Wireless network performance handbook

Here's an in-depth, "real world" guide for service providers explaining how to grow their wireless network and make it perform as reliably and cost-efficiently as a wired one. This well-illustrated reference features sound advice on reliability, availability, optimization, troubleshooting methods, metrics, design guidelines, revenue assurance, and more, from a team that has provided these same services for AT&T Wireless, Nextel, and Verizon.

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Wireless Network Performance Handbook
By Clint Smith, Curt Gervelis

Wireless Sensor Network Designs

Tremendous technological advances have been made in the development of low-cost sensor devices equipped with wireless network interfaces.The area of wireless sensor networks is rapidly growing as new technologies emerge and new applications are developed.
This book introduces networked embedded systems, smart sensors, and wireless sensor networks, with a strong focus on architecture, applications, networks and distributed systems support for wireless sensor networks.The issues and challenges for the development of wireless sensor networks not only encompass a broad spectrum of research topics but also give rise to the evolution of a new breed of multi-disciplinary wireless network applications.Such sensor networks may be used for applications spanning several domains including military, medical, industrial, and home networks.
"Wireless Sensor Network Designs: Covers the newest sensor technology, design issues, problems and solutions Explains a broad range of topics such as networked embedded systems, smart sensor networks, power-aware sensor networks, routing, clustering, security, operating systems, and networks support Includes a comprehensive bibliography Provides a descriptive tutorial suitable for graduate students and newcomers to this exciting field of telecoms

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Wireless Sensor Network Designs
By Anna Hać

Wireless network deployments

An important aspect of wireless networks is the deployment of their infrastructure. In this book, the Editors have invited a number of experts from industry to write on a variety of topics associated with deployment of digital wireless networks. The first part of the book consists of an overview of systems design and engineering integration, comparison of polarization and space diversity antenna systems, and the performance of deploying smart antenna architectures in cellular and PCS networks. The second part addresses deployment of CDMA networks, based on IS-95 standards. Here the authors discuss issues related to optimization of overlaid dual model CDMA networks, embedding microcells to improve hot-spot capacity, and mitigation of intermodulation distortion in handsets. Part III deals with deployment of TDMA- based networks. The issues presented include developing hierarchical systems, reconfigurable transceivers, and deploying the GSM frequency hopping feature for enhancing existing traffic capacity. The last part, on Wireless Data Networks, is comprised of issues related to the performance of GPRS systems deployed as an upgrade on current networks and deployment of wireless LANs. Critical issues for deploying an IEEE 802.11-based WLAN are examined. Wireless Network Deployments provides practical engineering guidance for wireless and cellular engineers, researchers, technicians, and managers working in second and third generation digital wireless networks.

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Wireless Network Deployments
By Rajamani Ganesh, Kaveh Pahlavan, Inc NetLibrary

Wireless Hacks

The popularity of wireless networking has grown exponentially over the past few years, despite a general downward trend in the telecommunications industry. More and more computers and users worldwide communicate via radio waves every day, cutting the tethers of the cabled network both at home and at work. Wireless technology changes not only the way we talk to our devices, but also what we ask them to do. With greater flexibility, broader range, and increased mobility, wireless networks let us live, work, and think differently. Wireless networks also open up a vast range of tasty new hack possibilities, from fine-tuning network frequencies to hot-rodding handhelds. The second edition of Wireless Hacks, co-authored by Rob Flickenger and Roger Weeks, brings readers more of the practical tips and tricks that made the first edition a runaway hit, selling nearly 30,000 copies. Completely revised and updated, this version includes over thirty brand-new hacks, major overhauls of over thirty more, and timely adjustments and touch-ups to dozens of other hacks introduced in the first edition. From passive network scanning to aligning long-distance antennas, beefing up wireless network security, and beyond, Wireless Hacks answers real-life networking needs with direct solutions. Flickenger and Weeks both have extensive experience in systems and network administration, and share a passion for making wireless more broadly available. The authors include detailed coverage in Wireless Hacks for important new changes in specifications, hardware and software, and delve deep into cellular and Bluetooth technologies. Whether you need your wireless network to extend to the edge of your desk, fit into your backpack, or cross county lines, the proven techniques in Wireless Hacks will show you how to get the coverage and functionality you're looking for.

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Wireless Hacks: Tips & Tools for Building, Extending, and Securing Your Network
By Rob Flickenger, Roger Weeks
Contributor Roger Weeks

Wireless Communications

Wireless technology is a truly revolutionary paradigm shift, enabling multimedia communications between people and devices from any location. It also underpins exciting applications such as sensor networks, smart homes, telemedicine, and automated highways. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory, design techniques and analytical tools of wireless communications, focusing primarily on the core principles of wireless system design. The book begins with an overview of wireless systems and standards. The characteristics of the wireless channel are then described, including their fundamental capacity limits. Various modulation, coding, and signal processing schemes are then discussed in detail, including state-of-the-art adaptive modulation, multicarrier, spread spectrum, and multiple antenna techniques. The concluding chapters deal with multiuser communications, cellular system design, and ad-hoc network design. Design insights and tradeoffs are emphasized throughout the book. It contains many worked examples, over 200 figures, almost 300 homework exercises, over 700 references, and is an ideal textbook for students. The book is also a valuable reference for engineers in the wireless industry. Andrea Goldsmith received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to this she was an Assistant Professor at the California Institute of Technology. She has also held positions in industry at Maxim Technologies and AT&T Bell Laboratories. She is a Fellow of the IEEE, has received numerous other awards and honors, and is the author of over 150 technical papers in the field of wireless communications.

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Wireless Communications
By Andrea Goldsmith

Wireless Multimedia Network Technologies

Wireless Multimedia Network Technologies addresses emerging concepts for developing third generation wireless systems, and covers both theoretically and technologically feasible improvements. Internationally recognized specialists have contributed originals chapters on several core wireless technologies including intelligent and flexible radio access, wireless mobile, ATM networks, channel modeling and internet services, cluster mobile switching centers, and service control quality. Wireless Multimedia Network Technologies is essential reading for professionals, engineers and scientists working in these areas.

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Wireless Multimedia Network Technologies
By Rajamani Ganesh, Kaveh Pahlavan, Zoran Zvonar
Contributor Rajamani Ganesh, Kaveh Pahlavan, Zoran Zvonar

Wireless Network Coexistence

Wireless Network Coexistence deals with the integration and practical applications of the entire gamet of wireless services, including Wi-Fi, Wi-Media, ZigBee, and Bluetooth. It discusses what each of the services has to offer, what can be accomplished with each, and how each fits into an integrated wireless solution. * Covers all "flavors" of 802.11: a, b, and g * Explores 802.15 and its applications in home automation * Includes cutting-edge information on Wi-Media, still in the draft stage of becoming a standard Contents: Introduction * Indoor RF Propagation and Diversity Techniques * Basic Modulation and Coding * Advanced Modulation and Coding * Radio Performance * Medium Access Control * Passive Coexistence * Active Coexistence * Coexistence with Other Services

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Wireless Network Coexistence: Wireless LANs in the 21st Century
By David Patrick, Robert Morrow