Title: Data over wireless networks : Bluetooth, WAP, and wireless LANS /
Authors: Held, Gilbert, 1943-
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,c2001.
Year: 2001
Subjects: Wireless communication systems
Abstract: "Covering the importance of wireless LANs as well as vendor-specific applications from several industry leaders, this book examines the breakthroughs and developments as new industry standards and protocols emerge in the wireless industry." "Use it and you'll learn how to: implement the latest protocols including WAP and Bluetooth; find out about current and emerging wireless messaging technology; understand underlying technologies associated with different types of wireless transmission methods; learn details on wireless home networking; master wireless LAN applications and 802.11; get information about frequency allocation and channel utilization; discover the advantages and disadvantages of TDMA; and preview the future direction of wireless technology and related equipment."--Jacket.
Contents: Welcome to the revolution -- Communications basics -- AMPS -- D-AMPS -- GSM -- CDMA -- The WAP protocol suite -- Local multipoint distribution service -- Multichannel multipoint distribution system -- Bluetooth -- Wireless LANS.