The definitive guide to planning, architecting, deploying, supporting, and creating Voice over Wireless LAN solutions
Recent advances make it possible to deliver high-quality voice and video communications over a wireless LAN (WLAN), replacing costly wired telephone and video surveillance systems and dramatically reducing support costs. However, today’s new voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) technologies require fundamentally different skills and techniques from those used in traditional voice and video systems. Now, there’s a complete guide to every facet of VoWLAN deployment: planning, design, installation, security, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Understand VoWLAN components, applications, and benefits
- See VoWLAN at work in actual enterprise environments
- Master VoWLAN signaling, including voice signal characteristics, A/D conversion, and compression
- Discover the latest 802.11 VoWLAN standards, including 802.11e, 802.11r, and 802.11k
- Secure IP-based VoWLAN systems against intrusion and compromise
- Analyze your organization’s requirements and design an optimal VoWLAN solution
- Plan for capacity, roaming, and integration with cellular systems
- Install, configure, test, verify, and validate your VoWLAN system
- Plan for operational support and implement appropriate administration tools and methods
- Includes a complete VoWLAN glossary
About the Author
Jim Geier is the founder of Wireless-Nets, Ltd., and the company’s principal consultant. His 25 years of experience includes the analysis, design, software development, installation, and support of numerous wireless network-based systems for enterprises, airports, homes, retail stores, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, hospitals, and cities worldwide.
Jim has been active within the Wi-Fi Alliance, responsible for certifying interoperability of 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless LANs. He has also been active with the IEEE 802.11 Working Group, responsible for developing international standards for wireless LANs. He served as Chairman of the IEEE Computer Society, Dayton Section, and Chairman of the IEEE International Conference on Wireless LAN Implementation. Jim is an advisory board member of several leading wireless LAN companies.
Jim is the author of several books, including Wireless Networks First Step (Cisco Press), Wireless LANs (Sams), Wireless Networking Handbook(MTP), and Network Reengineering(McGraw-Hill), as well as numerous articles.
Jim’s education includes a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration.
