The Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications: From Cellular Systems to WAP and M-Commerce

The next-generation wireless and mobile Internet revolution is under way! Now here's a complete guide to next-generation wireless applications and their business impact, written specifically for nontechnical professionals. The Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications covers all the latest developments, from the wireless Web to Bluetooth, WAP to 3G, and beyond. Coverage includes: - 3G wireless multimedia and personal services: revolutionary convenience, global compatibility - M-commerce: Buy anywhere, anything, right now - The wireless Web revolution that's about to explode - Bluetooth: wireless computing, networking, conferencing, and beyond - Phones or computers: Which platform will drive the wireless Web? - Internet in the sky: high-bandwidth Web services via satellite - Fixed wireless applications-from SOHO to enterprise - Mobile operators vs. content providers: Who "owns" the customer? - Mobile OS platforms: Palm, Windows CE, Symbian EPOC - A peek into the far future: 4G, holophones, and more Whether you're an investor, decision maker, or consumer, Network magazine editor Andy Dornan delivers all the information you need to identify your best wireless opportunities-and take advantage of them!