For a concise introduction to mobile communications engineering with an emphasis on radio propagation and systems design, turn to this outstanding new volume. You get coverage of all kinds of mobile systems - PMR, PAMR, and cellular - complete with system descriptions, planning aspects, and practical engineering data, plus up-to-date information about the most recent systems, such as GSM, DECT and TETRA. Providing you with the practical knowledge you need to deal with problems related to coverage prediction, frequency assignment, EM compatibility and broadband system performance, the book serves as a: comprehensive resource of information on propagation for radio link design; centralized source of base station engineering data; guide to design methodology for trunked radio networks.
Basic Concepts in Mobile Communications.Introduction: Channel and Propagation in Mobile Communications.Introduction to Mobile Systems: PMR (Private Mobile Radio Systems). Propagation Modelling in Mobile Communications. Propagation Multipath. Propagation: Path Losses. Mobile Radio Engineering. Propagation in New Environments. Mobile Communications Systems. Integrated Base Station Engineering. Trunked Systems. The Cellular Concept. The GSM System. Other Mobile Radio Systems. The Future: Towards Personal Communications.
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Jose M. Hernando
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F. Perez-Fontan