Here is the most comprehensive reference available on GSM applications and services that's intended to build on - not replace - the basic technical information in the authors' original bestseller, An Introduction to GSM. The book provides a close-up look at this hot technology, offers in-depth discussions of the features and services available through GSM, and includes new and more in-depth coverage of applications and implementations of the GSM standard. It also explains how GSM has succeeded in becoming the major digital wireless standard - and addresses both past and future standardization, regulation, and development issues. The book uses non-technical language and unique technical implementation and performance figures to help you: Learn how intelligent mobile networks function - and what benefits they provide to users; Compare PCS to GSM and other competing digital radio systems; Gain a thorough understanding of state-of-the-art mobile communications services; Take a look at the technology and techniques used in PCS handsets. The book is an up-to-date, single-source guide for engineers, technical managers, and consultants at communications manufacturing and network operating sites who need a technical background on services, features, and implementation - or information on the adoption of GSM and competitive technologies. It is also a valuable source for marketing and sales professionals, university lecturers, and post-graduate students who need to acquire background knowledge of GSM technology or services.
The Changing Scene - Again. GSM 9000 and DCS 1800/1900 All Over the World - Today's Status. Competing Systems - A Look Over the Fence. GSM Telecommunications Services. Short Message Service. Supplementary Services. The SIM. New Phase 2+ Functionality. Roaming and Call Routing.Introduction to GSM Technology and Implementation.
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Malcolm Oliphant
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Siegmund H. Redl
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Matthias K. Weber