Over the past decade, the world has witnessed an explosion in the
development and deployment of new wireless network technologies. From
cellular mobile telephony to the ubiquitous "WiFi" networks in
coffee-shops and airports, to the emerging WiMAX wireless broadband
access networks, the menu of wireless access systems has become so
comprehensive that wireline access to user devices may soon become a
relic of the past. Wireless Networking serves as a one-stop view of
cellular, WiFi, and WiMAX networks, as well as the emerging wireless ad
hoc and sensor networks. Rather than provide descriptive accounts of
these technologies and standards, the book emphasizes conceptual
perspectives on the modeling, analysis, design and optimization of such
networks. Furthermore, the authors present wireless networking within
the unifying framework of resource allocation, using simple abstractions
of the underlying physical wireless communication. In short, Wireless
Networking is an in-depth, exhaustive, and invaluable asset to anyone
working in this rapidly evolving field.


*Goes beyond descriptive and qualitative treatments, by
presenting the foundations underlying the various wireless networking
technologies

*Provides abstractions, models and analyses of
established and emerging wireless networks, thereby supplying the reader
with a conceptual and quantitative treatment, thus ensuring longevity
of the learning from this material

*Aids comprehension by
including over 120 figures, four appendices on the mathematics of the
various models, several inline exercises, and extensive problem sets at
the end of each chapter