Fixed-Mobile Wireless Networks Convergence

Do you need to understand the solutions that allow multimedia communications between mobile networks and fixed wireless communications? If so this practical book presenting the fundamentals of individual fixed and mobile wireless technologies in terms of architectures standards management capabilities and quality of service issues is essential reading. Adopting the term Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) an analysis of the interworking between cellular networks and a variety of wireless technologies such as WLAN WiMAX RFID and UWB is provided. An in-depth study of the convergent solutions offered by UMA and IMS is also given together with up-to-date information about products vendors and current service offerings. You''ll also find criteria for analyzing and evaluating fixed-mobile convergent products and services and numerous diagrams and feature/component tables. This practical text is ideal for engineers and practitioners in the field of telecommunications and wireless communications as well as graduate students of electrical and computer engineering.