Microwave Radio Transmission Design Guide (Artech House Microwave Library) - Hardcover

Manning, Trevor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1596934565 ISBN 13: 9781596934566

Publisher: Artech House Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

This newly revised edition of the classic Artech House book, Microwave Radio Transmission Design, provides a current, comprehensive treatment of the subject with a focus on applying practical knowledge to real-world networks.

The second edition includes a wealth of important updates, including discussions on backhaul capacity limitations, ethernet over radio, details on the latest cellular radio standards (2.5G, 3G, and 4G). You also learn about recent changes in spectrum management, including the availability of unlicensed bands and new mm band frequencies between 70 and 90 GHz.

Additionally, you find more details on the fundamentals of antennas, especially at VHF/UHF levels. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the author provides practical guidelines based on hands-on experience. You find valuable assistance in designing and planning SDH/SONET broadband networks, wireless local loop networks, and backhaul for mobile radio networks. Moreover, this authoritative volume covers frequency planning for radio networks, digital radio equipment characteristics, and fading in radio systems.

Using practical case studies, Microwave Radio Transmission Design Guide, Second Edition gives you proven advice that helps you save time and money when developing new networks, and reduces your risk of encountering problems during design and planning.

About this title

About the Author

Trevor Manning is a director at TMC Global in Northampton, Northants, UK. He holds a B.Sc. in electronics engineering from Natal (Durban) University in South Africa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Artech House Publishers
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596934565
• ISBN 13: 9781596934566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 298