The merging of voice and data on a single network opens powerful new possibilities in communications. Only a fundamental understanding of both technologies will ensure you are equipped to maximise their full potential.

Convergence Technologies for 3G Networks describes the evolution from cellular to a converged network that integrates traditional telecommunications and the technology of the Internet. In particular, the authors address the application of both IP and ATM technologies to a cellular environment, including IP telephony protocols, the use of ATM/AAL2 and the new AAL2...

The field of pattern recognition is expanding in new directions, for example, in data mining and Earth observation data processing. This book covers the entire field of classification methods applied to remotely sensed data. After an introduction to the basics of remote sensing, the text provides a detailed discussion of different approaches to image classification, including maximum likelihood, fuzzy sets, and artificial neural networks. The second edition features three new chapters that cover recent developments in support vector machines, decision trees, as well as change detection and...