This text surveys the principle tools used in the planning of micro/pico cellular systems for personal communication networks. It offers readers an accurate analysis of radio propagation in cellular networks using the proven techniques described in this book, and explores how to use specific computer codes to perform a reliable analysis of the major apsects of micro/pico cellular design including propagation, fading estimation, mutual interference, cell geometry, teletraffic, and channel allocation.

This text is designed for workers in the field and professional engineers, as well as radio equipment manufacturers involved in the design and planning of mobile networks. It is suitable for university text adoption in mobile networks courses.

This practical design guide presents a complete tutorial on the science of land-mobile radio system engineering, addressing not only today's systems, but the emerging digital and microcellular systems of tomorrow as well.

A rich source of information for all actively involved parties, this book analyzes and evaluates developments in nonmilitary, private, and public land mobile communications systems. It comprehensively describes all issues involved in the complex process of shaping the future of mobile communications.

Growth of wireless communications is demanding increased system capacity for mobile communications satellites - digital beamforming technology provides a promising cost-effective solution to this problem. This text discusses beamforming techniques and results, state-of-the-art supportive technologies and promising applications for wireless communications.

This text evaluates wideband CDMA as an effective third generation technology option, giving a picture of the various wideband CDMA standardization activities underway worldwide in the late 1990s. The book compares a range of CDMA design techniques and examines how each affects system performance. It also describes how third generation system applications will impact radio access system design and compares and contrasts each major wideband CDMA standardization proposal currently on the table, including FRAMES wideband CDMA in Europe, Core-A in Japan, wideband IS-95 in the US, and wideband...

Providing access to information on RDS technology, specifications and implementation, this text uses a step-by-step approach to overview the background, techniques, capabilities and limits of these systems. It references and explains enhancements to RDS and RDS-TMC technology and includes a description of RDS-TMC and its implementation as pursued by the European Commission; a discussion solution-enhancing alternative radio data systems; and information about RDS implementation held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the RDS reform.

This authoritative book focuses on the vital aspects of cellular radio system modeling and performance analysis.

Covering system architecture, implementation and testing, this work is written by authors who are widely experienced with cellular radio in general and with GSM in particular. It provides a structured overview to help make sense of the GSM specifications and surveys competing cellular systems such as NADC and CDMA. Practical testing applications are explored in depth and compared with similar techniques used with analogue cellular systems.

Intended for technical professional and working engineers, with a minimum of senior undergraduate background, this is a complete guide to understanding and utilizing today's Global Positioning System, a satellite navigation system providing accurate, contiunous, worldwide, three-dimensional position and velocity data. Fifteen expert authors cover all aspects og GPS, from the fundamentals and benefits of satellite navigation systems, to future projections for GPS markets and applications in air, land and marine navigation.