Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Internet Transmission Basics

2. Basics of Cable-Modem System and Cable Modem

3. Architecture of a Wireless Downstream System

4. Frequency Bands and Limitations

5. Receiving the Signal at the Subscriber

6. Getting the Signal to the Broadcast Wireless Transmitter

7. Wireless Return (Two-Way Wireless) Options

8. Business Background for Wireless Internet Access

9. Business Applications of the Internet

10. MMDS/WCS Transmitter Systems for Internet Access*

11. MMDS Path Engineering: An Example*

12. MMDS Path Engineering: The Math*

13. Additional Sources of Information

Self-Test

Glossary

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ERP
effective radiated power

FEC
forward error correction

IF
intermediate frequency

PoP
point of presence

QAM
quadrature amplitude modulation

QPSK
quadrature phase shift keying

STL
studio transmitter link

TCP
transmission control protocol