Your complete guide to today's "killer" wireless apps-and tomorrow's!

• Covers EVERYTHING you can do with wireless technology!

• The wireless Web: WAP and beyond

• Mobile e-commerce: security, payment systems, and more

• PCS and high-bandwidth 3G cellular

• Bluetooth: breakthrough short-range wireless applications

• For consumers, investors, executives, marketing/PR professionals, and developers

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!

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 11 Ratings

Insightful and balanced perspectives on wireless technology - 2001-05-23
Reviewer Rating:
The writing of such a book inevitably involves balancing between the amount of detail provided and the level of accessibility for the average layman; in my opinion, the author manages this remarkably well. Almost everything that spans the gamut of wireless technology is covered, apart from technically involved topics, yet the conciseness of the text allows the reader to have a good grasp of the relevant issues within a short time. What makes this book stand out though is the refreshing insight into various aspects of the technology offered by the author; the preface says that "it is designed to look beyond the hype", and from what is written you can tell that the author knows what he is talking about.

I will definitely be looking out for a second edition and other works by Andy Dornan.

An excellent introduction into wireless world - 2001-07-08
Reviewer Rating:
Mr. Dornan explains in a very easy -to-understand way all the wireless technologies. This is an excellent introduction book and, at the same time, a complete reference guide.

excellent book for the staff! - 2002-09-25
Reviewer Rating:
This book gives an excellent, clear picture of the state of things. I work for a small agresive company in the Telecommunications field and I give copies to the sales staff so they know what we are selling and also to development staff so they have some context of what they are trying to build. If you are at all interested in this area and don't have any knowledge of the area, START HERE!

Clear and Useful Introduction to Wireless - 2001-06-13
Reviewer Rating:
This book is a clear and useful, very useful, introduction to the wireless space. I found that this book introduced me to technical terms, standards, and business concepts I had sometimes heard about before, but the author lays out the details in a very clear and detailed manner. For example, this book helped me to understand 3G much better. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get a much better overview of the wireless space.

Wireless is the way - 2001-03-26
Reviewer Rating:
Soon we will be able to access our email from our cell phones and surf the Net from your watch. The Europeans and Japanese already can. America is catching up. But do we really want the phone company to know where we are all the time?

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