Offers a comprehensive and detailed description of services and protocols of the systems. Particular attention is paid to the radio-related specifics required for establishment of a mobile communication systems which is far more complex than a wired network. All systems described have been implemented during research for analysis of their performance by event driven stochastic simulation under typical traffic loads. Consequently the similarities and differences between systems are described clearly and coherently.
Preface Preface to the Second Edition Introduction System Aspects GSM System Enhanced GSM Services Other Public Mobile Radio Systems Third GenerationCellular: UMTS Trunked Mobile Radio for Group Communications Paging Systems Cordless Telephone Systems DECT Wireless Local Loop Systems Personal Handyphone System (PHS) Wireless Broadband Systems and Wireless ATM Wireless Local Area Networks Self-0rganizing WLANs with QoS Guarantee Mobile Satellite Communications UPT -- Universal Personal Telecommunication Next Generation Systems Appendix A: Queuing and Loss Systems Appendix B: Standards and Recommendations Appendix C: International Frequency Allocations Appendix D: The Frequencies of European Mobile Radio Systems Appendix E: The GSM Standard Appendix F: The UMTS Standard Appendix G: Acronyms Index