Personal Wireless Communication with DECT and PWT / Edition 1

by Gerard Mac Namee

Overview

Here's a unique, comprehensive guide to the standards for two personal wireless communication systems: digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) and personal wireless telecommunication (PWT). It covers important background material and technical principles, basic protocols and implementations, plus advanced features and the wide range of applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890068724
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/28/1998
Series:	Mobile Communications Library Series
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

John A. Phillips is the manager for European wireless access standards in the Advanced Technology Division of Nortel plc in the UK. He holds a B.Sc. in electronics from the University of Southampton, UK. Gerard Mac Namee is the founder of Personal Telecommunications Services Ltd. in the UK where he has been actively involved in European standardization programs. He holds a degree in Electronics from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to DECT and PWT. The Technical Principles. Basic Protocols and Their Layering. The Physical Layer: Radio Frequency Access. Multi-Carrier Time Division Multiple Access. The Medium Access Control Layer. The Data Link Control Layer. The Network Layer. Advanced Applications: Cordless PABX. Wireless ISDN. Radio Local Loop Applications. Wireless Relay Stations. DECT/GSM Internetworking. Regulation and Type Approval.

Editorial Reviews

Stating that DECT or PWT digital cordless office systems can allow "more fun and less hassle," this volume presents a summary of the technical principles behind these cordless telephony systems. Topics covered include the technical principles, protocols and implementation, and advanced features and applications. Sections encompass specific issues such as the medium access control layer, advanced applications, and regulation and type approval. Includes terms definition, standards, technical reports, and a list of useful organizations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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