The Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications (2nd Edition)
The #1 nontechnical guide to wireless: updated for the latest technologies and business realities.#1 nontechnical guide to wireless technology!Fully updated to reflect the newest wireless technologies and business realitiesNew coverage of 3.5G and 4G wireless systems, WLANs, and other key advancesToday's—and tomorrow's—most profitable mobile commerce applications introducedSpecific, up-to-the-minute wireless buying adviceNew chapter on the health issues surrounding wirelessAn ideal resource for decision makers; marketing, PR, and sales professionals; investors; and business consumersNow, the #1 nontechnical guide to next-generation wireless applications has been fully updated for tomorrow's most important technologies—and today's most critical business realities.Networkmagazine editor Andy Dornan reviews every new wireless development that matters—from 3.5G networks to profitable m-commerce applications, WLANs to very-high-bandwidth wireless optics. You'll find detailed, up-to-the-minute coverage of:The realities of wireless economics—including the most promising opportunities in tough markets3G systems and their limitations—and the promise of tomorrow's 3.5G and 4G technologiesReal-world, business-focused guidance on purchasing cell phones and serviceState-of-the-art mobile commerce: including security, payment systems, and today's most innovative, successful applicationsLeading mobile OS platforms: Blackberry, Pocket PC, Tablet PC, Palm, and beyondWLANs: the next revolution in wireless Internet access?Multimedia messaging, T-Rays, space-based Internet access, and other advanced technologiesUp-to-the-minute, objective assessment of the health issues surrounding wirelessWhether you're an investor, sales or marketing professional, manager, consultant, or consumer, Andy Dornan delivers all the information you need to identify your best wireless opportunities—and take advantage of them!