The Complete Wireless Communications Professional: A Guide for Engineers & Managers (Artech House Mobile Communications) - Hardcover

Webb Ph.D., William

9780890063385: The Complete Wireless Communications Professional: A Guide for Engineers & Managers (Artech House Mobile Communications)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0890063389 ISBN 13: 9780890063385

Publisher: Artech House Publishers, 1999

Career success for today's wireless engineer or manager requires a well-rounded understanding of the wireless communication business, combined with finely tuned career development skills. "The Complete Wireless Communications Professional" provides this guidance. It details essential engineering principles and examines the financial and marketing considerations that contribute to making any communications product viable. The book also provides valuable guidance on career topics such as conflict resolution and career structure, to help you further enhance your value to your organization.

The book provides a relevant history of mobile radio, the technical basics of cellular and private mobile radio technologies, and descriptions of the design and operation of mobile networks. It also addresses the needs of large user groups, the economics of being a network operator, future developments in mobile radio, radio spectrum management, standardization, and regulatory issues. This is a must-have book for every serious wireless professional.

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From the Author:

The first ten years of my professional life were spent as a consultant in a range of companies. I covered a lot of ground, from detailed research on propagation and high data rate technologies, through regulation, large users and cellular operators. As time went on I found that I was increasingly in demand to solve problems that spanned multiple areas of the industry, for example cellular operators who wanted to attract railroads onto their networks, or regulators who were looking at moving spectrum from broadcasting to cellular. Very few individuals seemed to have the background to tackle such diverse areas - most rapidly becoming specialists in one particular area - and yet convergence is bringing all these different worlds together. Hence the idea of the "complete wireless professional" - one well versed in all aspects of wireless communications from technology to management, from cellular to satellite, from business cases to regulatory decisions.

Above all, the Complete Wireless Professional needs to understand the world around him and apply this knowledge to engineering and management issues. This book describes the world of mobile radio. The first part include the basics of mobile radio, the design of cellular and private radio systems and the issues concerned with interworking with the fixed network. The second part looks at being a mobile radio operator and discusses the design of mobile radio networks, the operation of these networks, and the needs of large user groups. The third part looks at the regulatory and government decisions which have an impact on mobile radio. The final part focuses on becoming a better engineer, and the way to become a Complete Wireless Professional through professional vehicles and career structure.

If you work within the cellular industry as a manager or an engineer, or in a related discipline and want to broaden your horizons and get a better understanding of the world around you, this is the book for you.

About the Author:

Webb is the head of the wireless local loop division at Netcom Consultants.

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