Miscellaneous Items

• Global 3G Operator Status --



• The History of Wireless: How Creative Minds Produced Technology for the Masses --
  By Ira Brodsky (2008).
  "Ira Brodsky tells the fascinating story of how the wireless technology that keeps us all in touch came to be. In this entertaining and authoritative account, he presents for the first time a comprehensive story of the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who made it happen. His book is a testimony to the genius and determination of those who accomplished what others said couldn't be done." - Martin Cooper, Chairman of Arraycomm



• Glossary of telecoms terms: mpirical companion (September 2005) --
  The mpirical companion is a telecoms reference guide containing a variety of telecommunications terminology.



• The Mobile Multimedia Business: Requirements and Solutions (August 2005) --
  Written by Bernd Eylert, published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This book explores the evolving role of multimedia and UMTS technology in the mobile communications sector. The author draws on his extensive experience in the field to provide an approach that will appeal to academia and industry alike, covering hot topics such as regulation and licensing, services and applications, markets, security, devices and terminals and charging schemes. Numerous examples from international sources are used to illustrate the current status of the technology around the globe, examining the implications of its evolution to 4G. Hard cover, 326 pages.



• "HSDPA, HSUPA & I-HSPA -- The Evolving Business Case," Wireless Week Expo 2005 (June 16, 2005) --
  Panelists Chris Pearson, 3G Americas' President; Alan Pritchard, Nortel Networks; Dr. Mark Austin, Cingular Wireless: and Eric Updyke, Nokia explored the benefits and opportunities of these third generation technologies with. Rhonda Wickham, Wireless Week's editor-in-chief as moderator. The virtual presentation is archived for on-demand access, courtesy of the magazine, at http://we05.unisfair.com/webcast.jsp?id=29 (free registration required).



• WCDMA for UMTS: Radio Access for Third Generation Mobile Communications (July 2004) --
  Edited by Harri Holma and Antti Toskala; Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
  Highly regarded as the book on the air interface of 3G cellular systems, WCDMA for UMTS has again been fully revised and updated and now covers the key features of 3GPP Release 6.



• Pyramid Research Mobile CAPEX Service (July 14, 2003) --
  Pyramid Research’s Business Strategies Group Mobile CAPEX Service covers 100% of the world's mobile market, looking at where the top operators are spending and where the main selling opportunities are, in all the markets where they operate.



• 3G Americas Terminal Recommendations (August 15, 2002) --
  Informative document defining a common set of terminal needs in the Americas



• Customers “Get the Picture” with AT&T Wireless mMode Pix (August 28, 2002) --
  Rod Nelson, Chief Technology Officer, AT&T Wireless Services, discusses photo messaging in the United States over AT&T Wireless’ GPRS network



• Opening Channels – GSM Voice Capacity Demystified (July 18, 2002) --
  Agenda for interactive webcast



• A Matter of FACTS ... on Wireless Technology (July 2002) --
  3G Americas Fact Brochure (in PDF format - 673 KB)



• GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance - Evolution Toward 3G/UMTS (March 2002) --
  Edited by Timo Halonen, Javier Romero and Juan Melero
  Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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