Publisher's Synopsis
This is the complete network professional's guide to delivering wireless IP. "Wireless IP": is the professional's guide to understanding data in wireless networks. It covers IP in 802.11, Bluetooth(tm), GSM/GPRS, W-CDMA, cdma2000, i-mode, and more. It includes expert insights into architecture, mobility models, and applications. It previews emerging applications such as Multimedia Messaging (MMS) and VoIP-over-wireless. "IP in Wireless Networks" is the first comprehensive guide that shows how IP is enabled in 2G, 2.5G and 3G wireless networks. A world-class team of wireless engineers presents a systematic, expert guidance for every leading wireless technology. This book's in-depth coverage encompasses architecture, deployment strategies, operation, mobility models, applications, and much more. It covers the evolution of wireless networks from circuit-switched to packet-switched. It includes key technical challenges to wireless IP - and proven solutions. It covers current and emerging wireless IP applications, including Multimedia messaging, VoIP-over-wireless, and location services.;The standards bodies relevant to the wireless architectures that are defining the specifications for the emerging wireless Internet. It goes beyond 3G: a 3GPP/3GPP2 perspective. If you're responsible for planning, developing, deploying, or managing wireless IP networks, you'll find IP in Wireless Networks an indispensable resource.
