
Introduction to Wireless and Mobile Systems
CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing
4th Edition
Published on 1. January 2015
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-1-305-08713-2 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how wireless systems work, how mobility is supported, what the underlying infrastructure is and what interactions are needed among different functional components with INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS AND MOBILE SYSTEMS, 4e. Focusing on qualitative descriptions and the realistic explanations of relationships between wireless systems and performance parameters, this user-friendly book helps you learn this exciting technology through relevant examples, such as understanding how a cell phone starts working as soon as they get out of an airplane.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1361 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-305-08713-2 (9781305087132)
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Content
1. INTRODUCTION. History of Cellular Systems. Characteristics of Cellular Systems. Fundamentals of Cellular Systems. Cellular System Infrastructure. Network Protocols. IEEE 802.11 Techniques. Ad Hoc Networks. Sensor Networks. Wireless LANs, MANs, and PANs. Security and Privacy in Wireless Networks. Satellite Systems. Recent Advances. Outline of the Book. References. Problems. 2. PROBABILITY, STATISTICS, AND TRAFFIC THEORIES. Introduction. Basic Probability and Statistics Theories. Traffic Theory. Basic Queuing System. Summary. References. Problems. 3. MOBILE RADIO PROPAGATION. Introduction. Types of Radio Waves. Propagation Mechanisms. Free Space Propagation. Land Propagation. Path Loss. Slow Fading. Fast Fading. Doppler Effect. Delay Spread. Intersymbol Interference. Coherence Bandwidth. Cochannel Interference. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Projects. Problems. 4. CHANNEL CODING AND ERROR CONTROL. Introduction. Linear Block Codes. Cyclic Codes. Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC). Convolutional Codes. Interleaver. Turbo Codes. ARQ Techniques. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Projects. Problems. 5. CELLULAR CONCEPT. Introduction. Cell Area. Signal Strength and Cell Parameters. Capacity of a Cell. Frequency Reuse. How to Form a Cluster. Cochannel Interference. Cell Splitting. Cell Sectoring. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Projects. Problems. 6. MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS. Introduction. Multiple Radio Access Protocols. Contention-Based Protocols. Comparison of CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Projects. Problems. 7. MULTIPLE DIVISION TECHNIQUES FOR TRAFFIC CHANNELS. Introduction. Concepts and Models for Multiple Divisions. Modulation Techniques. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Projects. Problems. 8. TRAFFIC CHANNEL ALLOCATION. Introduction. Static Allocation versus Dynamic Allocation. Fixed Channel Allocation (FCA). Dynamic Channel Allocation (DCA). Hybrid Channel Allocation (HCA). Allocation in Specialized System Structure. System Modeling. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Projects. Problems. 9. MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. Introduction. Cellular System Infrastructure. Registration. Handoff Parameters and Underlying Support. Roaming Support. Multicasting. Ultra-Wideband Technology. Femtocell Network. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Problem. Problems. 10. NETWORK PROTOCOLS. Introduction. TCP/IP Protocol. TCP over Wireless. Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). Summary. References. Experiment. Open-Ended Project. Problems. 11. EXISTING WIRELESS SYSTEMS. Introduction. AMPS. IS-41. GSM. PCS. IS-95. IMT-2000. Summary. References. Problems. 12. ACCESS POINTS AND VARIANTS. Introduction. Downlink Transfer of Information. Uplink Transfer of Information. Variants of 802.11 Series Protocol. Summary. References. Experiment. Open-Ended Project. Problems. 13. AD HOC NETWORKS. Introduction. Characteristics of MANETs. Applications. Routing. Table-Driven Routing Protocols. Source-Initiated On-Demand Routing. Hybrid Protocols. Multipath Routing Protocols. Vehicular Area Network (VANET). Network Simulators. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Project. Problems. 14. SENSOR NETWORKS. Introduction. Adapting to the Inherent Dynamic Nature of Wireless Sensor Networks. Functional Units of a Wireless Sensor Network. Sensing Area, Communication Range, and Sensor Placement. Randomly Deployed Sensor Networks. Placing Sensors at Fixed Locations. Network Characteristics. Hierarchical Routing in Sensor Networks. Design Issues in Sensor Networks. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Project. Problems. 15. WIRELESS LAN, PANS, BANS, AND MANS. Introduction. ETSI HiperLAN. HomeRF. Ricochet. Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs). IEEE 802.15.1 (Bluetooth). ZigBee. Wireless Body Area Networks. WMANs Using WiMAX. WMAN Using a Mesh Network. WMANs Using 3GPP and LTE. WMAN Using LTE and LTE-A. Summary. References. Experiments. Open-Ended Project. Problems. 16. SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN WIRELESS NETWORKS. Introduction. Cellular System