Table Of ContentWIRELESS DATA
DEMYSTIFIED
THE McGRAW-HILL
DEMYSTIFIED SERIES
3G Wireless Demystified
802.11 Demystified
Bluetooth Demystified
CEBus Demystified
Computer Telephony Demystified
Cryptography Demystified
DVD Demystified
GPRS Demystified
MPEG-4 Demystified
SIPDemystified
SONET/SDH Demystified
Streaming Media Demystified
Video Compression Demystified
Videoconferencing Demystified
Wireless Data Demystified
Wireless LANs Demystified
Wireless Messaging Demystified
Wireless Data
Demystified
John R. Vacca
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CONTENTS
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xii
Introduction xiii
Part 1 OVERVIEW OF WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED DATA
TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 1 Wireless Data Network Fundamentals 3
Wireless Data Networks Defined 4
How Fast Are Wireless Networks? 4
What Is WiFi? 5
When Do You Need Wireless Data Networking? 5
How Private and Secure Is Wireless Data Networking? 7
Overview of Existing Networks 9
When Will We See 3G? 19
Standards and Coverage in the United States 25
Coverage in Europe 27
Implications for the Short Term 27
Perspective on Wireless Data Computing 29
The Pros and Cons of Wireless Data 31
Examples of Strong Wireless Value 33
Conclusion 34
References 35
Chapter 2 Wireless Data Network Protocols 37
Unified Multiservice Wireless Data Networks: The 5-UP 39
Wireless Data Protocol Bridging 49
Conclusion 63
References 64
Chapter 3 Services and Applications over Wireless Data Networks 67
Wireless Communications or Commerce? 71
Reseller Opportunities with Two-Way Satellite Access 78
Conclusion 86
References 86
Chapter 4 Wireless Data Marketing Environment 89
Marketing Wireless Data 91
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The Wireless Data Marketing Movement 92
The Mobile Wireless Data Markets 100
Conclusion 105
References 107
Chapter 5 Standards for Next-Generation High-Speed
Wireless Data Connectivity 109
Wireless Data LANs 110
Fixed Broadband Wireless Data Standard 122
Universal Mobile Telephone Standard (UMTS) and/or
International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT-2000) 130
Conclusion 141
References 151
Part 2 PLANNING AND DESIGNING WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED
DATAAPPLICATIONS
Chapter 6 Planning and Designing Wireless Data and
Satellite Applications 155
Access Points 156
Client Devices 156
Planning and Designing a Wireless Data Network 157
Large-Scale Wireless Data LAN Planning and Design 160
Planning and Designing the Interworking of Satellite
IP-Based Wireless Data Networks 171
Conclusion 183
References 184
Chapter 7 Architecting Wireless Data Mobility Design 185
Real-Time Access 186
Synchronization 186
How Do You Choose Which Model for Your Wireless
Data Application? 188
Synchronization as Default Option 189
Critical Steps in Supporting Mobile Enterprise Computing 189
Multicarrier CDMA Architecture 201
Conclusion 218
References 220
Chapter 8 Fixed Wireless Data Network Design 221
Security Concerns 225
Fixed Broadband Wireless Data Radio Systems 227
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Conclusion 234
References 235
Chapter 9 Wireless Data Access Design 237
Today’s Communications 238
How You Will Communicate in the Next 20 to 30 Years 239
The Future Architecture: A Truly Converged Communications
Environment 241
Technologies for Broadband Fixed Access 245
Random Access Wireless Data Networks: Multipacket
Reception 251
Mobility for IP 257
IP Mobility in IETF 258
Terminal Independent Mobility for IP (TIMIP) 262
Conclusion 267
References 268
Chapter 10 Designing Millimeter-Wave Devices 269
System Description 271
Short-Range Micro/Picocell Architecture 271
Hybrid Fiber-Radio Backbone Interconnection 271
Network Operation Center 273
Portable Broadband Wireless Data Bridge and Access Node 274
Free-Space Optical Wireless Data Access and High-Speed
Backbone Reach Extension 274
Implementation and Test Results 276
Conclusion 280
References 280
Chapter 11 Wireless Data Services: The Designing of the
Broadband Era 281
Word Spreads 283
Wireless Data Channel Image Communications 284
Wideband Wireless Data Systems: Hardware Multichannel
Simulator 292
Conclusion 297
References 298
Chapter 12 U.S.-Specific Wireless Data Design 299
Faster Data Transfer Rates 300
Always-on Connectivity 302
Robust Application Support 302
Dynamic IP Addressing 303
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Prioritized Service 303
GPRS System Architecture 306
Mobile Application U.S.-Specific Design Considerations 309
Conclusion 318
References 318
Part 3 INSTALLING AND DEPLOYING WIRELESS HIGH-
SPEED DATANETWORKS
Chapter 13 Deploying Mobile Wireless Data Networks 321
Getting a Handle on Hand-Helds 322
Getting a Plan in Place 322
The Wave Is Coming 322
Take a Step Back 323
Budgeting for Hand-Helds: Don’t Underestimate 324
Take Inventory 325
The Reality of Multiple Devices 325
Device Selection 326
The Importance of Training 328
Synchronization Overview 328
More Tips for Application Selection 330
File Synchronization 330
Data Synchronization Options 332
System Management and Inventory 334
Managing the Mobile Network 335
Communications Options 337
Security Concerns 337
Conclusion 338
References 339
Chapter 14 Implementing Terrestrial Fixed Wireless Data Networks 341
Available Terrestrial Fixed Wireless Data Technologies 342
Wireless Local-Area Networks 347
Upper-Band Technologies 348
Conclusion 351
References 353
Chapter 15 Implementing Wireless Data and Mobile Applications 355
Why Synchronization? 356
Comprehensive Selection Criteria 357
One Component of a Complete Wireless Data Mobile
Infrastructure 370
