Product Description
Fixed broadband networks can provide far higher data rates and capacity than the currently envisioned 3G and 4G mobile cellular systems. Achieving higher data rates is due to the unique technical properties of fixed systems, in particular, the use of high gain and adaptive antennas, wide frequency bands, dynamic data rate and channel resource allocation, and advanced multiple access techniques.

Fixed Broadband Wireless System Design is a comprehensive presentation of the engineering principles, advanced engineering techniques, and practical design methods for planning and deploying fixed wireless systems, including:

Point-to-point LOS and NLOS network design
Point-to-point microwave link design including active and passive repeaters
Consecutive point and mesh network planning
Advanced empirical and physical propagation modeling including ray-tracing
Detailed microwave fading models for multipath and rain
NLOS (indoor and outdoor) propagation and fading models
Propagation environment models including terrain, morphology, buildings, and atmospheric effects
Novel mixed application packet traffic modeling for dimensioning network capacity
Narrow beam, wide beam, and adaptive (smart) antennas
MIMO systems and space-time coding
Channel planning including fixed and dynamic channel assignment and dynamic packet assignment
IEEE 802.11b and 802.11a (WLAN) system design
Free space optic (FSO) link design

At present, there are no titles available that provide such a concise presentation of the wide variety of systems, frequency bands, multiple access techniques, and other factors that distinguish fixed wireless systems from mobile wireless systems. Fixed Broadband Wireless System Design is essential reading for design, system and RF engineers involved in the design and deployment of fixed broadband wireless systems, fixed wireless equipment vendors, and academics and postgraduate students in the field.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)

Comprehensive, new engineering material by Wireless engineer (Seattle, WA)

5 Stars
April 23, 2003
As well as being a good overall book covering many traditional wireless topics, this book also offers detailed information on several subjects like propagation databases (terrain, buildings, etc), traffic loading models for cell sectors and spectrum utlization that are not found in any other books I've seen on wireless engineering. Other books I have on propagation modeling (like Rappaport's or Bertoni's) don't treat the subject of database construction and potential errors. This book also brings together traditional microwave link design (rain fades,etc.) with design of multipoint systems using new CDMA and OFDM technologies - again, not found together in other books. Even the stuff of WiFi is useful, but I would have liked more included on this subject. Highly recommended if you're involved in fixed wireless design.

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