The Cellular Radio Handbook: A Reference f Cellular System Operation - Hardcover

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NEIL J. BOUCHER is the founder of DNA Communications, an Australia-based cellular consulting firm. His career in cellular systems began in 1980 with his involvement in the planning and implementation of Australia's first cellular network. He is the author of over 60 technical papers on cellular radio, several professional books, including The Trunked Radio and Enhanced PMR Radio Handbook, The Paging Technology Handbook, and The User's Guide to Cellular Radio, and "Cellular Engineer and Mobiles Engineer," a comprehensive Windows(r)-based cellular software package for cellular design.

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"A comprehensive guide for operators, engineers, technicians, marketing staff, and systems managers, explaining the intricacies of designing, installing, and operating a cellular network. Although the volume explains both the theory and practice of cellular systems, it is structured in such a way that nontechnical readers can bypass mathematically oriented sections without losing overall comprehension."-Book News, Inc.

This Fourth Edition of Neil Boucher's internationally bestselling handbook has been thoroughly updated and expanded to provide comprehensive coverage of the new technologies that are shaping the industry, as well as the important changes brought about by the rapid domination of the cellular markets by digital systems. Encyclopedic in scope, it covers the design, installation, and operations of a cellular network, features concise discussions of best engineering practices, and provides helpful guidelines on critical business issues involved in planning, budgeting, and administering a cellular system.

Authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date, The Cellular Radio Handbook, Fourth Edition is an indispensable working resource for telecom designers, operators, and marketers. In addition to covering traditional cellular networks, this book also includes PCS/PCN, WLL, and satellite mobile technology.

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"A comprehensive guide for operators, engineers, technicians, marketing staff, and systems managers, explaining the intricacies of designing, installing, and operating a cellular network. Although the volume explains both the theory and practice of cellular systems, it is structured in such a way that nontechnical readers can bypass mathematically oriented sections without losing overall comprehension."-Book News, Inc.

This Fourth Edition of Neil Boucher's internationally bestselling handbook has been thoroughly updated and expanded to provide comprehensive coverage of the new technologies that are shaping the industry, as well as the important changes brought about by the rapid domination of the cellular markets by digital systems. Encyclopedic in scope, it covers the design, installation, and operations of a cellular network, features concise discussions of best engineering practices, and provides helpful guidelines on critical business issues involved in planning, budgeting, and administering a cellular system.

Authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date, The Cellular Radio Handbook, Fourth Edition is an indispensable working resource for telecom designers, operators, and marketers. In addition to covering traditional cellular networks, this book also includes PCS/PCN, WLL, and satellite mobile technology.

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Excerpt from The Cellular Radio Handbook : A Reference for Cellular System Operation, Fourth Edition

By Boucher, Neil J.

PREFACE

The first edition of The Cellular Radio Handbook was released in mid-1980, at a time when all commercial systems were analog. It soon became an industry reference, and was well-accepted. The second edition, which was released in June 1992, had little mention of digital systems because implementation was running late and no substantial networks existed.

The third edition was released in January 1995 when a large number of GSM systems were installed, but most were still having teething problems. By 2000, the GSM systems have gone on to become dominant, with CDMA offering a strong, but belated challenge.

The new edition is written from the perspective of a digital world, and covers the new technologies that are shaping the future of the industry. The original format has proven to be successful and is maintained. The intention is to present in a concise manner, good engineering practices, and sufficient theory to enable an understanding at a professional level. Mathematics has been used sparingly, but some topics require more extensive mathematical treatment. Where possible, these more technical sections have been dealt with in separate chapters and can be by-passed without any real loss of continuity.