Preface CHAPTER 1 Overview of Wireless Networks 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Different Generations of Wireless Networks 1.3 Structure of the Book Appendix 1A Backbone Networks for Wireless Access Appendix 1B Summary of Important Standards Organizations Questions PART ONE PRINCIPLES OF AIR-INTERFACE DESIGN CHAPTER 2 Characteristics of the Wireless Medium 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Radio Propagation Mechanisms 2.3 Path-Loss Modeling and Signal Coverage 2.4 Effects of Mulipath and Doppler 2.5 Channel Measurement and Modeling Techniques 2.6 Simulation of the Radio Channel Appendix 2A What is dB? Appendix 2B Wired Media Appendix 2C Path Loss Models Appendix 2D Wideband Channel Models Questions Problems CHAPTER 3 Physical Layer Alternatives for Wireless Networks 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Applied Wireless Transmission Techniques 3.3 Short Distance Baseband Transmission 3.4 UWB Pulse Transmission 3.5 Carrier Modulated Transmission 3.6 Traditional Digital Cellular Transmission 3.7 Broadband Modems for Higher Speeds 3.8 Spread Spectrum Transmissions 3.9 High-Speed Modems for Spread Spectrum Technology 3.10 Diversity and Smart Receiving Techniques 3.11 Comparison of Modulation Schemes 3.12 Coding Techniques for Wireless Communications 3.13 A Biref Overview of Software Radio Appendix 3A Performance of Communication Systems Appendix 3B Coding and Correlation Questions Problems CHAPTER 4 Wireless Medium Access Alternatives 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Fixed-Assignment Access for Voice-Oriented Networks 4.3 Random Access for Data-Oriented Networks 4.4 Integration of Voice and Data Traffic Questions Problems PART TWO PRINCIPLES OF WIRELESS NETWORK OPERATION CHAPTER 5 Network Planning 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Wireless Network Topologies 5.3 Cellular Topology 5.4 Cell Fundamentals 5.5 Signal-to-Interfernce Ratio Calculation 5.6 Capacity Expansion Techniques 5.7 Network Planning for CDMA Systems Questions Problems CHAPTER 6 Wireless Network Operation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Mobility Management 6.3 Radio Resources and Power Management 6.4 Security in Wireless Networks Appendix 6A The Diffie-Hellman(DH)Key Exchange Protocol Appendix 6B Nonrepudiation and Digital Signatures Questions Problems PART THREE WIRELESS WANS CHAPTER 7 GSM and TDMA Technology 7.1 Introduction 7.2 What Is GSM? 7.3 Mechanisms to Support a Mobile Environment 7.4 Communications in the Infrasturcture Questions Problems CHAPTER 8 CDMA Technology,IS-95,and IMT-2000 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Reference Architecture for North American Systems 8.3 What Is CDMA? 8.4 IMT-2000 Questions Prolems CHAPTER 9 Mobile Data Networks 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Data-Oriented CDPD Network 9.3 GPRS and Higher Data Rates 9.4 Short Messaging Service in GSM 9.5 Mobile Application Protocols Questions Problems PART FOUR LOCAL BROADBAND AND AD HOC NETWORKS CHAPTER 10 Introduction to Wireless LANs 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Historical Overview of the LAN Industry 10.3 Evolution of the WLAN Industry 10.4 New Interest from Military and Service Probiders 10.5 A New Explosion of Market and Technology 10.6 Wireless Home Networking Questions Problems CHAPTER 11 IEEE 802.11 WLANs 11.1 Introduction 11.2 What Is IEEE 802.11? 11.3 The PHY LAayer 11.4 MAC Sublayer 11.5 MAC Management Sublayer Questions Problems CHAPTER 12 Wireless ATM and HIPERLAN 12.1 Introduciton 12.2 What Is Wireless ATM? 12.3 What Is HIPERLAN? 12.4 HIPERLAN-2485 Questions Problems CHAPTER 13 Ad Hoc Networking and WPAN 13.1 Introduction 13.2 What Is IEEE 802.15 WPAN? 13.3 What Is HomeRF? 13.4 What Is Bluetooth? 13.5 Interference between Bluetooth and 802.11 Questions Problems CHAPTER 14 Wireless Geolocation Syatems 14.1 Introduction 14.2 What Is Wireless Geolocation? 14.3 Wireless Geolocation Systems Architecture 14.4 Technologies for Wireless Geolocation 14.5 Geolocation Standards for E-911 Services 14.6 Performance Measures for Geolocation Systems Questions Problems Acronyms and Abbreviations References Index About the Authors
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