WIRELESS DATA DEMYSTIFIED THE McGRAW-HILL DEMYSTIFIED SERIES 3G Wireless Demystified 802.11 Demystified Bluetooth Demystified CEBus Demystified Computer Telephony Demystified Cryptography Demystified DVD Demystified GPRS Demystified MPEG-4 Demystified SIP Demystified SONET/SDH Demystified Streaming Media Demystified Video Compression Demystified Videoconferencing Demystified Wireless Data Demystified Wireless LANs Demystified Wireless Messaging Demystified Wireless Data Demystified John R Vacca McGraw-Hill New York • Chicago • San Francisco • Lisbon London • Madrid • Mexico City • Milan • New Delhi San Juan • Seoul • Singapore Sydney • Toronto Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-HIll Companies, Inc All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher 0-07-142919-0 The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: 0-07-139852-X All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Rather than put a trademark symbol after every occurrence of a trademarked name, we use names in an editorial fashion only, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark Where such designations appear in this book, they have been printed with initial caps McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs For more information, please contact George Hoare, Special Sales, at george_hoare@mcgraw-hill.com or (212) 904-4069 TERMS OF USE This is a copyrighted work and The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc (“McGraw-Hill”) and its licensors reserve all rights in and to the work Use of this work is subject to these terms Except as permitted under the Copyright Act of 1976 and the right to store and retrieve one copy of the work, you may not decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, reproduce, modify, create derivative works based upon, transmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish or sublicense the work or any part of it without McGraw-Hill’s prior consent You may use the work for your own noncommercial and personal use; any other use of the work is strictly prohibited Your right to use the work may be terminated if you fail to comply with these terms THE WORK IS PROVIDED “AS IS” McGRAW-HILL AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF OR RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM USING THE WORK, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE WORK VIA HYPERLINK OR OTHERWISE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE McGraw-Hill and its licensors not warrant or guarantee that the functions contained in the work will meet your requirements or that its operation will be uninterrupted or error free Neither McGraw-Hill nor its licensors shall be liable to you or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error or omission, regardless of cause, in the work or for any damages resulting therefrom McGraw-Hill has no responsibility for the content of any information accessed through the work Under no circumstances shall McGraw-Hill and/or its licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, consequential or similar damages that result from the use of or inability to use the work, even if any of them has been advised of the possibility of such damages This limitation of liability shall apply to any claim or cause whatsoever whether such claim or cause arises in contract, tort or otherwise DOI: 10.1036/0071429190 For more information about this title, click here CONTENTS Foreword xi Acknowledgments Introduction xiii xii Part OVERVIEW OF WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED DATA TECHNOLOGY Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Wireless Data Network Fundamentals Wireless Data Networks Defined How Fast Are Wireless Networks? What Is WiFi? When Do You Need Wireless Data Networking? How Private and Secure Is Wireless Data Networking? Overview of Existing Networks When Will We See 3G? Standards and Coverage in the United States Coverage in Europe Implications for the Short Term Perspective on Wireless Data Computing The Pros and Cons of Wireless Data Examples of Strong Wireless Value Conclusion References 4 5 19 25 27 27 29 31 33 34 35 Wireless Data Network Protocols 37 Unified Multiservice Wireless Data Networks: The 5-UP Wireless Data Protocol Bridging Conclusion References 39 49 63 64 Services and Applications over Wireless Data Networks 67 Wireless Communications or Commerce? Reseller Opportunities with Two-Way Satellite Access Conclusion References 71 78 86 86 Wireless Data Marketing Environment 89 Marketing Wireless Data 91 Copyright 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click Here for Terms of Use v vi Contents Chapter The Wireless Data Marketing Movement The Mobile Wireless Data Markets Conclusion References 92 100 105 107 Standards for Next-Generation High-Speed Wireless Data Connectivity 109 Wireless Data LANs Fixed Broadband Wireless Data Standard Universal Mobile Telephone Standard (UMTS) and/or International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT-2000) Conclusion References 110 122 130 141 151 Part PLANNING AND DESIGNING WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED DATA APPLICATIONS Chapter Chapter Chapter Planning and Designing Wireless Data and Satellite Applications 155 Access Points Client Devices Planning and Designing a Wireless Data Network Large-Scale Wireless Data LAN Planning and Design Planning and Designing the Interworking of Satellite IP-Based Wireless Data Networks Conclusion References 156 156 157 160 Architecting Wireless Data Mobility Design 185 Real-Time Access Synchronization How Do You Choose Which Model for Your Wireless Data Application? Synchronization as Default Option Critical Steps in Supporting Mobile Enterprise Computing Multicarrier CDMA Architecture Conclusion References 186 186 188 189 189 201 218 220 Fixed Wireless Data Network Design 221 Security Concerns Fixed Broadband Wireless Data Radio Systems 225 227 171 183 184 vii Contents Chapter Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Conclusion References 234 235 Wireless Data Access Design 237 Today’s Communications How You Will Communicate in the Next 20 to 30 Years The Future Architecture: A Truly Converged Communications Environment Technologies for Broadband Fixed Access Random Access Wireless Data Networks: Multipacket Reception Mobility for IP IP Mobility in IETF Terminal Independent Mobility for IP (TIMIP) Conclusion References 238 239 251 257 258 262 267 268 Designing Millimeter-Wave Devices 269 System Description Short-Range Micro/Picocell Architecture Hybrid Fiber-Radio Backbone Interconnection Network Operation Center Portable Broadband Wireless Data Bridge and Access Node Free-Space Optical Wireless Data Access and High-Speed Backbone Reach Extension Implementation and Test Results Conclusion References 271 271 271 273 274 Wireless Data Services: The Designing of the Broadband Era 241 245 274 276 280 280 281 Word Spreads Wireless Data Channel Image Communications Wideband Wireless Data Systems: Hardware Multichannel Simulator Conclusion References 283 284 U.S.-Specific Wireless Data Design 299 Faster Data Transfer Rates Always-on Connectivity Robust Application Support Dynamic IP Addressing 300 302 302 303 292 297 298 viii Contents Prioritized Service GPRS System Architecture Mobile Application U.S.-Specific Design Considerations Conclusion References 303 306 309 318 318 Part INSTALLING AND DEPLOYING WIRELESS HIGHSPEED DATA NETWORKS Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Deploying Mobile Wireless Data Networks 321 Getting a Handle on Hand-Helds Getting a Plan in Place The Wave Is Coming Take a Step Back Budgeting for Hand-Helds: Don’t Underestimate Take Inventory The Reality of Multiple Devices Device Selection The Importance of Training Synchronization Overview More Tips for Application Selection File Synchronization Data Synchronization Options System Management and Inventory Managing the Mobile Network Communications Options Security Concerns Conclusion References 322 322 322 323 324 325 325 326 328 328 330 330 332 334 335 337 337 338 339 Implementing Terrestrial Fixed Wireless Data Networks 341 Available Terrestrial Fixed Wireless Data Technologies Wireless Local-Area Networks Upper-Band Technologies Conclusion References 342 347 348 351 353 Implementing Wireless Data and Mobile Applications 355 Why Synchronization? Comprehensive Selection Criteria One Component of a Complete Wireless Data Mobile Infrastructure 356 357 370 ix Contents Conclusion References Chapter 16 Chapter 17 371 372 Packet-over-SONET/SDH Specification (POS-PHY Level 3): Deploying High-Speed Wireless Data Networking Applications 373 High-Speed Wireless Data Transport Services for Next-Generation SONET/SDH Systems Wireless-Data-over-SONET/SDH Network Architecture Novel SONET/SDH Transport Services DoS Transport Node: Architecture and Applications Transparent Generic Framing Procedure Conclusion References 374 376 388 390 395 407 408 Wireless Data Access Implementation Methods 409 Using Antenna Arrays: Lifting the Limits on High-Speed Wireless Data Access WirelessMAN: Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Conclusion References 410 419 433 435 Part CONFIGURING WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED DATA NETWORKS Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Configuring Wireless Data 439 Reconfigurable Terminals Conclusion References 440 452 453 Configuring Broadband Wireless Data Networks 455 Link Adaptation Fundamentals Expanding the Dimensions of Link Adaptation Adaptive Space-Time-Frequency Signaling Performance Evaluation Conclusion References 457 459 461 467 469 470 Configuring Wireless Data Mobile Networks 471 Configuring Wireless Data Connectivity to Hand-Helds The Device Wars 472 474 .. .WIRELESS DATA DEMYSTIFIED THE McGRAW- HILL DEMYSTIFIED SERIES 3G Wireless Demystified 802.11 Demystified Bluetooth Demystified CEBus Demystified Computer Telephony Demystified Cryptography Demystified. .. DVD Demystified GPRS Demystified MPEG-4 Demystified SIP Demystified SONET/SDH Demystified Streaming Media Demystified Video Compression Demystified Videoconferencing Demystified Wireless Data Demystified. .. architecting wireless data mobility design, fixed wireless data network design, wireless data access design, designing millimeter-wave devices, wireless data services, and U.S.-specific wireless data