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(More customer reviews)According to its subtitle, this book covers Bluetooth, WAP and wireless LANs. In reality, each of these topics is contained in one short chapter. The last chapter (on wireless LANs) begins with the sentence "No book titled Data over Wireless Networks would be complete without considering wireless local-area networks..." -- absolutely true! But why does the author then go to great lengths describing voice-related mobile phone technologies (AMPS, D-AMPS, GSM, CDMA are all covered in separate chapters)? Another 2 chapters describe local multipoint distribution service and multichannel multipoint distribution service, topics that I cannot relate to the subject of the book. If you expect, like me, the book having some kind of software focus (remember, DATA over wireless networks), you don't get your money's worth. The back cover states: "Transmit data over wireless networks and develop cutting-edge applications with this hands-on reference. ... you will learn how to implement the latest protocols including WAP and Bluetooth." Well, not with this book! I know that it's hard to earn money as an author. Mr. Held seemingly wants to escape misery by publishing as many books on "hot" topics as his word processor is capable of (allegedly he has published 40+ books on computers and data communication). -- There are many good books on wireless communication, but this one is one of the worst I've come across.
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This work offers a look at the exciting area of data over wireless networks that is the emerging telecommunications revolution. It discusses the next generation of wireless networking technology and vendor-specific applications such as Cisco and Motorola, and how these and the latest protocols will be implemented. There is also a discussion of how cell-phone users and PDA users are able to transmit and receive e-mail, access their LANs and surf the Web.
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