Takes a unified and comprehensive approach to introducing the full spectrum of engineering demands across all wireless networks and systems. The book uses examples specifically intended to illustrate the differences in implementing various systems, ranging from cellular voice telephony to wireless Internet access.

• First single volume to integrate all aspects of wireless communications and networking independent of a specific standard.

  • Addresses the needs of a wide variety of students. Ex.___

• Essential aspects common to a variety of wireless systems.

  • Allows students to see the similarity hidden in the diversity of wireless networks by addressing the overlaps in the design of the physical layer, medium access, network planning and deployment, and network operation in systems such as cellular voice networks and wireless local area networks (WLANs). Ex.___

• Overview of the evolution of the major wireless standards and products—For voice and data applications, as well as the principles of design and operation of wireless networks.

  • Allows students to understand the context for the current state of wireless technology, and to begin building a framework for understanding future advances in wireless technology. Ex.___

• Examples of current popular wireless networks.

  • Allows students to apply the principles presented early in the book to real-world examples of actual networks. Ex.___

1. Overview of Wireless Networks.

I. PRINCIPLES OF AIR-INTERFACE DESIGN.

II. PRINCIPLES OF WIRELESS NETWORK OPERATION.

III. WIRELESS WANS.

IV. LOCAL BROADBAND AND AD HOC NETWORKS.

Advanced Communication  [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL]   (Electrical & Computing Engineering)
Digital Communication  [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL]   (Electrical & Computing Engineering)
Wireless Communications  [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL]   (Electrical & Computing Engineering)
Wireless Communications and Networking  [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL]   (Computer Science)

KAVEH PAHLAVAN is Professor of ECE and CS and Director of the Center for Wireless Information Network Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA and International Visiting Professor, University of Oulu, Finland. He has been a consultant to leading wireless organizations worldwide, including GTE Laboratories, JPL Laboratories, 3COM, Motorola, Honeywell, Nokia, and NTT; and serves as the member of the board of several companies. He has also been a Fellow of the IEEE, a Nokia Fellow, and the first Fulbright-Nokia Fellow.

PRASHANT KRISHNAMURTHY, Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science and Telecommunications at the University of Pittsburgh, has been involved in developing the wireless information systems track for the Master of Telecommunications curriculum in the Telecommunications Program there. He chairs the Pittsburgh Chapter of the IEEE Communications Society.

A unified foundation for understanding and building any wireless network.

• A true systems approach to wireless networking
• Air interference design and network operation
• Planning, mobility management, radio resources, power management, and security
• 3G, WLANs, HIPERLAN, WATM, Bluetooth, WPAN, OFDM, UWB, wireless geolocation, and more

This is the first book to present a unified common foundation for understanding and building any contemporary wireless network, voice or data—from PCS to wireless LANs, Bluetooth to IMT-2000 3G. Using extensive practical examples, Kaveh Pahlavan and Prashant Krishnamurthy present a true systems approach, illuminating the principles, commonalities, key differences, and specific implementation issues associated with virtually every leading wireless system. Coverage includes:

• Air interference design: wireless medium characteristics, media access, and an exceptionally thorough discussion of physical layer issues
• Wireless network operation: planning, mobility management, radio resources, power management, and security
• Implementation of cellular telephone and mobile data networks based on CDMA, TDMA, and GSM
• Key wideband local access technologies: IEEE 802.11 WLANs, HIPERLAN, and connection-based voice-oriented WATM
• Emerging OFDM and Ultrawideband (UWB) technologies
• Ad hoc networking, Bluetooth, and WPAN
• Wireless geolocation and indoor positioning techniques and systems
• The most detailed discussions of channel characteristics and deployment tools available in any book

Whether you're an electrical engineer, telecommunications/networking specialist, or software professional, Principles of Wireless Networks brings together the insights and techniques you need to begin building any wireless system.

Instructor's Manual
Pahlavan & Krishnamurthy
©2002  |  Prentice Hall  |  Paper  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0130463442  |  ISBN-13: 9780130463449
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