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Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, the updated second edition of this definitive textbook provides an unrivaled introduction to the theoretical and practical fundamentals of wireless communications. Key technical concepts are developed from first principles, and demonstrated to students using over 50 carefully curated worked examples. Over 200 end-of-chapter problems, based on real-world industry scenarios, help cement student understanding. The book provides a thorough coverage of foundational wireless technologies, including wireless local area networks (WLAN), 3G systems, and Bluetooth along…
Uses real-world examples to demonstrate how technical concepts are applied to create wireless systems and products
Enables students to study more complex issues affecting radio propagation and antennas including radio transmission, reception and fading in the channel
Now reissued to include several corrections to the original 2nd edition
Includes refreshed summaries of recent cellular standards leading to 4G and 5G, insights into the new areas of mobile satellite communications and fixed wireless access, and extra homework problems
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Author
Theodore S. Rappaport,New York University
Theodore S. Rappaport is the David Lee/Ernst Weber Professor at New York University (NYU) and founded the NYU WIRELESS research center and the wireless research centers at the University of Texas Austin and Virginia Tech. Professor Rappaport is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the Wireless Hall of Fame, a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and a fellow of the IEEE.