Globalization of Mobile and Wireless Communications: Today and in 2020 (Repost)

This is a collection of cutting-edge research in mobile and wireless communications with impact on developments as far forward as 2020 and beyond. The book draws upon the insights and performed research work of leading experts in the field. Topics of discussion are related but not limited to spectrum-efficient radio interface technologies, enabling technologies for reconfigurability, wireless sensor networks, cognitive networks, coherent wireless transmission, algorithmic design, middleware for novel services and applications.

The material has been edited to provide a vision for the future of mobile and wireless, towards a dynamic communication system that breaks down the barriers between communications means; and evolves and integrates business models and culture to match the technological evolution. In addition, strategies on how to overcome the technological challenges for achieving that vision are also outlined.

Contents
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1: Introduction to Globalization of Mobile and Wireless Communications: Today and in 2020
2: Role of Networks Operators and Manufacturers in Building a Globalized Wireless World
3: Globalization of Mobile and Wireless Communications: Bridging the Digital Divide
4: Globalization of Wireless and Mobile Networks; the Impact to Africa
5: Globalization of Mobile and Wireless Communications: Today and in 2020: Emerging Global Business Models 2020
6: Access Security and Personal Privacy in Public Cellular Communication Systems: The Past, the Present and Beyond 2020
7: Security and Privacy Challenges in Globalized Wireless Communications
8: 802.11n: The Global Wireless LAN Standard
9: Vision on Radio Resource Management (RRM) and Quality of Service (QoS) for Wireless Communication Systems in Year 2020
10: On Designing Future Communication Systems: Some Clean-Slate Perspectives
11: Long Term Development of Air Interfaces: Is It CDMA or OFDM?
12: Flexible and Dynamic Use of Spectrum: The Cognitive Radio Approach
13: Future Perspectives for Cognitive Radio Technology
14: Multi-users Participation in Bidding Process in a Congested Cellular Network
15: Wavelet Radio: A Future Vision for Wireless Communications
16: Cooperative Localization in a Hybrid WiMAX/WiFi System: A Future-Proof Framework
17: Perspectives on Energy-Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks
18: Coherent Transmission: A Technique for Stopping Global Warming and Climate Change
19: Novel Services and Applications Demand Intelligent Software
20: Let's Assume the System Is Synchronized
Author Index
Subject Index