Transmission Systems Design Handbook for Wireles Networks -- Contents vii -- Acknowledgments xix -- 1 Introduction 1 -- 2 Basics of Wireless Networks 5 -- 2.1 Historical Background 5 -- 2.2 Existing Wireless Technologies 6 -- 2.3 Evolution of Wireless Technology 15 -- 2.4 Satellite Networks 26 -- 2.5 Fixed Microwave Systems 28 -- 3 Transmission-Network Principles 47 -- 3.1 Wireline Side of Wireless Networks 47 -- 3.2 Digital Transmission Technology 59 -- 3.3 Plesiochronous Versus Synchronous Digital Hierarchy 66 -- 3.4 Multiplexing and Inverse Multiplexing 70 -- 3.5 ATM 79 -- 3.6 Voice over IP 91 -- 3.7 Complete T1 Tutorial 102 -- 3.8 Complete E1 Tutorial 119 -- 4 Wireless-Network Architecture 129 -- 4.1 2G Wireless-Network Architecture 129 -- 4.2 3G Wireless-Network Architecture 131 -- 4.3 3G Transmission Networks 148 -- 5 Theory and Principles of Fiber-Optic Transmission 181 -- 5.1 Basics of Fiber-Optic Transmission 181 -- 5.2 Design Principles 183 -- 5.3 Synchronous Digital Hierarchy 189 -- 5.4 DWDM 196 -- 5.5 Optical Switching 201 -- 6 Microwave Point-to-Point System Design 203 -- 6.1 Basic Microwave Transmission Theory 203 -- 6.2 Theoretical Aspects of Microwave Link Design 206 -- 6.3 Practical Aspects of Microwave-Link Design 219 -- 6.4 Spread-Spectrum Microwave Systems 230 -- 6.5 Microwave Compatibility and Safety 236 -- 6.6 Coordinate Systems, Datums, and GPS 240 -- 6.7 Managing the MW Radio Network 247 -- 7 Transmission-Network Planning and Design 257 -- 7.1 Overview 257 -- 7.2 General Wireless-Network Planning and Design Principles 259 -- 7.3 Transmission System Design 283 -- 7.4 Leased Lines in Wireless Networks 292 -- 7.5 Synchronization--Stratum, BITS, and GPS 302 -- 7.6 Transmission-Network Optimization 317 -- 7.7 Transmission Network: Design Examples 324 -- 7.8 Overview of RNC Dimensioning in the 3G Wireless Network 327.

7.9 Alternative Solutions in Transmission Networks 344 -- 8 Transmission Equipment 351 -- 8.1 Digital Microwave Radio 351 -- 8.2 Fiber-Optic Equipment 363 -- 8.3 Wireline Equipment 370 -- 8.4 Cabling 384 -- 8.5 Grounding 392 -- 8.6 Power and Batter Backup 399 -- 8.7 GPS Antennas 405 -- 8.8 Quality and Reliability Issues 405 -- 9 Transmission-Network Deployment 413 -- 9.1 Equipment and SErvices Ordering Process 413 -- 9.2 Regulatory Issues 425 -- 9.3 Services 430 -- 9.4 Project Management in Wireless Networks 436 -- 9.5 Selection of Key Sites 446 -- 9.6 Microwave Deployment 454 -- 9.7 Measurement of Radio=Frequency Fields 485 -- 9.8 Fiber-Optic Cables and Their Installation 495 -- 9.9 Operations and Maintenance 509 -- 10 Transmission-Network Testing and Commissioning 521 -- 10.1 Definitions 521 -- 10.2 BERT 522 -- 10.3 Transmission-Network Testing Procedure 526 -- 10.4 Fiber-Optic Cable Testing 530 -- 10.5 Packet-Network Testing 537 -- Appendix: Units Conversion 549 -- A.1 About Units Measurements 549 -- A.2 The International System of Units 550 -- A.3 Common Units 552 -- Glossary 553 -- About the Author 587 -- Index 589.