| The idea and the scope for the book emerged from my own experience in attempting to acquire a good understanding of the rapidly evolving field of mobile and personal communication systems and standards, at a reasonable level of detail and breadth of coverage. Generally, one comes across either books that cover a range of technologies with very high-level descriptions suitable for a very broad, almost nontechnical audience, or books that address a specific technology or topic at a level of detail suitable only for a narrow audience of specialists. The book attempts to bridge this divide, with the text targeted at telecommunications professionals who are looking for a clear understanding of the basic technology, architecture, and applications associated with the current and future mobile communication systems, services, and standards. In terms of the depth and breadth of coverage, the book is therefore aimed to serve the following purposes and audiences as:
• a technical training text and guide for scientists, who expect to engage in planning and design of mobile and personal communication systems and networks for equipment vendors and network operators.
• a reference text for technical managers in areas of planning, engineering, and marketing of mobile and personal communication products and services.
• an introductory text for senior engineering and science students at the university and technical college level.
Thus, the primary objective of the book is to provide a systems engineering view of mobile and personal communication systems and services, and their evolution toward next-generation systems. |
