TY - BOOK AU - DeRose, James F. TI - The wireless data handbook SN - 0-471-31651-2 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Wiley KW - Wireless communication systems KW - sears N1 - A Wiley-Interscience publication; 1 A short History of Data Radio,2 Data Network Types , 3 Public Netwok Characteristics , 4 Pbulic Terrestial Packet Switched Networks , 5 Public Terrestial Circuit Switched Networks, 6 Public Satellite Networks ,7 Hybrid Networks , 8 Fitting Applications to Public Offerings , 9 Subscriber Growth :History and Barriers , 10 Market Opportunity , 11 Airtime Price Projections , 12 Coverage Versus Capacity , 13 Understanding Airtime Protocols , 14 Estimating Airlink Capacity :Packs Systems , 15 Enabling "Soft "Technologies , 16 Device Alternatives , 17 Connectivity ,18 Systems and Subsystems , 19 User Applications , 20 Network Mythologies , and Appendixes N2 - Examines the wireless applications and the network that can serve them .Emphasizes on the deflating unrealistic vendor claims ER -