The Cellular Radio Handbook: A Reference for Cellular System Operation"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. |
Contents
World System StandardsA History | 7 |
Basic Radio | 21 |
Installations | 23 |
Copyright | |
57 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
amplifier AMPS analog band bandwidth base station base-station battery billing cable capacity carrier CDMA cell cell site cellular operator cellular radio cellular system circuits control channel cost coverage dBµV/m designed device division multiple access downtilt effective equipment Erlang factor field strength filter frequency reuse gain handheld handoff input installation interface interference intermodulation limited load measured meters microwave mobile phone modulation monitor mounted multipath NAMPS noise noise figure output path loss pattern percent problem PSTN range receiver repeater route satellite seen in Figure shown in Figure signal SINAD smart antenna spectrum standard subscriber Supercell superconductors survey Table TDMA telephone terrain tion tower traffic transmission transmitter trunk typical units users usually voice channel voltage VSWR watts wireline