3G Wireless Networks - Hardcover

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Clint Smith, P.E. is an internationally known technical author whose books and industry trade articles are used extensively in the telecommunications industry. He has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects related to fixed and wireless telecommunications, including system design, project management, budgeting, operations, sales, and management. He has specific design and operational experience with CDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA, TDMA, iDEN, AMPS, LMDS, WiMAX, WiFi, PtP, and PSCS. Presently, he is the vice president of Rivada Networks, a company working with the U.S. Department of Defense, federal, and state agencies solving communications interoperability for first responders. Some previous positions he has held include vice president of engineering for CCS, director for planning with Cingular, direct of engineering for NYNEX (Verizon), and senior engineer with Motorola.

Current books published by McGraw-Hill include Wireless Network Performance Handbook, 3G Wireless Networks (first edition), LMDS, Wireless Telecom FAQ, Practical Cellular and PCS Design, Cellular System Design and Optimization, and 3G Wireless with WiMAX and Wi-Fi.

Clint holds a masters in business administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a bachelor of engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT). He is also a registered professional engineer in New York and New Jersey; science fiction author; member of IEEE, APCO, Authors Guild, Radio Club of America (RCA), and Boy Scouts of America (BSA); and an adjunct professor at SIT.

Daniel Collins played key roles in the development of 2G wireless systems and the introduction of GSM to North America during nearly a decade of work with Ericsson in the United States and the United Kingdom. He also spent five years as an independent consultant specializing in VoIP and 2.5G and 3G wireless network architectures, including serving as chief network architect for implementation of a nationwide GSM/GPRS network. He is now chief technology officer of a new wireless carrier.