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Wireless Flexible Personalised Communications

Author : Luis M. Correia
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Wireless Flexible Personalised Communications written by Luis M. Correia and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have witnessed an explosion of new operators and customers of cellular mobile communications and the importance of wireless/mobile communications in today's telecommunications industry is indisputable. The Final Report of COST 259, 'Wireless Flexible Personalised Communications' is the result of extensive work, performed by more than 200 European researchers from more than 90 institutions (universities and companies) in the area of mobile radio. ? Provides a discussion on the evolution of wireless/mobile communications focusing on the use of data and multimedia, and consequently broadband communications ? Examines the radio systems aspects of future wireless communication systems, concentrating primarily on physical layer issues and including assessments of OFDM and CDMA ? Presents radio propagation and adaptive antennas, and provides a thorough understanding of the mobile radio channel ? Discusses the radio network aspects for the improvement and optimisation of the existing 2G systems and the planning of UMTS/IMT2000 ? Explains the design and implementation of UMTS and new techniques for future wireless broadband communication systems Due to the broad and comprehensive range of topics covered in this book it will appeal not only to engineers working within the GSM industry but also to those involved in UMTS and to researchers working on the next generation of mobile systems.

Adaptive Antenna Arrays

Author : Sathish Chandran
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662055929
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Adaptive Antenna Arrays written by Sathish Chandran and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of the works and insights of various key scientists and engineers in this area addresses the current and future trends of scenarios for employing adaptive antenna arrays in communication systems. Ideal as a quick reference for engineers, researchers, advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Advanced Wireless Communications

Author : Savo G. Glisic
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470512876
Total Pages : 890 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Wireless Communications written by Savo G. Glisic and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated version of the successful "AdvancedWireless Communications" Wireless communications continue to attract the attention ofboth research community and industry. Since the first edition waspublished significant research and industry activities have broughtthe fourth generation (4G) of wireless communications systemscloser to implementation and standardization. "Advanced Wireless Communications" continues to provide acomparative study of enabling technologies for 4G. This secondedition has been revised and updated and now includes additionalinformation on the components of common air interface, includingthe area of space time coding , multicarrier modulation especiallyOFDM, MIMO, cognitive radio and cooperative transmission. Ideal for students and engineers in research and development inthe field of wireless communications, the second edition ofAdvanced Wireless Communications also gives an understanding tocurrent approaches for engineers in telecomm operators, governmentand regulatory institutions. New features include: Brand new chapter covering linear precoding in MIMO channelsbased on convex optimization theory. Material based on game theory modelling encompassing problemsof adjacent cell interference, flexible spectra sharing andcooperation between the nodes in ad hoc networks. Presents and discusses the latest schemes for interferencesuppression in ultra wide band (UWB) cognitive systems. Discusses the cooperative transmission and more details onpositioning.

Adaptive Signal Processing in Wireless Communications

Author : Mohamed Ibnkahla
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420046020
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Adaptive Signal Processing in Wireless Communications written by Mohamed Ibnkahla and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adaptive techniques play a key role in modern wireless communication systems. The concept of adaptation is emphasized in the Adaptation in Wireless Communications Series through a unified framework across all layers of the wireless protocol stack ranging from the physical layer to the application layer, and from cellular systems to next-generation wireless networks. This specific volume, Adaptive Signal Processing in Wireless Communications is devoted to adaptation in the physical layer. It gives an in-depth survey of adaptive signal processing techniques used in current and future generations of wireless communication systems. Featuring the work of leading international experts, it covers adaptive channel modeling, identification and equalization, adaptive modulation and coding, adaptive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems, and cooperative diversity. It also addresses other important aspects of adaptation in wireless communications such as hardware implementation, reconfigurable processing, and cognitive radio. A second volume in the series, Adaptation and Cross-layer Design in Wireless Networks(cat no.46039) is devoted to adaptation in the data link, network, and application layers.

MIMO System Technology for Wireless Communications

Author : George Tsoulos
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351837907
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book MIMO System Technology for Wireless Communications written by George Tsoulos and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For broadband communications, it was frequency division multiplexing. For optical communications, it was wavelength division multiplexing. Then, for all types of networks it was code division. Breakthroughs in transmission speed were made possible by these developments, heralding next-generation networks of increasing capability in each case. The basic idea is the same: more channels equals higher throughput. For wireless communications, it is space-time coding using multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technology. Providing a complete treatment of MIMO under a single cover, MIMO System Technology for Wireless Communications assembles coverage on all aspects of MIMO technology along with up-to-date information on key related issues. Contributors from leading academic and industrial institutions around the world share their expertise and lend the book a global perspective. They lead you gradually from basic to more advanced concepts, from propagation modeling and performance analysis to space-time codes, various systems, implementation options and limitations, practical system development considerations, field trials, and network planning issues. Linking theoretical analysis to practical issues, the book does not limit itself to any specific standardization or research/industrial initiatives. MIMO is the catalyst for the next revolution in wireless systems, and MIMO System Technology for Wireless Communications lays a thorough and complete foundation on which to build the next and future generations of wireless networks.

Wireless Communications Over Rapidly Time-Varying Channels

Author : Franz Hlawatsch
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080922724
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Wireless Communications Over Rapidly Time-Varying Channels written by Franz Hlawatsch and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-05-04 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of higher frequencies and increased user mobility, researchers and systems designers are shifting their focus from time-invariant models to channels that vary within a block. Wireless Communications Over Rapidly Time-Varying Channels explains the latest theoretical advances and practical methods to give an understanding of rapidly time varying channels, together with performance trade-offs and potential performance gains, providing the expertise to develop future wireless systems technology. As well as an overview of the issues of developing wireless systems using time-varying channels, the book gives extensive coverage to methods for estimating and equalizing rapidly time-varying channels, including a discussion of training data optimization, as well as providing models and transceiver methods for time-varying ultra-wideband channels. - An introduction to time-varying channel models gives in a nutshell the important issues of developing wireless systems technology using time-varying channels - Extensive coverage of methods for estimating and equalizing rapidly time-varying channels, including a discussion of training data optimization, enables development of high performance wireless systems - Chapters on transceiver design for OFDM and receiver algorithms for MIMO communication channels over time-varying channels, with an emphasis on modern iterative turbo-style architectures, demonstrates how these important technologies can optimize future wireless systems

Technologies for the Wireless Future

Author : Klaus David
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470994452
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Technologies for the Wireless Future written by Klaus David and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third volume of the influential WWRF Book of Visions of research and trends in mobile communications has been fully updated. It includes three new chapters on flexible spectrum use, ultra-broadband convergent home-area networks, and the system concept. Visions from manufacturers, network operators, research institutes and academia from all over world are captured by the WWRF in one comprehensive single point of reference. Technologies for the Wireless Future, Volume 3 describes the expectations and requirements of a user in the ‘future wireless world’ between 2010 and 2017. This will enable readers to prioritise research topics based on the provision of cost-effective solutions. This book is ideal for researchers from both academia and industry, as well as engineers, managers, strategists, and regulators. WWRF has become highly influential on the future of wireless communication. You can see the evidence already, as many of the concepts described in the very first Book of Vision have been adopted in today’s wireless implementations. The organization brings together the long-range views of academia with the practical constraints and requirements of industry. This is a powerful combination. Mark Pecen, Vice President, Research In Motion Limited The WWRF Book of Vision series of books are an invaluable source of information for key thoughts and technology developments in wireless and mobile communication. The comprehensiveness and diversified nature of its research reports and results can prove to be a very useful tool in planning and developing the next generation network and services. Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research As mobile broadband becomes part of our daily lives, in the same way that mobile telephony has done, and helps us to support important issues such as health care, education and many other priorities, WWRF is again exploring the options for mobile and wireless systems in its' third edition of the Book of Visions. Earlier versions have helped to reach global consensus on research objectives, reduce investment risk and generate critical mass in research efforts. The third book of visions provides key insights into the international academic and commercial discussion on tomorrows' hot topics in mobile research! Håkan Eriksson, Senior Vice President, CTO, Ericsson

Wireless Communication-the fundamental and advanced concepts

Author : Sanjay Kumar
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000795322
Total Pages : 790 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Wireless Communication-the fundamental and advanced concepts written by Sanjay Kumar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wireless communication is one of the fastest growing fields in the engineering world today. Rapid growth in the domain of wireless communication systems, services and application has drastically changed the way we live, work and communicate. Wireless communication offers a broad and dynamic technological field, which has stimulated incredible excitements and technological advancements over last few decades. The expectations from wireless communication technology are increasing every day. This is placing enormous challenges to wireless system designers. Moreover, this has created an ever increasing demand for conceptually strong and well versed communication engineers who understand the wireless technology and its future possibilities. In recent years, significant progress in wireless communication system design has taken place, which will continue in future. Especially for last two decades, the research contributions in wireless communication system design have resulted in several new concepts and inventions at remarkable speed. A text book is indeed required to offer familiarity with such developments and underlying concepts, to be taught in the classroom to future engineers. This is one of the motivations for writing this book. Practically no book can be up to date in this field, due to the fast ongoing research and developments. The new developments are announced almost every day. Teaching directly from the research papers in the classroom cannot build the necessary foundation. Therefore need for a textbook is unavoidable, which is integral to learning, and is an essential source to build the concept. The prime goal of this book is to cooperate in the learning process.

Pervasive Mobile and Ambient Wireless Communications

Author : Roberto Verdone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447123158
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book Pervasive Mobile and Ambient Wireless Communications written by Roberto Verdone and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pervasive Mobile and Ambient Wireless Communications reports the findings of COST 2100, a project of the European intergovernmental COST framework addressing various topics currently emerging in mobile and wireless communications. Drawing on experience developed in this and earlier COST projects, the text represents the final outcome of collaborative work involving more than 500 researchers in 140 institutions and 30 countries (including outside Europe). The book’s subject matter includes: transmission techniques; signal processing; radio channel modelling and measurement; radio network issues; and recent paradigms including ultra-wideband, cooperative, vehicle-to-vehicle and body communications. The research reported comes from a variety of backgrounds: academic, equipment-manufacturing and operational and the information contained in this book will bring the study reported to a wider audience from all those spheres of work. Pervasive Mobile and Ambient Wireless Communications will be of interest to researchers for its cutting-edge analysis and to practitioners for its functional usability.

RF Transceiver Design for MIMO Wireless Communications

Author : Abbas Mohammadi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642276350
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book RF Transceiver Design for MIMO Wireless Communications written by Abbas Mohammadi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical resource offers a thorough examination of RF transceiver design for MIMO communications. Offering a practical view on MIMO wireless systems, this book extends fundamental concepts on classic wireless transceiver design techniques to MIMO transceivers. This helps reader gain a very comprehensive understanding of the subject. This in-depth volume describes many theoretical and implementation challenges on MIMO transceivers and provides the practical solutions for these issues. This comprehensive book provides thorough descriptions of MIMO theoretical concepts, MIMO single carrier and OFDM modulation, RF transceiver design concepts, power amplifier, MIMO transmitter design techniques and their RF impairments, MIMO receiver design methods, RF impairments study including nonlinearity, DC-offset, I/Q imbalance and phase noise and their compensation in OFDM and MIMO techniques. In addition, it provides the most practical techniques to realize RF front-ends in MIMO systems. This book is supported with many design equations and illustrations. The first book dedicated to RF Transceiver design for MIMO systems, this volume serves as a current, one-stop guide offering you cost-effective solutions for your challenging projects in the field.

Mobile Broadband Multimedia Networks

Author : Luis M. Correia
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080460704
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Mobile Broadband Multimedia Networks written by Luis M. Correia and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobile Broadband Multimedia Networks: Techniques, Models and Tools for 4G provides the main results of the prestigious and well known European COST 273 research project on the development of next generation mobile and wireless communication systems. Based on the applied research of over 350 participants in academia and industry, this book focuses on the radio aspects of mobile and wireless broadband multimedia communications, by exploring and developing new methods, models, techniques, strategies and tools towards the implementation of 4th generation mobile and wireless communication systems. This complete reference includes topics ranging from transmission and signal processing techniques to antennas and diversity, ultra wide band, MIMO and reference scenarios for radio network simulation and evaluation. This book will be an ideal source of the latest developments in mobile multimedia broadband technologies for researchers, R&D engineers, graduates and engineers in industry implementing simulation models and conducting measurements. - Based on the well known and respected research of the COST 273 project 'Towards Mobile Broadband Multimedia Networks', whose previous models have been adopted by standardisation bodies such as ITU, ETSI and 3GPP - Gives methods, techniques, models and tools for developing 4th generation mobile and wireless communication systems - Includes the latest development of key technologies and methods such as MIMO systems, ultra wide-band and OFDM

Adaptation in Wireless Communications - 2 Volume Set

Author : Mohamed Ibnkahla
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482290332
Total Pages : 1043 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Adaptation in Wireless Communications - 2 Volume Set written by Mohamed Ibnkahla and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 1043 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widespread use of adaptation techniques has helped to meet the increased demand for new applications. From adaptive signal processing to cross layer design, Adaptation in Wireless Communications covers all aspects of adaptation in wireless communications in a two-volume set. Each volume provides a unified framework for understanding adaptation and relates various specializations through common terminologies. In addition to simplified state-of-the-art cross layer design approaches, they also describe advanced techniques, such as adaptive resource management, 4G communications, and energy and mobility aware MAC protocols.

Smart Antennas

Author : Thomas Kaiser
Publisher : Hindawi Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9775945097
Total Pages : 891 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Smart Antennas written by Thomas Kaiser and published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Antennas—State of the Art brings together the broad expertise of 41 European experts in smart antennas. They provide a comprehensive review and an extensive analysis of the recent progress and new results generated during the last years in almost all fields of smart antennas and MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) transmission. The following represents a summarized table of content.Receiver: space-time processing, antenna combining, reduced rank processing, robust beamforming, subspace methods, synchronization, equalization, multiuser detection, iterative methods Channel: propagation, measurements and sounding, modelling, channel estimation, direction-of-arrival estimation, subscriber location estimation Transmitter: space-time block coding, channel side information, unified design of linear transceivers, ill-conditioned channels, MIMO-MAC strategies Network Theory: channel capacity, network capacity, multihop networks Technology: antenna design, transceivers, demonstrators and testbeds, future air interfaces Applications and Systems: 3G system and link level aspects, MIMO HSDPA, MIMO-WLAN/UMTS implementation issues This book serves as a reference for scientists and engineers who need to be aware of the leading edge research in multiple-antenna communications, an essential technology for emerging broadband wireless systems.

Multiband Integrated Antennas for 4G Terminals

Author : David A. Sánchez-Hernández
Publisher : Artech House
ISBN 13 : 1596933984
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book Multiband Integrated Antennas for 4G Terminals written by David A. Sánchez-Hernández and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book serves as a comprehensive, one-stop resource, including in-depth coverage of multiband integrated antenna design, simulation, testing and manufacturing. This practical book helps you solve integration problems for ever-increasing multiband requirements. You find discussions on important considerations regarding future handset MIMO terminals, such as efficiency and the effect of the user. The book also shows you how to avoid tweaking for fractal multiband designs and printed dipole design.

Propagation Channel Characterization, Parameter Estimation, and Modeling for Wireless Communications

Author : Xuefeng Yin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118188268
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (181 download)

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Download or read book Propagation Channel Characterization, Parameter Estimation, and Modeling for Wireless Communications written by Xuefeng Yin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference giving a thorough explanation of propagation mechanisms, channel characteristics results, measurement approaches and the modelling of channels Thoroughly covering channel characteristics and parameters, this book provides the knowledge needed to design various wireless systems, such as cellular communication systems, RFID and ad hoc wireless communication systems. It gives a detailed introduction to aspects of channels before presenting the novel estimation and modelling techniques which can be used to achieve accurate models. To systematically guide readers through the topic, the book is organised in three distinct parts. The first part covers the fundamentals of the characterization of propagation channels, including the conventional single-input single-output (SISO) propagation channel characterization as well as its extension to multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) cases. Part two focuses on channel measurements and channel data post-processing. Wideband channel measurements are introduced, including the equipment, technology and advantages and disadvantages of different data acquisition schemes. The channel parameter estimation methods are then presented, which include conventional spectral-based estimation, the specular-path-model based high-resolution method, and the newly derived power spectrum estimation methods. Measurement results are used to compare the performance of the different estimation methods. The third part gives a complete introduction to different modelling approaches. Among them, both scattering theoretical channel modelling and measurement-based channel modelling approaches are detailed. This part also approaches how to utilize these two modelling approaches to investigate wireless channels for conventional cellular systems and some new emerging communication systems. This three-part approach means the book caters for the requirements of the audiences at different levels, including readers needing introductory knowledge, engineers who are looking for more advanced understanding, and expert researchers in wireless system design as a reference. Presents technical explanations, illustrated with examples of the theory in practice Discusses results applied to 4G communication systems and other emerging communication systems, such as relay, CoMP, and vehicle-to-vehicle rapid time-variant channels Can be used as comprehensive tutorial for students or a complete reference for engineers in industry Includes selected illustrations in color Program downloads available for readers Companion website with program downloads for readers and presentation slides and solution manual for instructors Essential reading for Graduate students and researchers interested in the characteristics of propagation channel, or who work in areas related to physical layer architectures, air interfaces, navigation, and wireless sensing

MIMO

Author : Alain Sibille
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123821959
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book MIMO written by Alain Sibille and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword from Arogyaswami Paulraj, Professor (Emeritus), Stanford University (USA) - The first book to show how MIMO principles can be implemented in today's mobile broadband networks and components - Explains and solves some of the practical difficulties that arise in designing and implementing MIMO systems - Both theory and implementation sections are written in the context of the most recent standards: IEEE 802.11n (WiFi); IEEE 802.16 (WIMAX); 4G networks (3GPP/3GPP2, LTE)

New Horizons in Mobile and Wireless Communications, Volume 1

Author : Albena Mihovska
Publisher : Artech House
ISBN 13 : 1607839687
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book New Horizons in Mobile and Wireless Communications, Volume 1 written by Albena Mihovska and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on cutting-edge research projects in the field, this book (part of a comprehensive 4-volume series) provides the latest details and covers the most impactful aspects of mobile, wireless, and broadband communications development. These books present key systems and enabling technologies in a clear and accessible manner, offering you a detailed roadmap the future evolution of next generation communications. Other volumes cover Networks, Services and Applications; Reconfigurability; and Ad Hoc Networks.