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The Future of Wireless: Business Strategies, Broadband Technologies, and Network Operations
Format: Spiral-Bound; 348 pages
ISBN: 1-931695-21-0
Price: $495.00
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| Overview · Table of Contents · Features · Organizations · Who Should Read This Report |
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Table of Contents
Part I: Business Issues, Deployment, and Revenue Generation | |
| The Emperors Have No Clothes: Carrier Reform Is Essential for Wireless Data Success | |
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Wireless Markets Are Inherently Different from Wireline Markets The Timing of Wireless Data Growth Will Be Determined By Both Supply and Demand Drivers Five Carrier Fixes Are Required New U.S. MVNOs Will Help Stimulate Data Growth Carriers Must Look Inward to Ensure Outward Success | |
| Case Study: NLOS Broadband Wireless Deployment for Small Town or Rural Markets | |
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RF Coverage Antenna/Base Station Installation Coverage Analysis Small Town/Regional Wireless ISP Network Design | |
| Rural Broadband Access Issues | |
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U.S. Status Regulatory Policy Case Studies | |
| Wireless DSL: A Survey of Deployment Issues and Solutions | |
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The Fixed Wireless Environment Survey of Solutions | |
| Increasing Margins in the Prepaid Wireless Market | |
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Convergent Prepaid Market Overview Organizational Challenges Deployment Options Prepaid Service Management Improve Customer Experience Advice of Charge Up Sell or Cross Sell Intuitive Pricing Eliminate Revenue Leakage Offer Leakage-Free, Simultaneous Prepaid Services Enhance Prepaid Revenue with Value-Added Services Prepaid GPRS Services Integrating with the IN for Value-Added Services | |
| Outdoor Wireless Hotspot Opportunities and the North American Cable TV Industry | |
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802.11 Wireless Data Market CATV Broadband Data Network Physical Design of CATV Networks Relevance to Outdoor Deployment of Wireless Services Wireless End Customer Care Competitive Landscape | |
| LMDS as Revenue Generator, Not Passive Investment | |
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What Is LMDS? Why Use LMDS? LMDS Terms and Applications Broadband Networking Cell Site Connectivity Using LMDS Wi-Fi Hotspot Connectivity Using LMDS Basic and Broadband Services Using LMDS | |
Part II: Technology and Infrastructure | |
| Understanding the Performance of Free-Space Optics | |
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How FSO Works Environmental Factors Solar Interference VCSEL Lasers FP and DFB Lasers Amplification Sources Peak Output Power Average Output Power Beam Divergence Beam Propagation Models (Gaussian Beams, 1/e, 1/e2, and FWHA) Single- and Multiple-Aperture FSO System Designs Receivers Short-Wavelength Detectors Long-Wavelength Detectors Laser Safety Laser Safety Standards Atmospheric Effects and Availability Link Budgets Practical Limits of FSO | |
| The PAS Phenomenon: Revolutionizing Local Wireless Telephony | |
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Market Opportunity Overview of MLL Services The PAS Phenomenon | |
| The Next Generation of Middleware: Adaptive to Wireless | |
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Definitions Evaluation Managerial Guidelines | |
| UWB Communications: Enabling Short-Range Wireless Communications | |
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What Is UWB? IEEE 802.15 Task Group 3a Standards Activities New PHY Requirements UWB PHY Approaches DSSS/CDMA Approach FH/CDMA Approach Main Advantages of DSSS/CDMA over FH/CDMA | |
| MPLS Technology: Integrating Voice and Data Traffic | |
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The Wi-Fi Explosion Where Do Hot Spots Make Sense? Who Is Offering Wi-Fi? Devices for Wi-Fi Access Challenges to a Successful Wi-Fi Market The WAN or WLAN Play Mobile Operators Bring Legitimacy to Wi-Fi The Network Implications of Combining WLANs and WANs Multiprotocol Labeling Switching as a Solution | |
| Ultra-Wideband Coexistence with Narrowband Spectrum Users: AKA the Myth of UWB Interference | |
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UWB Communications Systems The Air Interface The FCC and UWB UWB Coexistence with Other Uses of the EM Spectrum (AKA the Myth of UWB Interference) The Interference Tests | |
| Cross-Operator MMS Service Discovery: Leveraging an Operator-Controlled ENUM Infrastructure | |
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ENUM as a Technology Operator-Controlled ENUM Value Proposition Call-Flow Example: Cross-Operator MMS Service Provisioning Flow Cross-Operator ENUM Query Flow MMS Message Flow | |
| RF/Fiber Extension for Wireless Base Stations | |
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Wireless Network Deployment Early Remote RF Solutions Remote RF Solutions Distribution of Centralized Radio Resources: A New Concept Wireless Network Deployment Using Remote RF Solutions A Compelling Business Case | |
| FWA: Success or a Big Flop? | |
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Features of FWA Architecture of FWA Types of FWA Delivery LMDS How Does LMDS Work? LMDS Network LMDS Architecture Benefits of LMDS Wireless Links and Access Options Microwave Propagation Issues MMDS MMDS Architecture How Does MMDS Work? Advantages of MMDS FWA Advantages FWA Disadvantages Future of FWA | |
| End-to-End Architecture for Location-Based Services | |
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A Subscriber's Experience Position Privacy Geospatial Support Services Portal Messaging Terminals How It All Ties Together | |
Part III: Applications and Services | |
| LIDAR Applications in Telecom and Utilities | |
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Lidar Applications of Lidar-Derived DEMs | |
| Defining New Differentiation with a Mobile Services Development Platform | |
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The Urgent Need for New Revenue Streams The IT industry as an Example of Data Services Growth Model Current Operator Approaches What Is Constraining the Growth and Participation of the Mobile Operators in the Data-Services Value Chain? How Could Industry Standards Enable the Convergence of IT and Communications Industry, Making Data Services A Reality? Proposing an MSDP MSDP Technology An MSDP Return on Investment | |
| Mobile Video Services: The Next Step in Mobility and Visual Gratification | |
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Business Opportunities for Operators and Content Providers Signs of Early Market Service Launch Build Up the Content Database for Video Evolution Phases Video Services Are Happening Now with 2.5G The Future of Mobile Video Services Technological Readiness 3GPP Multimedia Content Management Interoperability Efforts Open and Uniform Content Development Environment and Tools Video Messaging Video Downloading Video Streaming Open Mobile Alliance Digital Rights Management (OMA DRM) Business Model Readiness Simple Pricing Licensing Agreements with Content Owners User Acceptance Simple Service Activation and Discovery Compelling Services The Future | |
| Building Sustainable 802.11 Service Offerings | |
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802.11 Services: Market Growth Suggestions for 802.11 Services WLAN Hotspot Provider WLAN Service Provider WLAN Clearinghouse Managed WLAN Service Integrated WLAN Service | |
| Multimodal Services: Third-Generation Services on Today's Wireless Networks | |
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Why 2.5G Cannot Be Successful Without 3G How Multimodal Services Will Kick-Start 2.5G How Multimodal Services Benefit Mobile Service Providers The Multimodal Services Node Overlay Solution Alternative Multimodal Approaches A Future-Proof Solution | |
| Transition to Mobile Applications over TCP/IP | |
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What Is TCP/IP? Benefits of TCP/IP Migration TCP/IP Increases Operator Value What Is Required from the Operator to Implement TCP/IP? One End-to-End Solution and Roadmap Interoperability in Mind | |
| Parlay/OSA: A New Way to Create Wireless Services | |
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What Is Parlay/OSA? The Architecture of Parlay/OSA The Parlay/OSA APIs The Parlay/OSA Framework How Parlay/OSA Fits into the Telecommunications Network The Role of the Parlay/OSA Gateway Connecting Application Servers in the Enterprise to the Network The Role of Application Servers in the Network The Relationship of Parlay/OSA with Other Industry Initiatives The Benefits of Parlay/OSA What Services Does Parlay/OSA Enable? The Adoption of Parlay Implementations of Parlay/OSA The Future of Parlay/OSA | |
| Simultaneous Multimodal Services Require New Voice Solutions | |
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Implementing a Multimodal Solution Multimodal Applications Use Speech Differently Speech beyond Multimodal Applications | |
| Challenges for Ubiquitous Wireless Data Services | |
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Market Trends Emerging Technologies Ad-Hoc Networks Wi MAX Standard Smart Antennae Multiple PHY Layer Radios Scenarios for Ubiquity Current Technical Challenges | |
Part IV: Quality of Service, Customer Care, and Security | |
| Non-Intrusive Dynamic Traffic Monitoring for Security and Revenue | |
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Non-Intrusive Dynamic Traffic Monitoring Defined Architecture Network Interface Cards Packet-Inspection Techniques Applications | |
| Removing Obstacles on the Road to a FABulous 3G End-User Experience | |
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Fast Fulfillment: The Service Deployment Phase Accurate Assurance: The Service Utilization Phase Believable Billing: The Accounting Phase | |
| Addressing Security Issues in Self-Service Wireless Telecommunications Networks | |
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Introduction and Background to the Evolution of Security in the Telecommunications Network The Open Network for Service Creation Elements of Security in Information Technology Systems Applying of Security Principles to OSS General Security Enabling Activities in Open Services Environments Specific Activities in Heterogeneous SCEs Comprehensive Risk Assessment, Management, and Mitigation | |
| Service Quality Management for GPRS Networks | |
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Service Quality in Relationship to Network Performance End-to-End Service Quality Management | |
| MMS: Billing and Accounting Challenges for Next-Generation Operators | |
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MMS and the Customer MMS Customer Services Charging and Billing for MMS: Person to Person Charging and Billing for MMS Content Strategic Options for Operators | |
| Customer Retention: Can Wireless Data Make 'Em Stay Put? | |
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The End of the Land Grab The Economics of Churn Reduction Current Rollouts Enterprise Market Trends: The Return of Reengineering? Consumer Market Trends: More Segmentation, Better Fit, More Retention What Are the Customers Using So Far? Customer Profitability and Customer Acquisition An Important Caution New Competitors | |