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Praise for Fundamentals of WiMAX "This book is one of the most comprehensive books I have reviewed ... it is a must-read for engineers and students planning to remain current or who plan to pursue a career in telecommunications. I have reviewed other publications on WiMAX and have been disappointed. This book is refreshing in that it is clear that the authors have the in-depth technical knowledge and communications skills to deliver a logically laid out publication that has substance to it."
--Ron Resnick, President, WiMAX Forum
"This is the first book with a great introductory treatment of WiMAX technology. It should be essential reading for all engineers involved in WiMAX. The high-level overview is very useful for those with non-technical background. The introductory sections for OFDM and MIMO technologies are very useful for those with implementation background and some knowledge of communication theory. The chapters covering physical and MAC layers are at the appropriate level of detail. In short, I recommend this book to systems engineers and designers at different layers of the protocol, deployment engineers, and even students who are interested in practical applications of communication theory."
--Siavash M. Alamouti, Chief Technology Officer, Mobility Group, Intel
"This is a very well-written, easy-to-follow, and comprehensive treatment of WiMAX. It should be of great interest."
--Dr. Reinaldo Valenzuela, Director of Wireless Research, Bell Labs
"Fundamentals of WiMAX is a comprehensive guide to WiMAX from both industry and academic viewpoints, which is an unusual accomplishment. I recommend it to anyone who is curious about this exciting new standard."
--Dr. Teresa Meng, Professor, Stanford University, Founder and Director, Atheros Communications
"Andrews, Ghosh, and Muhamed have provided a clear, concise, and well-written text on 802.16e/WiMAX. The book provides both the breadth and depth to make sense of the highly complicated 802.16e standard. I would recommend this book to both development engineers and technical managers who want an understating of WiMAX and insight into 4G modems in general."
--Paul Struhsaker, VP of Engineering, Chipset platforms, Motorola Mobile Device Business Unit, former vice chair of IEEE 802.16 working group
"Fundamentals of WiMAX is written in an easy-to-understand tutorial fashion. The chapter on multiple antenna techniques is a very clear summary of this important technology and nicely organizes the vast number of different proposed techniques into a simple-to-understand framework."
--Dr. Ender Ayanoglu, Professor, University of California, Irvine, Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Communications
"Fundamentals of WiMAX is a comprehensive examination of the 802.16/WiMAX standard and discusses how to design, develop, and deploy equipment for this wireless communication standard. It provides both insightful overviews for those wanting to know what WiMAX is about and comprehensive, in-depth chapters on technical details of the standard, including the coding and modulation, signal processing methods, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) channels, medium access control, mobility issues, link-layer performance, and system-level performance."
--Dr. Mark C. Reed, Principal Researcher, National ICT Australia, Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian National University
"This book is an excellent resource for any engineer working on WiMAX systems. The authors have provided very useful introductory material on broadband wireless systems so that readers of all backgrounds can grasp the main challenges in WiMAX design. At the same time, the authors have also provided very thorough analysis and discussion of the multitudes of design options and engineering tradeoffs, including those involved with multiple antenna communication, present in WiMAX systems, making the book a must-read for even the most experienced wireless system designer."
--Dr. Nihar Jindal, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
"This book is very well organized and comprehensive, covering all aspects of WiMAX from the physical layer to the network and service aspects. The book also includes insightful business perspectives. I would strongly recommend this book as a must-read theoretical and practical guide to any wireless engineer who intends to investigate the road to fourth generation wireless systems."
--Dr. Yoon Chae Cheong, Vice President, Communication Lab, Samsung
"The authors strike a wonderful balance between theoretical concepts, simulation performance, and practical implementation, resulting in a complete and thorough exposition of the standard. The book is highly recommended for engineers and managers seeking to understand the standard."
--Dr. Shilpa Talwar, Senior Research Scientist, Intel
"Fundamentals of WiMAX is a comprehensive guide to WiMAX, the latest frontier in the communications revolution. It begins with a tutorial on 802.16 and the key technologies in the standard and finishes with a comprehensive look at the predicted performance of WiMAX networks. I believe readers will find this book invaluable whether they are designing or testing WiMAX systems."
--Dr. James Truchard, President, CEO and Co-Founder, National Instruments
"This book is a must-read for engineers who want to know WiMAX fundamentals and its performance. The concepts of OFDMA, multiple antenna techniques, and various diversity techniques--which are the backbone of WiMAX technology--are explained in a simple, clear, and concise way. This book is the first of its kind."
--Amitava Ghosh, Director and Fellow of Technical Staff, Motorola
"Andrews, Ghosh, and Muhamed have written the definitive textbook and reference manual on WiMAX, and it is recommended reading for engineers and managers alike."
--Madan Jagernauth, Director of WiMAX Access Product Management, Nortel
The Definitive Guide to WiMAX Technology WiMAX is the most promising new technology for broadband wireless access to IP services. It can serve an extraordinary range of applications and environments: data, voice, and multimedia; fixed and mobile; licensed and unlicensed. However, until now, wireless professionals have had little reliable information to guide them. Fundamentals of WiMAX is the first comprehensive guide to WiMAX--its technical foundations, features, and performance.
Three leading wireless experts systematically cut through the hype surrounding WiMAX and illuminate the realities. They combine complete information for wireless professionals and basic, accessible knowledge for non-experts. Professionals will especially appreciate their detailed discussion of the performance of WiMAX based on comprehensive link- and system-level simulations.
Whether you're a wireless engineer, network architect, manager, or system designer, this book delivers essential information for succeeding with WiMAX--from planning through deployment.
Topics include
Applications, history, spectrum options, technical and business challenges, and competitive technologies of WiMAX 802.16 standards: physical and MAC layers, channel access, scheduling services, mobility, advanced antenna features, hybrid-ARQ, and more Broadband wireless channels: pathloss, shadowing, cellular systems, sectoring, and fading--including modeling and mitigation OFDM: from basic multicarrier concepts to synchronization, PAR reduction, and clipping MIMO: Multiple antennas, spatial diversity, beamforming, and a cutting-edge treatment of the use of MIMO in WiMAX OFDMA: multiple access, multiuser diversity, adaptive modulation, and resource allocation Networking and services aspects: architecture and protocols for IP QoS, session management, ecurity, and mobility management Predicting performance using link-level and system-level simulations WiMAX network architecture: design principles, reference models, authentication, QoS, and mobility management
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Erros and lack of details make this a poor engineering reference.......2007-08-17
I was looking for a book on WiMax as a reference for designing WiMax radios. Trying to understand WiMax by reading the IEEE 802.16, 16e standards is difficult. The original 802.16-2004 standard was organized in a convoluted way. On top of that there were numerous errors, even in the mathematical formula and the critical system parameters. 16e was written as a errata and addendum to .16. Given the amount of major changes required by .16e, this format of a .16+.16e makes it almost impossible to read to gain engineering understanding. I was looking for a book that could untangle this mess and present the information in .16+.16e in a linear and logical way, if not the MAC, at least the PHYs. The Andrews book does not serve this purpose. Most of the technical details of the WiMax system are missing. For example, a WiMax radio starts with transmitting or receiving the preambles. There are hundreds of preambles in WiMax. I would expect the book to describe all these preambles for reference. It would be even better, if there are insights into the mathematical properties of these preambles for the receiver design. If you agree with my statement, just let me say that the Andrews book contains none of the details the preambles beyond saying WiMax has something called preamble. Of the limited amount of PHY details the book did contain, there are critical errors. For example, the book seems to suggest that the downlink PUSC subchannels consist of two chunks of contiguous OFDM subcarriers of 14 each. According to the 802.16/16e, the 28 subcarriers in a subchannel are scattered. For the lack of details, I feel this book serves poorly as an engineering design reference. It also serves poorly as a guide to untangle the material in IEE802.16/16e due to the lack of details and the critical errors.
$69.99 buys you depth.......2007-05-29
As of May 28 2007, if you are going to fork some money onto a WiMax book, this book should be it. The authors were smart to concentrate in explaining the technology building blocks of the standard instead of just following the structure of the 802.16 document. I have read mostly the chapters related to the PHY and I found the explanations and examples clear and to the point. Even if you are not interested in the WiMax standard per se, this book contains very good information about OFDM/OFDMA and multi-antenna techniques for broadband wireless systems. It also has a couple of chapters about link level and system level performance of WiMax that add even more depth to the book.
Good overall introduction to IEEE 802.16 technology.......2007-05-26
For those looking for an overview of IEEE 802.16 technology, or for those looking to come up to speed after a period of absence such as me, this is a good book.
an engineer's book.......2007-05-15
Andrews suggests in the Preface that the book will be suited to a wide range of people who want to learn about WiMax. From engineers to graduate students to managers and executives and others. Indeed, there are high level descriptions, scattered throughout the chapters, accessible to those without an engineering degree. But typically, these are introductory summary remarks. The bulk of every chapter is really best understood if you have that engineering background. While the author naturally desires as wide an audience as possible, this is really an engineer's book.
The overviews do show that WiMax exhibits strong advantages over the current and popular WiFi. Like having robust security protocols, including the Advanced Encryption Standard (aka Rijndael) and 3DES. Plus WiMax has terminals that possess built-in digital certificates with public and private keys and MAC addresses. Contrast this with WiFi, whose commonly used Wireless Encryption Protocol has some severe deficiencies.
Another important advantage of WiMax is how it supports extreme mobility modalities. Where you, the end user, can travel in a vehicle up to 120 kmph, and have seamless handoff between WiMax basestations.
Many chapters are highly mathematical. Indeed, one chapter on multi-antennas reads like an excursion into advanced linear algebra or matrix theory. It even evokes the Frobenius norm of a matrix, which I'd only ever seen before in a pure maths course.
Of all the chapters, maybe that which discusses Mobile IP could be the most interesting. It takes the Internet as we know it, and removes a serious current limitation to moving your machine, and having it keep connected to the Internet. Mobile IP is a cunning overlay on IPv4. While it can also be done, and much easier, in IPv6. The only problem is when the latter will start to dominate v4.
Overall, the book is a very promising pitch for WiMax deployment.
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Perhaps a book for a course on UWB.......2007-06-11
The book was disappointing. It certainly does not help me understand UWB radio fundamentals. However, it might be usefull for certain UWB courses that might be taught somewhere (which I would not like to attend either). It follows the growing practice of pretending that radio design (in general and UWB radio in particular) is just a matter of matlab code and figures.
Great book for beginers as well as experts.......2007-04-04
One of the best UWB introduction books in the market today. It provides step-by-step instruction for you to get better understanding UWB and apply it in your research. The matlab code provided (if you can not download from the Prentice Hall, contact with the authors. I did and got the codes) helps you to "see and feel" UWB. Hightly recommended to everyone.
such a waste of paper.......2006-05-26
First of all, this book explained UWB well as other reviewers described ...
The most annoying thing is that more than half of the book are just pure Matlab codes (hey, it is not a book of Matlab). I do not see any reason why these codes should be printed - instead, a CD will be much more preferable.
It is a good idea to have some checkpoints. However more than half of the non-Matlab-codes-contents are Matlab-related checkpoints (wow, Matalb again), which is kind of weird.
Probably a good book for those who need step-by-step instructions. Highly NOT recommended for those who have a good background in communications (especially those who have experiences converting mathematical formulas into Matlab codes).
Useful book for UWB.......2006-04-09
Guys this is a very useful book for UWB implementation with plenty of MATLAB based examples. You may even accquire the MATLAB code for further exploration.
A superb book for UWB researchers.......2006-03-24
This is an excellent book for readers at all levels with an interest in UWB. Those that are new to this area will find it very comprehensive and clear to understand. On the other hand, researchers very much involved in signal processing will appreciate the very detailed theory and simulations in every section. The chapter structure is logical and flows in an unified manner. Each chapter is properly divided into theory, practical examples in the checkpoints, the most relevant references and Matlab scripts for each graphical representation. In our lab we recommend the book to all the students whose coursework includes projects in UWB communications and positioning.
In contrast with other signal processing books that I have used for my research in the past, this book is not just a compilation of theory about a specific field, but rather it provides the reader with valuable suggestions and solutions to the main problem of designing an UWB physical layer. For example, I believe that the description of the PSD for different pulse-based and multiband UWB systems is outstanding. Also, the repercussion of selecting different system parameters on the PSD is very complete. As an example of the philosophy of this book, chapters 8 and 9 are an excellent summary of receiver techniques in all type of environments.
The book also offers an exceptional overview of UWB ranging and positioning and MAC design providing a detailed explanation of the core concepts involved.
Congratulations to the authors!
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HDTV and the Transition to Digital Broadcasting bridges the gap between non-technical personnel (management and creative) and technical by giving you a working knowledge of digital television technology, a clear understanding of the challenges of HDTV and digital broadcasting, and a scope of the ramifications of HDTV in the consumer space. Topics include methodologies and issues in HD production and distribution, as well as HDTV's impact on the future of the media business. This book contains sidebars and system diagrams that illustrate examples of broadcaster implementation of HD and HD equipment. Additionally, future trends including the integration of broadcast engineering and IT, control and descriptive metadata, DTV interactivity and personalization are explored.
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This book sets out to provide the theoretical foundations that will enable radio network planners to plan model and optimize radio networks using state-of-the-art findings from around the globe. It adopts a logical approach, beginning with the background to the present status of UMTS radio network technology, before devoting equal coverage to planning, modelling and optimization issues. All key planning areas are covered, including the technical and legal implications of network infrastructure sharing, hierarchical cell structure (HCS) deployment, ultra-high-site deployment and the benefits and limitations of using computer-aided design (CAD) software. Theoretical models for UMTS technology are explained as generic system models, stand-alone services and mixed services. Business modelling theory and methods are put forward, taking in propagation calculations, link-level, UMTS static and UMTS dynamic simulations. The challenges and goals of the automated optimization process are explored in depth using cutting-edge cost function and optimization algorithms. This theory-based resource containing prolific illustrative case studies explains the reasons for UMTS radio networks performance issues and how to use this foundational knowledge to model, plan and optimize present and future systems.
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The successor to the popular and authoritative Baluns and Ununs. Great deal of new tutorial material, also includes new designs not in his previous book, and crystal clear explanations of how and why they work
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A really fine and focused book.......2007-07-02
I was looking for that special book a year ago.Though I am a bit before the end, I can say that this book should be a "must" for any radio amateur's library, since all these information are best detailed!
GOOD BOOKS FOR AMATEUR RADIO BEGINNERS.......2007-05-20
If you confuse about what is a balun, what for and how to build by yourself... this book explain anything...
Just what you need to know about baluns and ununs........2007-05-07
I rate this book 5 stars, because this is the end of the trail for everyone searching for balun and unun information. It is technical. It is current. It is unique in the the quality and quantity of information on these subjects to be found between the covers of one book. It will empower you to use transmission lines in ways you never thought possible. Go for it.
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Understanding Mass Media stresses the importance of being media literate in today's media-driven society. This unique text makes exploring the world of mass communication challenging for high school students. Complete with thought-provoking readings, illustrations, and activities, Understanding Mass Media ranges from the basics of communication to the sophisticated techniques of the media-based industries.
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A Media Literacy Treasure: Understanding Mass Media.......1999-12-16
This book is an excellent beginning source for teachers who wish to incorporate media literacy into their lessons. The section on media literacy and how it fits into the complexities of mass media is very thorough. The text is easy to follow, and easily adaptable for 9-12th graders.
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Here's a book written specifically for non-technical personnel who work with engineers, but aren't familiar with the engineering concepts and technical aspects of cellular radio and telecommunications systems. Using plain, easy-to-read language, with no mathematics, this book helps you understand the "hows and whys" behind cellular network design, explains WLL design functions, and illustrates how cellular radio systems locate and send calls to subscribers.
The book also identifies and compares several key radio systems in use today, and even looks ahead to future cellular and WLL systems, based on current industry trends. It includes real-world examples, chapter-end questions and solutions, a complete glossary of terms and acronyms, and "at-a-glance" sections of key concepts.
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Here?s a book written specifically for non-technical personnel who work with engineers, but aren?t familiar with the engineering concepts and technical aspects of cellular radio and telecommunications systems. Using plain, easy-to-read language, with no mathematics, this book helps you understand the ?hows and whys? behind cellular network design, explains WLL design functions, and illustrates how cellular radio systems locate and send calls to subscribers. The book also identifies and compares several key radio systems in use today, and even looks ahead to future cellular and WLL systems, based on current industry trends. It includes real-world examples, chapter-end questions and solutions, a complete glossary of terms and acronyms, and ?at-a-glance? sections of key concepts.
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Excellent introduction.......2000-11-16
This book allows a person with a general technical background to quickly grasp the fundamentals of wireless (cellular) communications. The book does not go into too much detail, but the main idea is always clearly emphasized. The author's intellectual curiosity and sense of humour make this book fun to read.
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