CHAPTER1 Introduction to Networking
Thchnology and Change
The Internet
Reference Models,Layering,and Protocols
OSI and Other Models
Network Types
Network Media
Network Topologies
Connectivity Devices
Evolution of Networking
CHAPTER2 Introduction to Wireless Communications
Why Wireless?
Types and Range of Wrieless Communications
Growth of Wireless Communications
Wireless Technologies
Wireless LANs
Satellite Communications
Wireless Application Protocol
Other Wireless Systems
CHAPTER3 Technical Foundation of Wireless Technologies
What Is Wireless?
Antennas
Narrowband and Spread Spectrum Technology
Accessing Channels:Spread Spectum and Cellular Telephony
Propagation
Frequencies and Spectrum
Signals
Personal Communications System
How an Organization Gets a Piece of Spectrum
CHAPTER4 Wireless Application Protocol
Background
History
Design and Principles of Operation
WAP Architecture Requirements
WAP Architectre Overview
The WAP Model
WAP Architecture Components
CompliancE and Interoperability
WAE Overview
The WWW Model
The WAE Model
WAE Services and Formats
Internationalization
Security and Access Control
WTA Architecture Overview
WTA Framework Components
Telephony-Specific Exchanges
Wireless Telephony Application Interface Specification
Supported Content Formats
Wireless Session Protocol Specification
Wireless Transaction Protocol Specification
Handshake Protocol Overview
Wireless Datagram Protocol Specification
Wireless Control Message Protocol Specification
The Future
CHAPTER5 Bluetooth
CHAPTER6 Cellular Telephony
CHAPTER7 Public Services
CHAPTER8 Wireless LANs
CHAPTER9 Satellite Communications
CHAPTER10 Global Positioning System
CHAPTER11 Paging Systems
CHAPTER12 Trends
Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography
Index