Mobile broadcasting with WiMAX : principles, technology, and applications /

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Author / Creator:Kumar, Amitabh.
Imprint:Burlington, MA : Focal Press, ©2008.
Description:1 online resource (xxi, 596 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Focal Press media technology professional
Focal Press media technology professional.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13595830
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ISBN:9780240810409
0240810406
9780080878843
0080878849
9780080927855
0080927858
Notes:Includes index.
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Summary:Written exclusively from broadcasters perspective, Mobile Broadcasting with WiMAX will help you move ahead in the use of WiMAX technologies. Whether you are an engineer, content provider, manager, or operator and planning such services, this book helps you understand the dimensions of this new medium and integration of communication, broadcasting and Multimedia technologies. The book oulines migrating to a new generation of broadcasting which integrates the Mobile, Wireless and Fixed network domains, then gives you a complete picture on what is happening in the field. The book is divided into five parts as follows: PART I Gives an introduction to Broadband Wireless Technologies and Mobile WiMAX. Wi-Fi including 802.11a, b, n and g, WiMAX technologies with focus on Mobile WiMAX 802.16e, and provides a global overview of deployment of Wireless broadband networks. PART-II is about Mobile Multimedia broadcasting and Mobile TV technologies, based on both cellular and broadband wireless. PART III covers Resources for Mobile multimedia broadcasting and comprises of four structured chapters on Spectrum for WiMAX networks, WiMAX terrestrial broadcasting networks, client devices for WiMAX and an update of on chipsets developments. Part IV is devoted to the Network Architectures and the integration of WiMAX with other networks, both fixed and mobile. Part V deals with Software architectures and Applications which help the process of mobile multimedia broadcasting. Case studies of prominent networks are given with country specific examples. *Covers mobile broadcasting using a WiMAX network *Case studies outine successful WiMAX network implementations *Learn how to integrate an exsisting network with WiMAX.
Other form:Print version: Kumar, Amitabh. Mobile broadcasting with WiMAX. Burlington, MA : Focal Press, ©2008 0240810406 9780240810409