Academic Press, 2009. - 557 p.
ISBN: 978-0-12-374648-1Introduction
Radio frequency engineering
Basic features of radio communication systems
Transmission lines
Software defined radio
The software defined radio as a platform for cognitive radio
Cognitive radio: The technologies required
Introduction to radio frequency and microwave radiation
Network communications
Data and voice traffic
Network infrastructure
Voice over Internet protocol technology
Channel protection fundamentals
Network adaptive media transport
Real-time communication over networks
Wireless sensor networks
Mobile communications
Background of 3G evolution
The motives behind the 3G evolution
High data rates in mobile communications
OFDM transmission
Scheduling, link adaptation and hybrid Automatic Repeat Request
WCDMA evolution: High-Speed
Packet Access and Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services
Propagation modelling and channel characterisation
Short range wireless communication
Wireless local area networks
Short-range wireless applications and technologies
Optical data communication
Optical fiber, cable and connectors
Video and image processing
Introduction to video
Colour spaces
Video signals overview
Video compression
Appendix
List of acronyms
Index
