This text details the essential engineering principles of wireless communications and examines the financial and marketing considerations that contribute to making any communications product viable. It also provides guidance on career topics such as conflict resolution and career structure. The book provides a relevant history of mobile radio, the technical basics of cellular and private mobile radio technologies, and descriptions of the design and operation of mobile networks. It also addresses the needs of large user groups, the economics of being a network operator, future developments in mobile radio, radio spectrum management, standardisation, and regulatory issues.
Author(s): William Webb
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 404
Introduction xiii......Page 13
Format of this book xiv......Page 14
Acknowledgments xv......Page 15
Part I Introductory material 1......Page 16
1.1 Introduction 3......Page 17
1.2 Early history 4......Page 18
1.3 Some key milestones in mobile radio history 8......Page 22
1.4 Recent history 10......Page 24
Part II Mobile radio systems 17......Page 31
2.1 Introduction 19......Page 32
2.2 Basic principles of propagation 20......Page 33
2.3 Radio spectrum utilization 32......Page 45
2.4 Basic system design 37......Page 50
2.5 Packet and circuit transmission 79......Page 92
2.6 Theoretical capacity of mobile radio systems 80......Page 93
3.1 The range of cellular systems 85......Page 97
3.2 GSM 88......Page 100
3.3 cdmaOne 101......Page 113
3.4 Other systems 106......Page 118
4.1 Introduction 107......Page 119
4.2 Simple private radio systems 114......Page 126
4.3 TETRA 119......Page 131
4.4 Other systems 125......Page 137
5.1 Introduction 127......Page 138
5.2 Cordless systems 128......Page 139
5.3 Wireless local loop systems 135......Page 146
5.4 Satellite systems for telephony 149......Page 160
5.5 TV, radio, and other systems 154......Page 165
6.1 The need for fixed networks 161......Page 171
6.2 Fixed network architectures 162......Page 172
6.3 Fixed network protocols 170......Page 180
6.4 Fixed mobile convergence 178......Page 188
Part III The mobile network operator 189......Page 198
7.1 Technical design 191......Page 199
7.2 Applying for a license 205......Page 213
7.3 The mobile radio equipment manufacturer 208......Page 216
8.1 Understanding financial information 211......Page 219
8.2 The business case 223......Page 231
9.1 Introduction 239......Page 247
9.2 Monitoring the network 240......Page 248
9.3 Tariff policies and their implications 244......Page 252
9.4 Capacity enhancement 246......Page 254
10.1 Introduction 255......Page 262
10.2 Railways 257......Page 264
10.3 Police 263......Page 270
10.4 Other emergency services 266......Page 273
10.5 Other users 267......Page 274
11.1 Progress in radio systems 269......Page 276
11.2 The third generation vision 270......Page 277
11.3 Designing the third generation system 274......Page 281
Part IV Regulators and governments 279......Page 285
12.1 Introduction 281......Page 286
12.2 The management of radio spectrum 282......Page 287
12.3 Modern allocation and assignment methods 287......Page 292
12.4 Implications for the mobile radio operator 290......Page 295
12.5 Government policy 294......Page 299
13.1 Introduction 299......Page 304
13.2 Standards-making bodies 300......Page 305
13.3 Writing standards 304......Page 309
Part V Becoming a better wireless professional 309......Page 313
14.1 Introduction 311......Page 314
14.2 TETRA versus GSM 313......Page 316
14.3 DECT versus PHS 319......Page 322
14.4 CDMA versus TDMA 322......Page 325
14.5 Handling conflict 327......Page 330
15.1 Introduction 329......Page 332
15.2 An overview of management 330......Page 333
15.3 Understanding corporate strategy 332......Page 335
16.1 Introduction 339......Page 342
16.2 Conferences and publications 340......Page 343
16.3 Links with research organizations 346......Page 349
16.4 Qualifications 349......Page 352
Appendix A Erlang B macro 351......Page 354
B.1 Introduction 353......Page 355
B.2 The key issues 354......Page 356
B.3 Case studies 359......Page 361
B.4 Implications 361......Page 363
B.5 Conclusions 362......Page 364
Glossary 365......Page 366
About the author 385......Page 385
Index 387......Page 386
