Wireless A to Z

Nathan J. Muller is an independent consultant specializing in advanced technology marketing, research, and education. He has more than 25 years of experience in the field, and previously held technical and marketing positions with General DataComm Industries, Planning Research Corp., and ITT Telecom. Mr. Muller is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Network Management, is a frequent contributor to major professional journals, and is author of such top-selling technical books as Desktop Encyclopedia of Voice and Data Networking and Desktop Encyclopedia of the Internet.

• A Access Points Advanced Mobile Phone Service Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service Amateur Radio Service B Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service Bluetooth Bridges C Cell Sites Cellular Data Communications Cellular Telephone Cellular Voice Communications Citizens Band Radio Service Code Division Multiple Access Competitive Local Exchange Carriers Cordless Telecommunications D Data Compression Decibel Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications Direct Broadcast Satellite E Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution F Family Radio Service Federal Communications Commission Fixed Wireless Access Fraud Management Systems Frequency Division Multiple Access G Global Maritime Distress and Safety System General Mobile Radio Service General Packet Radio Service Global System for Mobile (GSM) Telecommunications H Hertz Home Radio-Frequency (RF) Networks I i-Mode Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Infrared Networking Integrated Digital Enhanced Network Interactive Television Interactive Video and Data Service Interexchange Carriers International Mobile Telecommunications L Laser Transmission Local Multipoint Distribution Service Low-Power FM Radio Service Low-Power Radio Service M Maritime Mobile Service Microwave Communications Mobile Telephone Switching Office Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service O Over-the-Air Service Activation P Paging PCS 1900 Peer-to-Peer Networks Personal Access Communications Systems Personal Air Communications Technology Personal Communications Services Personal Digital Assistants Personal Handyphone System Private Land Mobile Radio Services R Radio Communication Interception Remote Monitoring Repeaters Routers Rural Radiotelephone Service S Satellite Communications Short Messaging Service Software-Defined Radio Specialized Mobile Radio Spectrum Auctions Spectrum Planning Spread-Spectrum Radio T Telegraphy Telemetry Time Division Multiple Access U Ultra Wideband Universal Mobile Telephone Service V Voice Cloning Voice Compression W Wired Equivalent Privacy Wireless E911

Muller, an industry consultant, has written a clear, thorough guide that explains wireless technology in approximately 100 entries. The entries are devoted to subjects that include laser transmission, specialized mobile radio, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, CDMA, and fraud management systems. The volume's intended audience is business owners who are using or preparing to use wireless, although Muller doesn't tone down the technical details that are necessary to fully understand each topic. The entries consist of a substantial text, several pages in length, with b&w photos, diagrams when needed, a summary, and cross-references to related topics. A full list of acronyms is included. Sci-Tech Book News 20030901