In recent years, cellular voice networks have transformed into powerful packet-switched
access networks for both voice communication and Internet access. Evolving Universal
Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) networks and first Long Term Evolution
(LTE) installations now deliver bandwidths of sev ...
From the transition of analog to digital communication along with seamless mobility and
high computing power of small handheld devices, the wireless communications industry has
seen tremendous changes leading to the integration of several telecommunication networks,
devices and services over last 30 ...
When the authors of this book asked me to write the foreword of
their work on the digital enterprise, I immediately thought that it was
one more document on a fashionable topic in the technology and the
business world of the 21st Century often addressed by consulting
firms, some of which have aspire ...
The field of digital communication has evolved rapidly in the past few
decades, with commercial applications proliferating in wireline communi-
cation networks (e.g., digital subscriber loop, cable, fiber optics), wireless
communication (e.g., cell phones and wireless local area networks), and stor- ...
Someone who wants to get to know the customs of a country frequently
receives the advice to learn the language of that country. Why? Because the dif-
ferences that distinguish the people of one country from those of another are
reflected in the language. For example, the people of the islands of the ...
Communication, a word that many associate with modern technology, actually
has nothing to do with technology. At its core, communication involves nothing
more than the spoken or written word, and symbolic languages like art and music.
Technology has become synonymous with communication because techn ...
This preface is somewhat different from prefaces found in similar books because it does not
focus so much on the content of the book.We have instead chosen to write a few words about
our own experiences from working with telephony services over Internet Protocol (IP). Here
are our stories.
Mobilenetworkoperatorswillmeetmanychallengesinthecomingyears.Itisexpectedthatthe
numberofpeopleconnected,wirelineandwireless,willreachfivebillionby2015.Atthesame
time, people use more wireless services and they expect similar user experience to what they
can now get from fixed networks. Because of t ...
Mobile multimedia communication is increasingly in demand because of the basic need to communi-
cate at any time, anywhere, using any technology. In addition, to voice communication, people have a
desire to access a range of other services that comprise multimedia elements—text, image, animation,
h ...
