The Wireless Data Handbook, 4th EditionISBN: 978-0-471-31651-0
Hardcover
416 pages
October 1999
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GETTING STARTED.
A Short History of Data Radio.
Data Network Types.
Key Public Network Characteristics.
Public Terrestrial Packet Switched Networks.
Public Terrestrial Circuit Switched Networks.
Public Satellite Networks.
Hybrid Networks.
BUSINESS 101: PRICE AND QUANTITY FIXATIONS.
Fitting Applications to Public Offerings.
Subscriber Growth: History and Barriers.
Market Opportunity.
Airtime Price Projections.
BUSINESS 102: OTHER THINGS ARE IMPORTANT TOO.
Coverage Versus Capacity.
SOME PRIMITIVE TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Understanding Airtime Protocols.
Estimating Airlink Capacity: Packet Systems.
Enabling "Soft" Technologies.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
Device Alternatives.
Connectivity.
Systems and Subsystems.
User Applications.
Network Mythologies.
Appendices.
Index.
A Short History of Data Radio.
Data Network Types.
Key Public Network Characteristics.
Public Terrestrial Packet Switched Networks.
Public Terrestrial Circuit Switched Networks.
Public Satellite Networks.
Hybrid Networks.
BUSINESS 101: PRICE AND QUANTITY FIXATIONS.
Fitting Applications to Public Offerings.
Subscriber Growth: History and Barriers.
Market Opportunity.
Airtime Price Projections.
BUSINESS 102: OTHER THINGS ARE IMPORTANT TOO.
Coverage Versus Capacity.
SOME PRIMITIVE TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Understanding Airtime Protocols.
Estimating Airlink Capacity: Packet Systems.
Enabling "Soft" Technologies.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
Device Alternatives.
Connectivity.
Systems and Subsystems.
User Applications.
Network Mythologies.
Appendices.
Index.