Introduction
■ Fixed-Wireless Applications
■ Wireline vs. Wireless
■ Unique Aspects of Wireless
■ Radio Spectrum
Types of Fixed-Wireless Systems
■ Private Licensed Links (Microwave)
■ Private Unlicensed Links (Spread Spectrum)
■ 38-GHz Carrier Service
■ LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service)
■ Satellite Systems
■ Laser
■ UNII (Unlicensed National Information
Infrastructure) Band
■ MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System)
Wireless Broadband Networks
■ What Is a Wireless Broadband Network?
■ What Wireless Broadband Is Not
■ Where Wireless Broadband Is Useful
■ How Does Wireless Broadband Work?
■ Frequency Band and Licensing Requirements
for Broadband
■ Distance Limitations on Wireless Broadband
Cellular Calls
■ Overview of Operation
■ Mobile Telephone Switching Office
■ System Identification Codes
■ Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD)
Cellular Phone Technologies
■ CDMA vs. FDMA/TDMA
■ Developers of the Technologies
■ Government and International Support
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A Technical
Look at CDMA and TDMA
■ The Digital Advantage
■ Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
■ Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
■ GSM
■ Analog Technology
■ Enhanced 911 (E911) Position Location
■ Applications of Wireless Location
■ Overview of Radiolocation Methods
■ Introduction to IEEE 802.11
■ What Makes a Wireless LAN Unique?
■ 802.11 Topologies
■ Distribution Services
■ 802.11 Media Access Control
■ 802.11 Physical Layer (PHY)
Introduction to the Wireless Application Protocol
■ Overview
■ WAP and the Web
■ Why Wireless? Why WAP?
■ How Does It Work?
■ The Business Case: Pros and Cons
Bringing Internet Services to WAP Devices
■ WAP Devices
■ Development Environmen
■ Antenna Systems
■ What Is a Smart Antenna System?
■ Signal Propagation: Multipath and Cochannel Interference
■ How Do Smart Antenna Systems Work?
■ Who Can Use Smart Antenna Technology? |
