IP in Wireless Networks

The complete network professional's guide to delivering wireless IP. Wireless IP: the professional's guide to understanding data in wireless networks Covers IP in 802.11, Bluetooth(tm), GSM/GPRS, W-CDMA, cdma2000, i-mode, and more Includes expert insights into architecture, mobility models, and applications Previews emerging applications such as Multimedia Messaging (MMS) and VoIP-over-wireless IP in Wireless Networks is the first comprehensive guide that shows how IP is enabled in 2G, 2.5G and 3G wireless networks. A world-class team of wireless engineers presents a systematic, expert guidance for every leading wireless technology, including 802.11, Bluetooth(tm), GSM/GPRS, CDMA and i-mode. This book's in-depth coverage encompasses architecture, deployment strategies, operation, mobility models, applications, and much more. The evolution of wireless networks from circuit-switched to packet-switched Key technical challenges to wireless IP—and proven solutions Current and emerging wireless IP applications, including Multimedia messaging, VoIP-over-wireless, and location services The standards bodies relevant to the wireless architectures that are defining the specifications for the emerging wireless Internet Beyond 3G: a 3GPP/3GPP2 perspective If you're responsible for planning, developing, deploying, or managing wireless IP networks, you'll find IP in Wireless Networks an indispensable resource. Annotation IP in Wireless Networks is the first network professional's guide to integrating IP in 2G, 2.5G, and 3G wireless networks. It delivers systematic, expert implementation guidance for every leading wireless network, including 802.11, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS, W-CDMA, cdma2000, and i-mode. In-depth coverage encompasses architecture, technical challenges, deployment and operation strategies, mobility models, routing, and applications. The book presents future evolution of the Wireless IP Networks with emerging applications and the role of standardization bodies This is a guide to integrating the Internet Protocol in second generation and third generation wireless networks. Implementation issues associated with running IP in a wireless environment are examined in-depth. For each type of wireless network discussed, the authors examine the architecture, operation/deployment strategies, mobility model, routing and applications