Wireless data demystified

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
FOREWORD......Page 12
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 13
INTRODUCTION......Page 14
PART 1 Overview of Wireless High-Speed Data Technology......Page 24
CHAPTER 1 Wireless Data Network Fundamentals......Page 26
How Fast Are Wireless Networks?......Page 27
When Do You Need Wireless Data Networking?......Page 28
How Private and Secure Is Wireless Data Networking?......Page 30
Overview of Existing Networks......Page 32
When Will We See 3G?......Page 42
Standards and Coverage in the United States......Page 48
Implications for the Short Term......Page 50
Perspective on Wireless Data Computing......Page 52
The Pros and Cons of Wireless Data......Page 54
Examples of Strong Wireless Value......Page 56
Conclusion......Page 57
References......Page 58
CHAPTER 2 Wireless Data Network Protocols......Page 60
Unified Multiservice Wireless Data Networks: The 5- UP......Page 62
Wireless Data Protocol Bridging......Page 72
Conclusion......Page 86
References......Page 87
CHAPTER 3 Services and Applications over Wireless Data Networks......Page 90
Wireless Communications or Commerce?......Page 94
Reseller Opportunities with Two- Way Satellite Access......Page 101
References......Page 109
CHAPTER 4 Wireless Data Marketing Environment......Page 112
Marketing Wireless Data......Page 114
The Wireless Data Marketing Movement......Page 115
The Mobile Wireless Data Markets......Page 123
Conclusion......Page 128
References......Page 130
CHAPTER 5 Standards for Next-Generation High-Speed Wireless Data Connectivity......Page 132
Wireless Data LANs......Page 133
Fixed Broadband Wireless Data Standard......Page 145
Universal Mobile Telephone Standard (UMTS) and/or International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT-2000)......Page 153
Conclusion......Page 164
References......Page 174
PART 2 Planning and Designing Wireless High-Speed Data Applications......Page 176
CHAPTER 6 Planning and Designing Wireless Data and Satellite Applications......Page 178
Client Devices......Page 179
Planning and Designing a Wireless Data Network......Page 180
Large- Scale Wireless Data LAN Planning and Design......Page 183
Planning and Designing the Interworking of Satellite IP- Based Wireless Data Networks......Page 194
Conclusion......Page 206
References......Page 207
CHAPTER 7 Architecting Wireless Data Mobility Design......Page 208
Synchronization......Page 209
How Do You Choose Which Model for Your Wireless Data Application?......Page 211
Critical Steps in Supporting Mobile Enterprise Computing......Page 212
Multicarrier CDMA Architecture......Page 224
Conclusion......Page 241
References......Page 243
CHAPTER 8 Fixed Wireless Data Network Design......Page 244
Security Concerns......Page 248
Fixed Broadband Wireless Data Radio Systems......Page 250
Conclusion......Page 257
References......Page 258
CHAPTER 9 Wireless Data Access Design......Page 260
Today¡¯s Communications......Page 261
How You Will Communicate in the Next 20 to 30 Years......Page 262
The Future Architecture: A Truly Converged Communications Environment......Page 264
Technologies for Broadband Fixed Access......Page 268
Random Access Wireless Data Networks: Multipacket Reception......Page 274
Mobility for IP......Page 280
IP Mobility in IETF......Page 281
Terminal Independent Mobility for IP ( TIMIP)......Page 285
Conclusion......Page 290
References......Page 291
CHAPTER 10 Designing for IP ( TIMIP) Devices......Page 292
Hybrid Fiber- Radio Backbone Interconnection......Page 294
Network Operation Center......Page 296
Free- Space Optical Wireless Data Access and High- Speed Backbone Reach Extension......Page 297
Implementation and Test Results......Page 299
References......Page 303
CHAPTER 11 Wireless Data Services:The Designing of the Broadband Era......Page 304
Word Spreads......Page 306
Wireless Data Channel Image Communications......Page 307
Wideband Wireless Data Systems:Hardware Multichannel Simulator......Page 315
Conclusion......Page 320
References......Page 321
CHAPTER 12 U. S.- Specific Wireless Data Design......Page 322
Faster Data Transfer Rates......Page 323
Robust Application Support......Page 325
Prioritized Service......Page 326
GPRS System Architecture......Page 329
Mobile Application U. S.- Specific Design Considerations......Page 332
References......Page 341
PART 3 Installing and Deploying Wireless High-Speed Data Networks......Page 342
CHAPTER 13 Deploying Mobile Wireless Data Networks......Page 344
The Wave Is Coming......Page 345
Take a Step Back......Page 346
Budgeting for Hand-Helds: Don’t Underestimate......Page 347
The Reality of Multiple Devices......Page 348
Device Selection......Page 349
Synchronization Overview......Page 351
File Synchronization......Page 353
Data Synchronization Options......Page 355
System Management and Inventory......Page 357
Managing the Mobile Network......Page 358
Security Concerns......Page 360
Conclusion......Page 361
References......Page 362
CHAPTER 14 Implementing Terrestrial Fixed Wireless Data Networks......Page 364
Available Terrestrial Fixed Wireless Data Technologies......Page 365
Wireless Local- Area Networks......Page 370
Upper- Band Technologies......Page 371
Conclusion......Page 374
References......Page 376
CHAPTER 15 Implementing Wireless Data and Mobile Applications......Page 378
Why Synchronization?......Page 379
Comprehensive Selection Criteria......Page 380
One Component of a Complete Wireless Data Mobile Infrastructure......Page 393
Conclusion......Page 394
References......Page 395
CHAPTER 16 Packet-over-SONET/SDH Specification (POS-PHY Level 3):Deploying High-Speed Wireless Data Networking Applications......Page 396
High-Speed Wireless Data Transport Services for Next-Generation SONET/SDH Systems......Page 397
Wireless- Data- over- SONET/ SDH Network Architecture......Page 399
Novel SONET/ SDH Transport Services......Page 411
DoS Transport Node: Architecture and Applications......Page 413
Transparent Generic Framing Procedure......Page 418
Conclusion......Page 430
References......Page 431
CHAPTER 17 Wireless Data Access Implementation Methods......Page 432
Using Antenna Arrays: Lifting the Limits on High-Speed Wireless Data Access......Page 433
WirelessMAN: Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access......Page 442
Conclusion......Page 456
References......Page 458
PART 4 Configuring Wireless High-Speed Data Networks......Page 460
CHAPTER18 Configuring Wireless Data......Page 462
Reconfigurable Terminals......Page 463
Conclusion......Page 475
References......Page 476
CHAPTER 19 Configuring Broadband Wireless Data Networks......Page 478
Link Adaptation Fundamentals......Page 480
Expanding the Dimensions of Link Adaptation......Page 482
Adaptive Space- Time- Frequency Signaling......Page 484
Performance Evaluation......Page 490
Conclusion......Page 492
References......Page 493
CHAPTER 20 Configuring Wireless Data Mobile Networks......Page 494
Configuring Wireless Data Connectivity to Hand- Helds......Page 495
The Device Wars......Page 497
Choosing the Right Device......Page 498
References......Page 500
CHAPTER 21 Configuring Residential Wireless Data Access Technology......Page 502
Transforming a Home......Page 503
Market Outlook......Page 504
References......Page 508
PART 5 Advanced Wireless High-Speed Data Network Solutions and Future Directions......Page 510
CHAPTER 22 Residential High-Speed Wireless Data Personal Area Networks......Page 512
Alternatives: IEEE 802.11b, e, and g......Page 514
IEEE 802.15.3 High- Rate WDPAN Standard......Page 515
IEEE 802.15.3 Physical Layer Modulation and Coding......Page 517
IEEE 802.15.3 Physical Layer Frame Format......Page 519
Receiver Sensitivity......Page 520
IEEE 802.15.3 Receiver Performance......Page 521
Conclusion......Page 523
References......Page 525
CHAPTER 23 Summary,Recommendations,and Conclusions......Page 526
Summary......Page 527
Recommendations......Page 531
Ad Hoc Networking......Page 544
Network Optimization: Removing Boundaries......Page 546
Conclusions......Page 549
References......Page 550
GLOSSARY......Page 552
INDEX......Page 578
About the Author......Page 593