GPRS Demystified (Demystified) (CLS.EDUCATION) - Softcover

Hoffman, Ohn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071385533 ISBN 13: 9780071385534

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002

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GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is global mobile data technology. More important it is a step en route to next-generation wireless, or 3G, for many networks in the US and most networks in Europe and Asia. Questions like "when can we expect European take-up of GPRS?", "what kind of roaming will the standards bodies adopt?", "what functionality will first-generation terminals provide?", or "how will GPRS change the basic business practices of GSM operators?" all need to be answered before implementations proceed. This book helps the wireless industry gets its arms around the issues with contributions from many of the pioneering companies in the mobile data industry. It equips professionals with plain English explanations of technology, markets, billing systems, terminals and management challenges.

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GPRS UNPACKED, IRONED OUT, AND DELIVERED IN PLAIN ENGLISH

Industry insiders who pioneered some of the earliest General Packet Radio Service networks and applications speak out on markets, the GPRS business case, their implementation experience, and operational obstacles for providers and operators to hurdle now.

Edited in clear, jargon-suppressed style by John Hoffman, Senior Consulting Director of the GSM Association, GPRS Demystified culls insightful contributions from companies in the mobile data industry who have "been there, done that" and are prepared to do it again. Profit from their experience as they tell you what you need to know about GPRS in real-world context, including:

* The next step toward 3G networks, and how to build robust services within it
* GPRS in perspective--viewpoints on competition, costs, interoperability, pluses, minuses, and technology lifespan
* Lessons learned from WAP and other forebears
* Roaming state-of-the-art and trends
* Functionality of first generation terminals
* How GPRS will change the basic business practices of GSM operators
* And much more

For anyone who wants a thoughtful way to get up to speed on the services that are paving the way for next generation networking, GPRS Demystified is a MUST read.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0071385533
• ISBN 13: 9780071385534
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 480