IP for 4G (Hardcover)

Excellent reference with expert insight into the future evolution of mobile communications: 4G

IP for 4G examines the concept of 4G, providing an in-depth background to the key technologies and developments shaping the new generation of mobile services, including Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), IP developments (SIP and Media Independent Handover), Internet Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), and 3G (HSDPA and LTE). The book addresses these key technological drivers in light of commercial propositions such as generating extra revenue and reducing costs, and offers an up-to-date briefing on the future of mobile communications in the coming years.

Key features:

• Presents and analyses the key technological drivers of 4G, including WLANs, WiMAX, convergence and IMS
• Examines the rationale for IP for 4G by bringing together technologies, global developments and economic arguments in one single volume
• Describes and puts in context the developments in the IEEE 802.21 Media Independent Handover group, in particular the options for network/terminal controlled handover and the likely mechanisms for seamless handover – including application adaptation
• Written for readability as well as depth – with access to detailed descriptions of technologies but also quick overviews
• Contains scenario descriptions to motivate the need for seamless handover and benefits for the user (single sign-on access to networks, single billing)
• Contains hundreds of original diagrams – carefully drawn to illustrate the complex technology and quickly provide a summary of the main issues.
• Accompanying website supports the book with additional diagrams, figures and references for further reading 

IP for 4G is an invaluable reference for professionals in mobile/fixed telecoms and ICT industries, practicing telecommunications and network engineers, system designers and developers. Graduate level students studying MSc and higher-level courses on networking will also find this book of interest.

「4G的卓越參考資料，提供對移動通訊未來演進的專家見解」
「IP for 4G探討了4G的概念，深入介紹了塑造新一代移動服務的關鍵技術和發展，包括無線區域網絡（WLAN）、全球互通微波存取（WiMAX）、IP發展（SIP和媒體獨立切換）、互聯網多媒體子系統（IMS）和3G（HSDPA和LTE）。本書針對這些關鍵技術驅動因素，從商業提案的角度討論了額外收入和成本降低等問題，並提供了對未來幾年移動通訊的最新簡報。」
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• 介紹和分析了4G的關鍵技術驅動因素，包括WLAN、WiMAX、融合和IMS」
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• 通過將技術、全球發展和經濟論點集合在一本書中，探討了IP對4G的合理性」
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• 描述並將IEEE 802.21媒體獨立切換組的發展放入背景中，特別是網絡/終端控制切換的選項和無縫切換的可能機制，包括應用程式適應」
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• 以易讀性和深度為特點撰寫，提供了詳細的技術描述和快速概述」
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• 包含情境描述，以激發對無縫切換的需求和用戶的好處（單一登錄訪問網絡，單一帳單）」
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• 包含數百個原創圖表，精心繪製以說明複雜的技術並快速概述主要問題」
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• 附帶網站支持，提供額外的圖表、圖片和參考資料供進一步閱讀」
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「IP for 4G對於從事移動/固定電信和ICT行業的專業人士、實踐的電信和網絡工程師、系統設計師和開發人員來說是一本寶貴的參考資料。攻讀碩士和更高級別的網絡課程的研究生也會對本書感興趣。」