As the cellular and PCS world collides with wireless LANs and Internet-based packet data,
new networking approaches will support the integration of voice and data on the composite …

This paper presents a vision for wireless communication systems beyond the third
generation, which comprises a combination of several optimized access systems on a …

A new generation of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) will make its appearance in the
market in the forthcoming years based on the amendments to the IEEE 802.11 standards …

Third-generation (3G) and beyond 3G mobile communication systems must provide
interoperability with the Internet, increase throughput for mobile devices, and optimize their …

Over the last few years, we have experienced a variety of access technologies being
deployed. While 2G cellular systems evolve into 3G systems such as UMTS or cdma2000 …

The wireless-access networks of today will have to evolve in several ways in order to
address the challenges and expectations of the future. New technology components will be …

From the Publisher: The field of wireless networks has witnessed tremendous growth in
recent years causing it to become one of the fastest growing segments of the …

Focusing on the physical layer, Networking Fundamentals provides essential information on
networking technologies that are used in both wired and wireless networks designed for …

Of late, there has been an avalanche of cross-layer design proposals for wireless networks.
A number of researchers have looked at specific aspects of network performance and …

Starting with today's 3G standards, future-generation wireless networks are discussed. Two
complementing major trends are identified: seamless roaming between different air …