"This reference for students and professionals covers the design, operation, and maintenance of fixed wireless access and wireless local loop networks."
(SciTech Book News Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001)
Fixed wireless access networks and Wireless Local Loop (WLL) technology are effective and efficient means for rapidly creating new access to telecommunications networks and services which are short of capacity and incapable of handling the bitrates expected by today's high speed multimedia, Internet, video and voice services.
Wireless Access Networks is a complete reference for all involved in fixed wireless access and wireless local loop, including business strategists, marketing, technical, planning and operations staff of public network operators, as well as students.
Well-illustrated and simple-to-read, topics covered include:
- Economics of fixed wireless networks - why and when they are attractive
- Technical and operational planning, practicality and maintenance
- Design of radio systems and their basic functionality
- Point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PMP) radio
- Calculation of radio system range and reliability
- Fixed wireless applications and their network integration
About the Author MARTIN CLARK'S 'apprenticeship' included international network planning for British Telecom, managing the global corporate network of Grand Metropolitan, setting up Cable Wireless' pan-European Managed Data Network, managing Deutsche Bank's
corporate network and helping to found Mannesmann ARCOR (Germany's second largest public carrier). Recently he has been active in the field of wireless access, assisting a number of start-up carriers across Europe. He is a Chartered European Engineer and member of the IEE.
