No title Principles of wireless networks : a unified approach

Pahlavan, Kaveh, 1951-

Principles of wireless networks : a unified approach Kaveh Pahlavan, Prashanth Krishnamurthy. - New Delhi : Prentice-Hall of India, 2005 - xiv, 584 p. : ill., figs., tables ; 24 cm. - Prentice Hall communications engineering and emerging technologies series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 561-571) and index.

Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER 1 Overview of Wireless Networks 1 -- 1.1 Introduction 2 -- 1.2 Different Generations of Wireless Networks 12 -- 1.3 Structure of the Book 21 -- Appendix 1A Backbone Networks for Wireless -- Access 26 -- Appendix 1B Summary of Important Standards -- Organizations 33 -- Questions 34 -- PART ONE PRINCIPLES OF -- AIR-INTERFACE DESIGN 37 -- CHAPTER 2 Characteristics of the Wireless Medium 39 -- 2.1 Introduction 40 -- 2.2 Radio Propagation Mechanisips 44 -- 2.3 Path-Loss Modeling and Signal Coverage 46 -- 2.4 Effects of Multipath and Doppler 58 -- 2.5 Channel Measurement and Modeling Techniques 68 -- 2.6 Simulation of the Radio Channel 71 -- Appendix 2A What is dB? 76 -- Appendix 2B Wired Media 77 -- Appendix 2C Path Loss Models 79 -- Appendix 2D Wideband Channel Models 79 -- Questions 80 -- Problems 81 -- CHAPTER 3 Physical Layer Alternatives for Wireless Networks 85 -- 3.1 Introduction 86 -- 3.2 Applied Wireless Transmission Techniques 91 -- 3.3 Short Distance Baseband Transmission 92 -- 3.4 UWB Pulse Transmission 94 -- 3.5 Carrier Modulated Transmission 96 -- 3.6 Traditional Digital Cellular Transmission 96 -- 3.7 Broadband Modems for Higher Speeds 108 -- 3.8 Spread Spectrum Transmissions 111 -- 3.9 High-Speed Modems for Spread Spectrum Technology 118 -- 3.10 Diversity and Smart Receiving Techniques 120 -- 3.11 Comparison of Modulation Schemes 133 -- 3.12 Coding Techniques for Wireless Communications 137 -- 3.13 A Brief Overview of Software Radio 142 -- Appendix 3A Performance of Communication Systems 143 -- Appendix 3B Coding and Correlation 150 -- Questions 155 -- Problems 156 -- CHAPTER 4 Wireless Medium Access Alternatives 159 -- 4.1 Introduction 160 -- 4.2 Fixed-Assignment Access for Voice-Oriented Networks 161 -- 4.3 Random Access for Data-Oriented Networks 179 -- 4.4 Integration of Voice and Data Traffic 201 -- Questions 214 -- Problems 217 -- PART TWO PRINCIPLES OF WIRELESS NETWORK -- OPERATION 221 -- CHAPTER 5 Network Planning 223 -- 5.1 Introduction 224 -- 5.2 Wireless Network Topologies 225 -- 5.3 Cellular Topology 229 -- 5.4 Cell Fundamentals 234 -- 5.5 Signal-to-Interference Ratio Calculation 237 -- 5.6



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