Personal Wireless Communication with DECT and PWT

Foreword  xvii......Page 16
Preface  xix......Page 18
Acknowledgements  xxi......Page 20
Part I: The Technical Principles  1......Page 21
1.1  About This Book  3......Page 22
1.2  Introducing DECT and PWT  5......Page 24
1.3  A First-Level Technical Introduction  6......Page 25
1.4  Cordless Applications  11......Page 30
1.5  A Brief History  17......Page 36
2.1  A Cordless Framework  21......Page 40
2.2  The Radio Interface  27......Page 46
2.3  Basic System Operation  41......Page 60
2.4  The Differences Between DECT and PWT  45......Page 64
2.5  Interoperation Issues  49......Page 68
Part II: Protocols and Implementation  55......Page 73
3.1  Introduction  57......Page 74
3.2  Functional Elements  59......Page 76
3.3  Protocols, Layers, and Planes  63......Page 80
3.4  Base Standards and Application Profiles  71......Page 88
4.1  Introduction to the Physical Layer  81......Page 98
4.2  Radio Frequency Access  82......Page 99
4.3  Multicarrier Time Division Multiple Access  89......Page 106
4.4  Physical Layer Operation  96......Page 113
4.5  Practicalities of Transceivers  105......Page 122
5.1  Introduction  119......Page 135
5.2  Basic Concepts  121......Page 137
5.3  Basic Organization and Operation  127......Page 143
5.4  Multiplexing and Messages  134......Page 150
5.5  The Beacon  146......Page 162
5.6  Making and Releasing Connections  157......Page 173
6.1  Introduction  171......Page 187
6.2  Organization and Basic Concepts  172......Page 188
6.3  Data Flow Through the Lower DLC Layer  179......Page 195
6.4  DataFlow Through the Upper DLC Layer  185......Page 201
6.5  Procedures  190......Page 206
7.1  Introduction  199......Page 214
7.2  Basic Principles  201......Page 216
7.3  The Structure of NWK-Layer Messages  208......Page 223
7.4  Link Control Entity Procedures  214......Page 229
7.5  Call Control Procedures  219......Page 234
7.6  Mobility Management Procedures  226......Page 241
Part III: Advanced Features and Applications  237......Page 251
8.1  Introduction  239......Page 252
8.2  Cordless PABX  244......Page 257
8.3  System Planning and Deployment  247......Page 260
8.4  Identities, Addressing, and Security  252......Page 265
8.5  Wireless ISDN  259......Page 272
8.6  Data Applications  263......Page 276
8.7  Radio Local Loop Applications  267......Page 280
8.8  Wireless Relay Stations  270......Page 283
8.9  DECT/GSM Interworking  274......Page 287
8.10  Public and Public/Private Applications  280......Page 293
9.1  United States Versus Europe  287......Page 299
9.2  United States Regulation for PWT  288......Page 300
9.3  European Regulation for DECT  289......Page 301
9.4  The European Common Technical Regulations  292......Page 304
Glossary  299......Page 311
DECT-Specific Terms and Abbreviations  300......Page 312
General Terms and Abbreviations Used by DECT  304......Page 316
Mobility-Related Terms and Abbreviations  306......Page 318
Useful Organizations  307......Page 319
DECT Base Standards  311......Page 322
DECT Test Case Library  312......Page 323
DECT Public Access Profile  313......Page 324
DECT Data Profiles  314......Page 325
DECT/GSM Interworking Standards  315......Page 326
DECT/ISDN Interworking Standards  317......Page 328
Radio Local Loop Standards  318......Page 329
ETSI Technical Reports  319......Page 330
Other DECT Standards  320......Page 331
About the Authors  323......Page 334
Index  325......Page 336