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Data -- as opposed to voice telephony -- is the next major area of expansion in the wireless field. This is the most complete, up-to-date guide to the state-of-the-art in wireless LANs and WANs -- for both the U.S. and global markets. This book includes detailed coverage of every leading and emerging wireless data technology, describing the potential applications, market forecasts, services offered, traffic capacities and bandwidth issues, achievable throughput, spectrum allocation, standards, products, and key players. Among the technologies covered are CDPD, RAM/Mobitex, ARDIS, FHSS, DSSP and wireless ATM. The book also presents detailed coverage of security in wireless data networks.This book is for engineers and managers involved in developing wireless networking technologies; network managers and IS professionals who need to evaluate wireless data solutions, and for trainers helping their organizations prepare for wireless networking. Part of the Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking and Distributed Systems, Series Advisor, Radia Perlman.
