| Description |
xx, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction -- Ch. 1. The Path to 4G: Major Technology Trends to Watch -- Pt. II. The Wireless Market -- Ch. 2. A Brief History of the Cellular Industry - 1975 to 2001 -- Ch. 3. Radio Spectrum: Managing a Scarce Resource -- Ch. 4. Digital Signal Processors -- Ch. 5. 2.5G Systems: An Interim Solution -- Ch. 6. The Wireless Internet Market -- Ch. 7. Third Generation (3G) Systems -- Pt. III. Pervasive Computing -- Ch. 8. The Incredible Shrinking Computer -- Ch. 9. The Power of the Network -- Ch. 10. Molecular-Scale Electronics and Quantum Computing -- Ch. 11. The Digital Big Bang, Quantum Mechanics, and the Cosmos -- Ch. 12. Wearable Computers and Wireless Ubiquitous Computers -- Ch. 13. The Planetary Computer -- Pt. IV. A Recipe for 4G Solutions -- Ch. 14. 4G Networks -- Ch. 15. Choosing the Computer Technologies for 4G -- Ch. 16. Selection of the Air-Interface for 4G -- Ch. 17. The 4G Personal Communicator: Star Trek Technology 400 Years Early |
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Ch. 18. 4G Portals: Wireless AOLs -- Pt. V. Case Studies: Fixed Wireless, Japan, and China -- Ch. 19. Broadband Fixed Wireless Access -- Ch. 20. NTT DoCoMo - Crouching 4G Tiger; Sony - Hidden Dragon -- Ch. 21. Why China Will Adopt 4G |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Internet -- Social aspects.
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Information society.
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Information technology -- Social aspects.
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Wireless communication systems -- Social aspects.
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| Author |
Rojas, William.
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| LC no. |
2001046682 |
| ISBN |
0471441104 : |
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