Telecommunications Books

New and Published Books

1. Advanced Location-Based Technologies and Services

   Edited by Hassan A. Karimi

   Due to the rapid increase in the number of mobile device users worldwide, location-based services (LBSs) have become pervasive, and the demand for them will continue to grow. Exploring recent changes in the technology and its uses, Advanced Location-Based Technologies and Services takes an in-depth...

   Published May 23rd 2013 by CRC Press
2. Multi-Antenna Synthetic Aperture Radar

   By Wen-Qin Wang

   Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a well-known remote sensing technique, but conventional single-antenna SAR is inherently limited by the minimum antenna area constraint. Although there are still technical issues to overcome, multi-antenna SAR offers many benefits, from improved system gain to...

   Published May 21st 2013 by CRC Press
3. Building Next-Generation Converged Networks

   Theory and Practice

   Edited by Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, Muhammad Mostafa Monowar, Zubair Md. Fadlullah

   Supplying a comprehensive introduction to next-generation networks, Building Next-Generation Converged Networks: Theory and Practice strikes a balance between how and why things work and how to make them work. It compiles recent advancements along with basic issues from the wide range of fields...

   Published January 28th 2013 by CRC Press
4. Multihomed Communication with SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol)

   Edited by Victor C.M. Leung, Eduardo Parente Ribeiro, Alan Wagner, Janardhan Iyengar

   Although multihomed communication is a rapidly emerging trend for next generation networks, no known book explores multihomed communication with the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). Filling this void, Multihomed Communication with SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) explains...

   Published December 18th 2012 by CRC Press
5. Encyclopedia of Wireless and Mobile Communications, Second Edition (Print)

   Edited by Borko Furht

   The bestselling first edition of Encyclopedia of Wireless and Mobile Communications filled a need for a comprehensive yet concise resource that made important information easily accessible. Updated and expanded to keep pace with the ever-evolving field of telecommunications, this second is...

   Published December 17th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Green Communications and Networking

   Edited by F. Richard Yu, Xi Zhang, Victor C.M. Leung

   Green Communications and Networking introduces novel solutions that can bring about significant reductions in energy consumption in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry—as well as other industries, including electric power. Containing the contributions of leading experts in...

   Published December 6th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Transmission Techniques for 4G Systems

   By Mário Marques da Silva, Americo Correia, Rui Dinis, Nuno Souto, Joao Carlos Silva

   Fourth Generation (4G) wireless communication systems support current and emergent multimedia services such as mobile TV, social networks and gaming, high-definition TV, video teleconferencing, and messaging services. These systems feature the All-over-IP concept and boast improved quality of...

   Published November 25th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Handbook on Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing

   Status and Perspective

   Edited by Laurence T. Yang, Evi Syukur, Seng W. Loke

   Consolidating recent research in the area, the Handbook on Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing: Status and Perspective illustrates the design, implementation, and deployment of mobile and ubiquitous systems, particularly in mobile and ubiquitous environments, modeling, database components, and wireless...

   Published October 18th 2012 by CRC Press
9. Wireless Sensor Networks

   A Cognitive Perspective

   By Mohamed Ibnkahla

   Series: Adaptation in Wireless Communications

   With classical techniques for data transmission soon reaching their limitations, cognitive approaches may offer a solution to user requirements for better coverage, connectivity, security, and energy efficiency at lower cost. Wireless Sensor Networks: A Cognitive Perspective presents a unified view...

   Published September 19th 2012 by CRC Press
10. Green Communications

    Theoretical Fundamentals, Algorithms and Applications

    Edited by Jinsong Wu, Sundeep Rangan, Honggang Zhang

    Nowadays energy crisis and global warming problems are hanging over everyone’s head, urging much research work on energy saving. In the ICT industry, which is becoming a major consumer of global energy triggered by the telecommunication network operators experiencing energy cost as a significant...

    Published September 19th 2012 by CRC Press