The Cellular Connection: A Guide to Cellular Telephones - Softcover

Steuernagel, Robert A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471316520 ISBN 13: 9780471316527

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1999

Synopsis

How to choose cellular service wisely and become an adept cellularuser

Keeping in touch via cellular is increasingly vital in today'sfast--paced world. The technology now boasts over 50 millionsubscribers, and that figure is expected to double in the next fiveyears. Whether you are a regular user or an industry professional,The Cellular Connection, Fourth Edition helps you keep current inthe field. Written in a nontechnical language by an industryinsider, this new edition of a highly successful book (over aquarter million copies sold!) demystifies both service andtechnology, explains the shift from mobiles to portables, andupdates all information on cellular phone equipment. Numerousillustrations, photographs, and a special Cellular Buyer'sChecklist accompany this unique guide. The Cellular Connection,Fourth Edition answers all your cellular telephony questions,including:
* How the cellular system works
* The purposes and advantages of various features
* How to choose, install, and operate your phone
* How to make sense of your phone bill
* What to do when traveling outside your home area
* How to tell when you're roaming
* What's in the future, including digital cellular and PCS

About this title

About the Author

ROBERT A. STEUERNAGEL is Vice President for The Strategis Group, Inc. A cellular industry veteran with over twenty years experience, he has served as a senior level telecommunications executive for such companies as Authentix Network, Inc., Bell Atlantic International Wireless, Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch, and AT&T's Advanced Mobile Phone Service. His book Wireless Marketing is also available from Wiley.

From the Back Cover

How to choose cellular service wisely and become an adept cellular user

Keeping in touch via cellular is increasingly vital in today's fast-paced world. The technology now boasts over 50 million subscribers, and that figure is expected to double in the next five years. Whether you are a regular user or an industry professional, The Cellular Connection, Fourth Edition helps you keep current in the field. Written in a nontechnical language by an industry insider, this new edition of a highly successful book (over a quarter million copies sold!) demystifies both service and technology, explains the shift from mobiles to portables, and updates all information on cellular phone equipment. Numerous illustrations, photographs, and a special Cellular Buyer's Checklist accompany this unique guide. The Cellular Connection, Fourth Edition answers all your cellular telephony questions, including:

• How the cellular system works
• The purposes and advantages of various features
• How to choose, install, and operate your phone
• How to make sense of your phone bill
• What to do when traveling outside your home area
• How to tell when you're roaming
• What's in the future, including digital cellular and PCS

From the Inside Flap

How to choose cellular service wisely and become an adept cellular user

Keeping in touch via cellular is increasingly vital in today's fast-paced world. The technology now boasts over 50 million subscribers, and that figure is expected to double in the next five years. Whether you are a regular user or an industry professional, The Cellular Connection, Fourth Edition helps you keep current in the field. Written in a nontechnical language by an industry insider, this new edition of a highly successful book (over a quarter million copies sold!) demystifies both service and technology, explains the shift from mobiles to portables, and updates all information on cellular phone equipment. Numerous illustrations, photographs, and a special Cellular Buyer's Checklist accompany this unique guide. The Cellular Connection, Fourth Edition answers all your cellular telephony questions, including:

• How the cellular system works
• The purposes and advantages of various features
• How to choose, install, and operate your phone
• How to make sense of your phone bill
• What to do when traveling outside your home area
• How to tell when you're roaming
• What's in the future, including digital cellular and PCS

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471316520
• ISBN 13: 9780471316527
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 132