Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications From Cellular Systems to Wifi

9780130097187

0130097187

The #1 nontechnical guide to wireless: updated for the latest technologies and business realities. #1 nontechnical guide to wireless technology! Fully updated to reflect the newest wireless technologies and business realities New coverage of 3.5G and 4G wireless systems, WLANs, and other key advances Today's--and tomorrow's--most profitable mobile commerce applications introduced Specific, up-to-the-minute wireless buying advice New chapter on the health issues surrounding wireless An ideal resource for decision makers; marketing, PR, and sales professionals; investors; and business consumers Now, the #1 nontechnical guide to next-generation wireless applications has been fully updated for tomorrow's most important technologies--and today's most critical business realities. Networkmagazine editor Andy Dornan reviews every new wireless development that matters--from 3.5G networks to profitable m-commerce applications, WLANs to very-high-bandwidth wireless optics. You'll find detailed, up-to-the-minute coverage of: The realities of wireless economics--including the most promising opportunities in tough markets 3G systems and their limitations--and the promise of tomorrow's 3.5G and 4G technologies Real-world, business-focused guidance on purchasing cell phones and service State-of-the-art mobile commerce: including security, payment systems, and today's most innovative, successful applications Leading mobile OS platforms: Blackberry, Pocket PC, Tablet PC, Palm, and beyond WLANs: the next revolution in wireless Internet access? Multimedia messaging, T-Rays, space-based Internet access, and other advanced technologies Up-to-the-minute, objective assessment of the health issues surrounding wireless Whether you're an investor, sales or marketing professional, manager, consultant, or consumer, Andy Dornan delivers all the information you need to identify your best wireless opportunities--and take advantage of them!