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Demystified Ser.: GPRS Demystified by John Hoffman (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

ISBN-100071385533

ISBN-139780071385534

eBay Product ID (ePID)2247440

Product Key Features

Number of Pages457 Pages

Publication NameGPRS Demystified

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

SubjectRadio, Telecommunications

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Hoffman

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering

SeriesDemystified Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight26.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-032409

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal621.39/81

Table Of ContentPART 1: INTRODUCTION TO GSM NETWORKING Chapter 1: Global Domination of GSM Chapter 2: Roaming Across Borders Chapter 3: Short Message Service and GSM Circuit-Switched Data PART 2: A PERSPECTIVE ON GPRS ADOPTION AROUND THE WORLD Chapter 4: GPRS Market Demand and Key Drivers Chapter 5: Market Positioning Chapter 6: The Enterprise Business Model Chapter 7: GPRS in the Mass Market Chapter 8: Portals PART 3: GPRS FOR DUMMIES LIKE ME (AND MAYBE YOU) Chapter 9: Cool High-Speed Data Services Chapter 10: Planning and Dimensioning Chapter 11: Implementation and Testing Chapter 12: IP Addressing Chapter 13: Access Point Names Chapter 14: GPRS Security PART 4: IT'S THE APPLICATION, STUPID Chapter 15: WAP and Lessons Learned Chapter 16: M-Services Chapter 17: M-Commerce Chapter 18: Applications in a GPRS Environment Chapter 19: Interoperator Settlement Chapter 20: GPRS Roaming eXchange Chapter 21: Location-Based Services PART 5: UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE A GPRS TOASTER, YOU NEED A NEW GPRS TERMINAL DEVICE Chapter 22: Types of Devices and How They Grow Chapter 23: GPRS Devices Chapter 24: Environmental Issues PART 6: TOMORROW: JUST LIKE YESTERDAY WITH A BYTE OF THE UNKNOWN? Chapter 25: Testing and Approvals Chapter 26: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Chapter 27: GPRS Evolution Chapter 28: All-IP Networks APPENDIX: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CONTRIBUTORS INDEX

SynopsisGPRS (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.

LC Classification NumberTK5103.482G67 2002