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This book digs into the gritty details of day to day network operations. It details the difficulties service providers will experience in making the changeover from 2nd Generation systems (CDMS etc.) to 2.5 generation systems like WAP and EDGE and finally to full throttle 3G networks by explicating key standards, digging deep into the guts of the relevant network protocols, and detailing the full range of compatibility issues between the US (CDMA 2000) and European (WCDMA) versions of the standard.

Clint Smith
Format: Paperback, 500pp.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: September 2001

As a network administrator, architect, or security professional, you need to understand the capabilities, limitations, and risks associated with integrating wireless LAN technology into your current infrastructure. 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide provides all the information necessary to analyze and deploy wireless networks with confidence.

Matthew S. Gast, Mike Loukides
Format: Paperback, 464pp.
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates, Incorporated
Published: May 2002

Offering a wealth of practical information on the implementation realities of wireless communications, this book also contains up-to-date information on the major wireless communication standards from around the world. Covers every fundamental aspect of wireless communications, from cellular system design to networking, plus the world-wide standards.

Theodore S. Rappaport (Editor)
Format: Hardcover, 2nd ed, 736pp.
Published: December  2001

In Building Wireless Community Networks, author and O'Reilly networkadministrator Rob Flickenger offers a compelling case for building wireless networks on a local level: They are inexpensive, and they can be implemented and managed by the community using them, whether it's a school, a neighborhood, or a small business. This nuts-and-bolts guide provides all the necessary information for planning a network, getting the necessary components, and understanding protocols that you need to design and implement your network.

Rob Flickenger, Sue Miller (Editor)
Format: Paperback, 125pp.
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
Published: November 2001

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Complete Wireless Design is a great guide to wireless system hardware and circuit design for engineers and technicians working in wireless telecommunications. You'll learn how to design cutting-edge filters, amplifiers, RF switches, oscillators, and more. Algebraic formulas are presented and clearly explained, showing how to design complex wireless receivers and transmitters all the way down to the circuit level.

Cotter W. Sayre
Format: Hardcover, 547pp.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Book Group
Published: January 2001

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The IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A Designer's Companion familiarizes system network architects, hardware engineers and software engineers with the basic concepts, terminology and key specifications of the IEEE 802.11 standard--serving as an indispensable primer.

Format: Paperback, 173pp.
Publisher: Inst of Elect & Electronic
Published: December 1999

There's a wireless revolution underway! With The Essential Guide to RF and Wireless, Second Edition, you can help drive that revolution, even if you don't have a technical background. This clear, concise, easy-to-understand briefing cuts through the jargon to explain how today's wireless systems really work. Fully updated to reflect the hottest technologies: wireless LANs, broadband fixed wireless, new GPS systems, smart antennas, and much more.

Carl J. Weisman
Format: Paperback, 2nd ed., 332pp.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pubished: January 2002

The Wireless Internet Explained covers the full spectrum of wireless technologies from a wide range of vendors, including initiatives by Microsoft and Compaq. The Wireless Internet Explained takes a practical look at wireless technology. Rhoton explains the concepts behind the physics, and provides an overview that clarifies the convoluted set of standards heaped together under the umbrella of wireless. It then expands on these technical foundations to give a panorama of the increasingly crowded landscape of wireless product offerings.

John Rhoton
Format: Paperback, 320pp.
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: November 2001

With this book, you'll benefit from the following: Ability to select the most effective wireless LAN type from a wide assortment of recent and emerging standards; Independent assessment of competing wireless LAN technologies; More efficient design and operational support of wireless LANs because of an understanding of wireless LAN protocol operations and frame structures; Definition of typical requirements and technology assessment parameters, providing a basis for evaluating wireless LANs; Vision of the future of wireless LANs; Real-world experiences through case studies and implementation tips located throughout the book; Quick overview of the features, pros, and cons of each of the wireless LAN standards located at the beginning of each chapter.

Jim T. Geier
Format: Paperback, 2nd ed., 345pp.
Published: June 2001

A text for a first course in wireless management, as well as a tool for managers in need of an expanded understanding of wireless carrier systems, their operation and optimization. Shows readers how voice and data systems work, including cellular radio systems, RF channelization and propogation, enhancers, and microcells.

Paul Bedell
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Professional Book Group
March 2001

Core J2ME Technology and MIDP is the complete developers' guide to the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) and the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP). J2ME is Sun Microsystems' Java programming language subset for wireless devices, cellular phones, PDAs, pagers, and other consumer electronics applications. This book covers intermediate through advanced J2ME and MIDP programming, with many code examples and a focus on practical applications.

John W. Muchow
Format: Paperback, 737pp.
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Published: December 2001