequency Hopping
68
1
Direct Sequence
68
3
Ultra-Wideband
71
1
OFDM
72
4
Location Tracking
76
4
Triangulation
76
2
GPS Phones
78
1
Assisted GPS
79
1
Audio Coding
80
6
Wave Form Sampling
81
1
Vocoding
82
1
Hybrid Codecs
83
1
Music and Streaming
84
2
Summary
86
3
PCS Standards
89
32
Cellular Voice and Data
91
19
GSM
93
4
HSCSD
97
1
GPRS
98
4
D-AMPS
102
3
PDC/JDC
105
1
D-AMPS+
106
1
cdmaOne
106
2
cdmaTwo
108
1
GTE Airfone
109
1
Packet Data Systems
110
5
Paging
111
1
CDPD
112
1
Mobitex
113
1
Data TAC
113
1
Ricochet
114
1
Private Mobile Radio
115
4
TETRA
116
1
iDEN
117
2
Summary
119
2
Third-Generation Standards
121
28
IMT-2000
124
10
3G Defined
126
1
Service Requirements
126
4
Spectrum Requirements
130
3
Compatibility
133
1
W-CDMA
134
5
TD-CDMA
135
1
Umts and Foma
136
2
Upgrading to 3.5G
138
1
CDMA2000
139
3
1xMC/1 xRTT
140
1
1 x Enhanced Version
140
2
3xMC/3xRTT
142
1
EDGE
142
2
Enhanced GPRS
143
1
EDGE Compact
144
1
Reality Check
144
2
Summary
146
3
Mobile Data Services
149
32
Messaging
150
9
Short Messages
152
1
Cell Broadcast
153
1
Unstructured Services
153
1
Enhanced and Smart Messaging
154
1
Multimedia Messaging
155
1
Applications of Messaging
156
1
Instant Messaging
157
1
The SIM Toolkit
158
1
The Wireless Web
159
7
HTML
161
2
Compact HTML
163
1
Web Clipping
163
1
HDML
164
1
XML
165
1
WAP and i-mode
166
8
WAP Protocols
167
3
Bearers
170
1
Architecture
170
2
i-mode Security
172
1
Java and BREW
172
2
Site Design
174
5
C-HTML Pages
175
1
WAP Decks
176
3
Summary
179
2
M-Commerce
181
34
M-Business Plans
183
11
Comparison Shopping
185
1
Banking
186
2
Advertising
188
1
Content
189
1
Location-Specific Services
190
1
Streaming Media
191
1
Games
192
1
Voice Portals
192
2
Billing
194
8
Interconnection
194
1
The Accounting Rate System
195
1
Mobility
195
3
Roaming
198
1
Present Pricing Strategies
199
1
Future Pricing Strategies
200
1
Payment Plans
201
1
Cellular Security
202
11
Encryption
202
2
Authentication
204
1
Wireless Portals
205
2
Viruses and Malware
207
3
Cloning
210
1
Theft
211
2
Summary
213
2
Inside a Mobile Network
215
30
The Air Link
216
2
Subscriber Units
217
1
Base Stations
217
1
Voice Infrastructure
218
4
Station Controllers
219
1
Switching Centers
219
2
Trunking
221
1
Gateways
221
1
Data Infrastructure
222
6
Packet Control
223
1
Serving Support
223
1
The GPRS Backbone
224
1
The Gateway Node
224
1
Optional GPRS Infrastructure
225
1
GPRS Roaming
226
1
Wired Access Points
227
1
Server-Side Equipment
228
5
WAP Gateways and Servers
229
1
Unbundling and Virtual Networks
229
1
Mobile E-Mail Gateways
230
3
The Internet
233
9
Internet Protocol Version 4
233
2
The IP Address Shortage
235
1
Mobile IP
235
1
Internet Protocol Version 6
236
1
Voice Over IP
237
5
Summary
242
3
Short-Range Wireless Networks
245
40
Unlicensed Spectrum
246
3
ISM
246
1
License-Free Radio
247
2
Light
249
1
Wireless LANs
249
19
Wireless LAN Standards
251
1
Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b)
252
4
Wi-Fi5 (IEEE 802.11a)
256
3
ETSI HiperLan
259
1
HomeRF
260
1
Access Points
260
2
Hubs versus Switches
262
1
Security
262
2
WEP and TKIP
264
2
Other 802.11 Standards
266
2
Cordless Telephony
268
3
Telepoint
268
1
Standards
269
1
Picocells
269
2
IrDA
271
1
Types of IrDA
271
1
Infrared LANs
272
1
Bluetooth
272
7
Technology
273
2
Profiles
275
3
Applications
278
1
Fourth Generation
279
4
BRAN
280
1
Public Access Wireless LANs
280
3
Summary
283
2
Phones or Computers?
285
28
Future Phones
286
6
Wearable Computers
288
1
Smartphones
289
1
Tablets
290
1
Clamshells
291
1
Subnotebooks
291
1
Mobile Operating Systems
292
8
Symbian
293
1
PalmOS
294
1
Windows CE and Pocket PC
294
1
Linux
295
3
Real-Time Operating Systems
298
1
Microbrowser Wars
299
1
PDA Hardware
300
7
Processor
300
1
Memory
301
1
Interfaces
302
2
Power Consumption
304
1
Batteries
305
2
User Input
307
4
Keyboards
307
1
Predictive Text Input
308
1
Handwriting Recognition
309
2
Summary
311
2
Fixed Wireless Technology
313
22
Wireless Local Loop
314
10
Spread Spectrum
316
1
MMDS and 802.16a
317
2
LMDS and 802.16
319
1
Competing Technologies
320
4
Point-to-Point Microwave
324
5
Licensed
325
1
Unlicensed
326
1
The W-Band
326
1
T-Rays
327
1
Network Architecture
328
1
Free Space Optics
329
4
Optical Networking
330
1
Laser
330
2
Wireless Circuit Boards
332
1
Summary
333
2
Internet in Space
335
26
Orbits
337
5
Geostationary
338
1
Medium Orbit
339
1
Low Orbit
340
1
Elliptical
341
1
VSATs
342
8
The VSAT Industry
343
1
Traditional VSAT Architecture
344
2
One-Way Data Systems
346
1
Internet by Satellite
346
2
Onboard Switches
348
2
Super VSATs
350
1
Mobile (LEO) Satellite Systems
350
7
Mobile Satellite Telephony
352
1
MSS and IMT-2000
353
2
Navigation
355
1
Non-Space Networks
356
1
Mobile Satellite Telemetry
356
1
Mars Online
357
2
Summary
359
2
Do Wireless Devices Fry Your Brain?
361
22
Theory
362
9
Microwave Heating
363
2
Power Density
365
1
The Inverse-Square Law
366
2
Absorption in the Body
368
2
Nonthermal Effects
370
1
Experimental Research
371
4
The Scientific Method
371
2
Test Results
373
1
Protection
374
1
Other Wireless Hazards
375
6
Don't Talk and Drive
375
3
Stay Out of Touch
378
Know Where You Are
377
4
Summary
381
2
Glossary
383
16
Index
399
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