Books in the Mobile Communications Library series

Provides a comprehensive treatment of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This book includes chapters that explore the integration of GPS with vehicles and cellular telephones, classes of satellite broadcast signals, the GALILEO system, and developments in the GPS marketplace.

An introduction to intelligent network concepts, technology and applications for use in mobile communications networks. It demonstrates how to bring new services to market by explaining the technology, standards, marketability concerns, product development issues and evolutionary trends.

This text offers a comprehensive treatment of the entire GSM network and the signalling methods of its terrestrial interfaces. It introduces all the interfaces between the GSM subsystems, starting with the Abis- and Air-Interface and continuing on to VLRs, HLRs and MSCs within the NSS.

A study of OFDM, including a comparison with other forms of single carrier modulation methods. It provides the design guidelines for maximising the benefits from this technology. There is practical advice on how to plan, design and use OFDM to make wireless multimedia communications happen.

Drawing upon his experience in building the first major CDMA network in North America, Samuel Yang explains the essentials of CDMA wireless technology, helping the reader acquire the knowledge needed to engineer and implement an IS-95 based CDMA system.

A comprehensive analysis of the current status and future prospects of the emerging mobile telecommunications markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Clear, in-depth explanations of standards, regulations and technology are provided.

Covering system architecture, implementation and testing, this work provides an overview of the GSM specifications and surveys competing cellular systems such as NADC and CDMA. Practical testing applications are explored and compared with similar techniques used with analogue cellular systems.

A complete guide to understanding and utilizing today's Global Positioning System, a satellite navigation system providing accurate, contiunous, worldwide, three-dimensional position and velocity data. Expert authors cover all aspects of GPS, including projections for GPS markets and applications.

Describing Low Earth Orbital (LEO) design features, this volume discusses the issues to be considered during the design of LEO satellite communications networks and presents analytical frameworks for evaluating their performance.

The spread-spectrum technique is becoming increasingly important in wireless communication systems. In this work, the main advantages of this techniques are outlined, including describing its key elements and comparing various code tracking loop systems.

A survey of the principle tools used in the planning of micro/pico cellular systems for personal communications networks. The book analyzes radio propagation in cellular networks and explores how to use specific computer codes.

Covers the design and deployment of wireless transmission networks for wireless applications. From principles and design to equipment procurement, project management, and operation, it is an engineering guide with real-life examples of turnkey operations in the wireless networking industry.

A practical resource for mobile communications engineers considering software radio solutions. It covers systems design and partitioning all the way from the antenna to the management and control software. Various options for hardware are provided, including a look at silicon technologies.