Worldwide Wireless Communications

Format: Hardcover, 561 pages
ISBN: 0-933217-17-X
Price: $120

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword by Frank S. Barnes

Introduction and Background

Cellular Communications: The First Decade
Jagdish N. Sheth, Emory University
Rajendra S. Sisodia, George Mason University

Introduction to Personal Communications Services
Christine Yovnello, Systems Engineer, AT&T

Wireless: A New World of Possibilities
Jack Scanlon, Executive Vice President, Motorola

A Layman's Guide to Cellular
Martin Cooper, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ArrayComm, Inc.

Section I: Business and Marketing Considerations

Wireless Information Networks
Kaveh Pahlavan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Allen H. Levesque, Staff Scientist, GTE Laboratories

The Origins of Cellular Communications
Evan B. Richards, Vice President, Network Planning, Ameritech Cellular Services

Major Challenges to Wireless Providers
Morris W. Westerhold, President, TPC Consulting, Inc.

Implementing Smart Cards in the USA: A Wireless Perspective
Lorraine M. Pirro, Executive Director, TOMCOM L.P.
Leo E. Legaspi, Director, NYNEX Mobile Communications

Domestic Spectrum Regulation in the United States
Charles M. Oliver, Esq., Cohn and Marks

Cellular/PCS: Complement or Substitute for Wireline Telephony?
Ray L. Hodges, Senior Consultant, Technology Futures, Inc

Section II: Wireless Technology and Applications

Network Issues for Personal Communications Services
Richard Chandler, Senior Vice President, Hatfield Associates

Network Management Systems
Gisela Hertel, VEBA AG

PCS Customer Information System Architectures
Donald M. Kiceina, Group Manager, Wireless, Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, Inc.

Rural Cellular
Richard W. Goehring, Vice President, Cellular Engineering, United States Cellular Corporation

Coding and Modulation: A Tutorial
Thomas A. Sexton, Ph.D, Advanced Receiver Technology Group, Motorola

Coded Modulation Techniques for Cellular Mobile Systems
John G. Proakis and Masoud Salehi, Northeastern University

Introduction to Propagation for Mobile and Portable Radio
Theodore S. Rappaport and Dennis G. Sweeney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Instantaneous Wideband Channel Sounding for 1.7 GHz PCS
Robert Castle et al., Hewlett-Packard Laboratories

Intelligent Antennas: Spatial Division Multiple Access
Martin Cooper, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ArrayComm, Inc.
Marc Goldburg, Research Team Leader, ArrayComm, Inc.

Biological Effects of Radio Frequency Fields
Frank S. Barnes, University of Colorado at Boulder
Viviana E. Irizarry-Sepulveda, Northern Telecom, BNR

High-Efficiency DC-DC Converters for Battery-Operated Systems with Energy Management
Robert W. Erickson and Dragan Maksimovic, University of Colorado at Boulder

Interoperability of Satellite and Terrestrial Networks
D.M. Chitre, Associate Director of Operations, COMSAT Laboratories
T. Henderson, Member of Technical Staff, COMSAT Laboratories

A Comparative Analysis of Near-Earth Satellite Communications Systems
Joseph N. Pelton, University of Colorado at Boulder

Propagation Effects in Satellite Systems
Ernest K. Smith, University of Colorado at Boulder

Section III: Wireless outside the United States

Wireless Local Loop for Developing Countries: A Technology Perspective
Arogyaswami Paulraj, Stanford University

Wireless Communication in Russia
Olga Mnatsakanova, CIS Analyst, Innova International Corporation

Mobile Communications Industry in Thailand
Donyaprueth Krairit, Thammasat University, Thailand

Evolution of Wireless Applications in Mexico
Jose L. Kruyff, Executive Assistant to President, AT&T Mexico

History of Wireless in Korea and Present Opportunities for Foreign Companies
Jong Wook Myung, University of Sussex

Cellular and Personal Communications in Europe
Aldo Paoletti, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program, University of Colorado at Boulder

Europe, A Crucial Part of Any Global Wireless Strategy
Malcolm Ross, Senior Industry Specialist, Arthur D. Little International Inc.

Wireless Systems in Japan and Associated Issues
Bryce W. Hunt, Graduate Student, Telecommunications, University of Colorado at Boulder

Section IV: The Future

An Ice Age Is Coming to the Wireless World: A Perspective on the Future of Mobile Telephony
Carl R. Aron, National Director, Wireless Consulting Practice, EDS Management Consulting Services

Cellular Communications: What's Ahead
Jagdish N. Sheth, Professor of Marketing, Emory University
Rajendra S. Sisodia, Associate Professor of Business, George Mason University

Acronym Guide

Index