Product Overview
Mobile communications is an exciting industry which is full of high-tech terminologies and buzzwords. People in the industry use terms like 3G, 4G, LTE, HSPA, HSPA+, etc. very often but it is not clear for everyone as to what these words really represent. In todays market when it is common for people to work internationally, having an unclear view of the basic terms can lead to misunderstandings. For example, 3G could mean CDMA2000 to someone from the United States, but it may mean UMTS (based on W-CDMA) to someone in Europe. It is especially confusing for those who are relatively new to the industry such as students or new graduates. This book provides a general understanding of the main technologies used for mobile communications. Specifically, it explains the following terms: 1G AMPS 2G GSM D-AMPS IS-95 GPRS EDGE 3G UMTS CDMA2000 HSPA HSPA+ EVDO 4G LTE
