Handbook of Mobile Radio Networks (Artech House Mobile Communications Library)

The demand for mobile radio communications systems continues to exceed availability. The introduction explains the history and evolution of mobile services and equipment since Marconi's 1898 trans- Atlantic radio transmission; differences between fixed and mobile networks; management of the radio spectrum, and its standardization by international, European, and US organizations. The first section covers features characterizing the basic techniques, concepts, resource management, and problems of terrestrial mobile radio systems. Later chapters present five types of current systems and several digital system standards. The final chapter looks ahead to wireless ATM and "software radio." Includes diagrams of channel structure and network configurations. The author is based at the +cole SupTrieure des Communications de Tunis engineering school. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Sami Tabbane is professor and director of studies at the Ecole Superieure des Communications de Tunis.