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Wireless Communications in the 21st Century

ISBN: 978-0-471-15041-1

March 2002

Wiley-IEEE Press

456 pages

Description

The promise of communications in the future-A quick overview of next-generation mobile communications

Communications technology is moving toward a major milestone. Rapid innovation, the growth of the wireless industry, the move to optical networks, and the new areas opened up by the Internet are spurring us toward explosive developments in communications technology. Drawing together the best articles from IEEE publications, Wireless Communications in the 21st Century presents the state of the art of research in the field and offers a picture of things to come in an area that is likely to transform people's lives in significant and even radical ways.

  • An overview of wireless standards* A comprehensive survey of radio channel propagation
  • An overview of IMT 2000 radio systems
  • An overview of wireless ATM

In addition, the chapters discuss such matters as modulation and coding issues pertinent to the physical layer, spatial and temporal signal processing, and the characteristics of new packet radio systems. Providing a comprehensive review of the technological breakthroughs under way and upcoming, Wireless Communications in the 21st Century opens a window on the next generation of mobile communications.

About the Author

MANSOOR SHAFI is Principal Advisor on Wireless at Telecom New Zealand. He has been employed by Telecom New Zealand for over 20 years and has published extensively on many subjects relating to the physical layer of communications systems. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and was awarded the ComSoc Public Service Award in 1992.

SHIGEAKI OGOSE is engaged in the research and development of the digital mobile communications systems, including PHS, at NTT. He is a member of the Faculty of Engineering, Kagawa University. He received his BSEE and MSEE degrees from Hiroshima University, Japan, and his PhD degree from Kyoto University, Japan. Dr. Ogose is a member of the IEICE.

TAKESHI HATTORI does research and development of cellular systems, paging systems, maritime systems, and advanced cordless systems at NTT. A member of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, he received BSEE, MSEE, and PhD degrees from the University of Tokyo, Japan, and a PhD degree from Kyoto University, Japan. Professor Hattori is a member of the IEICE.