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Mobile WiMAX- Industry's First Book with Focus on Practical Applications and Network Implementation

Mobile WiMAX is Set to be the Fastest Growing Segment of Wireless Broadband in 2010

Aug 03,2010

The focus has clearly shifted on Mobile WiMAX as it is launched in new markets in the country. Sprint has recently launched dual mode modems ( Mobile-WiMAX/ EVDO) which promise connectivity across the country.

At the same time, Comcast has now started offerings its VoD library in select markets using Mobile WiMAX. The year 2010 is expected to be one of strong growth driven by robust rollout of WiMAX networks.

Mobile Brodasting With WiMAX

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 existing network with WiMAX

Features

Provides an introduction to WiMAX and Mobile WiMAX technologies with focus on applications
Provides an understanding of designing WiMAX networks
Cover WiMAX implementation profiles and their implications in detail
Covers in detail factors which operators need to consider in WiMAX networks such as spectrum, handsets for WiMAX, Software and network architectures
Provides an integrated over of mobile multimedia, IPTV and extending it to mobile WiMAX networks
Covers case studies of practical WiMAX networks
Chapter on Network architectures provides a guide for integrating WiMAX with other networks such as IPTV. Mobile or fixed line networks
Understanding of new applications on WiMAX networks using instant messaging, presence and Web 2.0; going beyond linear broadcasting with examples
Digital rights management and transmission security in WiMAX networks
Separate chapters on IPTV, Chipsets, Software architecture, Mobile broadcasting principles and WiMAX CPEs.
Introduction to the latest mobile TV technologies and networks
Entire book written in an “easy to understand” manner, diverging from the general approach of using advanced mathematical formulae or “ bits and bytes” characterizing present books on the subject.
Clear focus on high level architectures and practical applications

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Mobile Broadcasting with WiMAX

Amitabh Kumar