A one-stop Desk Reference, for R&D engineers involved in communications engineering; this is a book that will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the field. Material covers a wide scope of topics including voice, computer, facsimile, video, and multimedia data technologies

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Over 2,500 pages of reference material, including over 1,500 pages not included in the print edition

Autorentext

Erik Dahlman works at Ericsson Research and are deeply involved in 4G and 5G development and standardization since the early days of 3G research.

Inhalt

Author Biographies
Section 1 Introduction
1.0 Introduction
Section 2 RF Engineering
2.1 Basic features of radio communication systems
2.2 Transmission lines
2.3 Software defined radio
2.4a The software defined radio as a platform for cognitive radio
2.4b Cognitive Radio: The technologies required
2.5 Introduction to RF and Microwave Radiation
2.6 Sources of Radio Frequency Radiation
2.7 Smith Charts and Scattering parameters
2.8 RF Power Amplifiers
2.9 Phase-locked Loop Techniques
2.10 Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation
2.11 Calculation of RF Field Quantities
2.12 SAW Filters - an Introduction
2.13 Digital Filters - an Introduction
Section 3 Network Communications
3.1 Data and Voice Traffic
3.2 Network Infrastructure
3.3 VoIP Technology
3.4 Channel Protection Fundamentals
3.5 Network Adaptive Media Transport
3.6 Real-Time Communication over Networks
3.7 Wireless Sensor Networks
3.8 IP-based Convergence Elements
3.9 Approaches to Implementing VoIP Architectures
3.10 VoIP Clients
3.11 Error-Resilient Coding and Decoding Strategies for Video Communication
3.12 Error-Resilient Coding and Decoding Strategies for Audio Communication
3.13 Networking Sensors
3.14 Infrastructure Establishment
Section 4 Mobile Communications
4.1 Background of 3G Evolution
4.2 The Motives Behind the 3G Evolution
4.3 High Data Rates in Mobile Communications
4.4 OFDM Transmission
4.5 Scheduling, Link Adaptation and Hybrid ARQ
4.6 WCDMA Evolution: HSPA and MBMS
4.7 Propagation Modeling and Channel Characterization
4.8 Antennas and Diversity
4.9 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
4.10 Enhanced Uplink
4.11 Introduction to Multi-Antenna Communications
4.12 Physical MIMO Channel Modeling
4.13 Analytical MIMO Channel Representations for System Design
Section 5 Short Range Wireless Communication
5.1 Wireless Local Area Networks
5.2 Short Range Wireless Applications and Technologies
5.3 High-Speed Wireless Data Systems: Standards and Solutions
Section 6 Optical Data Communication
6.1 Optical Fiber, Cable and Connectors
6.2 Planning and Building Optical Links
Section 7 Video and Image Processing
7.1 Introduction to Video
7.2 Color Spaces
7.3 Video Signals Overview
7.4 Video Compression
7.5 NTSC, PAL, and SECAM Overview
7.6 MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Video Standards
7.7 MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, and MPEG-7 Standards
7.8 Analog Video Interfaces
7.9 Digital Video Interfaces
Section 8 Appendix
List of Acronyms