Seamless Networks: Interoperating Wireless and Wireline Networks (McGraw-Hill Series on Telecommunications)

The scramble is on to capture market share in the global communications industry. That means professionals will be challenged to integrate some very different technologies-wireline, cellular, and PCS (Personal Communication Services) among them. Seamless Networks is here to help. It offers practical engineering guidance on achieving smooth merges of all current network technologies-hard-wired and wireless, global and local, multimedia and more. Covering product development, standards, connectivity, performance, and service, as well as strategic planning, this book is the telecommunications professional's one-stop resource for network integration. Includes case studies of pioneering implementations.