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Author:   Saleh Faruque
Publisher:   Artech House Publishers
Imprint:   Artech House Publishers
Edition:   Unabridged edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.576kg
ISBN:  

9780890065181

ISBN 10:   0890065187
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   31 December 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Cellular: A Brief History of Cellular Radio. North American Dual-Mode AMPS-TDMA Bands and Systems. North American Dual-Mode AMPS-CDMA Bands and Systems. North American PCS Bands. Salient Features of Cellular Radio. Units and Measures. Elements of Cellular Communication Systems: The Generic System. Cell Site Configuration and Communication Protocol. Public Switching Center and Its Role. Mobile Switching Center and Its Role. T1, DS1 Links. Access Methods. North American Dual-Mode AMPS and TDMA: Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS). Specification of AMPS and TDMA. AMPS/TDMA Call Processing and Hand-Off Algorithms. AMPS/TDMA Coexistence. Voice Channel and Control Channel Description and Operation. Control Channel Capacity. Co-Channel and Adjacent-Channel Interference Issues. Introduction to CDMA: Spectrum Spreading/De-Spreading Techniques. PN Codes, Orthogonal Codes, and Walsh Codes. Process Gain. Soft and Hard Capacity. CDMA Power Control. Soft and Hard Hand-Off. Transmit/Receive Structures. Concept of Frequency Hopping. RF Propagation & Coverage Prediction: Basic Concept of RF Propagation. Multipath Propagation. Propagation Modeling. Statistical Analysis. Computer-Aided Propagation Analysis. RF Survey and Optimization. Traffic Engineering & Cell Site Provisioning: Basic Concept. Probability & Statistics. Elements of Traffic Engineering. Use of Erlang Table. Cell Site Provisioning. Frequency Management Techniques: Basic Concept. OMNI & Sectorizion Techniques. Interference Analysis. Capacity Evaluation and Enhancement Techniques. Cell Site Engineering: Site Selection & Coverage Prediction. Base Station Provision. Base Station Design. Antenna Engineering. Cell Site Maintenance.

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Saleh Faruque is an advisor on wireless communication for Northern Telecom Wireless Systems, Richardson, Texas, where he lends RF and system engineering support of AMPS, TDMA, GSM, CDMA, and PCS systems. A senior member of the IEEE, he earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

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