The book offers a balanced approach to technical and relevant background data � in an easy-to-read format � to help you really understand each standard. It includes up-to-date discussions on standards such as TETRA/Tetrapol, POGSAC/ERMES/FLEX, and W-CDMA, several adjacent technologies such as VSAT, (d-) GSP and DAB broadcasting, and US and Japanese standards such as IS-95 CDMA, D-AMPS, FLEX/ReFlex, and PDC. The book's coverage of historical, market, and technology data not only extends to all European Union member states, plus Norway and Switzerland, but also offers detailed comparisons with developments in the United States and Japan. It's the only book on mobile telecommunications technology in Europe to include all new developments up to 1998. This comprehensive overview brings you up-to-date on new technologies for low-speed data, speech, and broadband communications, competing standards, adjacent technologies, new generation networks, and future developments.
