Multimedia Wireless Networks: Technologies, Standards and QoS

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• Copyright 2004
• Edition: 1st

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-13-046099-0
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-046099-8

• Integrating QoS in wireless multimedia network design
• Delivering QoS in WLANs, WPANs, WMANs, cellular, and satellite networks
• Covers every leading current and emerging wireless network standard

Integrate QoS into virtually any multimedia wireless network

From entertainment to telephony, emerging wireless systems will make possible a new generation of wireless multimedia applications. To satisfy users, network designers and developers must integrate end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) support throughout all their underlying networks: WANs, WLANs, WPANs, and "last-mile" WLL or satellite distribution systems. However, wireless network standards typically focus on signaling, leaving crucial QoS issues to implementers. Multimedia Wireless Networks is the first book to help network professionals systematically address QoS in today's most important wireless networks -- and tomorrow's.

• Why users' wireless multimedia performance requirements will require extensive QoS support
• The fundamentals of QoS -- and how they drive network design
• WLAN standards from the multimedia network designer's viewpoint: IEEE 802.11, HiperLAN, and HomeRF
• Wireless MANs: introducing the new 802.16 WirelessMAN standard
• Integrating QoS into IEEE 802.15 and Bluetooth wireless personal area networks
• QoS in current and emerging cellular and satellite networks

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ISBN: 0-13-046099-0

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Table of Contents

Preface.

I. MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS AND QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) 1

1. Multimedia Applications.

Applications. Main Protocols.

2. Quality of Service Fundamentals.

Introduction. QoS Parameters. Multimedia Application Requirements. QoS Services. Realization of QoS Services.

3. QoS Mechanisms.

Introduction. Classification. Channel Access Mechanism. Packet Scheduling Mechanisms. Traffic Policing Mechanism. Resource Reservation Signaling Mechanisms. Admission Control. QoS Architecture. \

II. WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS.

4. IEEE 802.11.

IEEE 802.11. IEEE 802.11e (QoS Extension).

5. HiperLAN.

Introduction. Architecture. Physical Layer. Data Link Control (DLC) Layer. Convergence Layer. QoS Support.

6. HomeRF.

Introduction. Architecture. Physical Layer. Media Access Control (MAC). QoS Support.

III. WIRELESS METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS.

7. IEEE 802.16.

Introduction. IEEE 802.16.1. Physical Layer. Media Access Control (MAC). QoS Support. IEEE 802.16a.

IV. WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORKS.

8. Bluetooth.

Introduction. Architecture. Physical Layer. Bluetooth Baseband. Link Manager (LM). Host Control Interface (HCI). Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP). Higher Bluetooth Layers. Profiles. QoS Support.

9. IEEE 802.15.

IEEE 802.15.1. IEEE 802.15.3. IEEE 802.15.3 Physical Layer. IEEE 802.15.3 Media Access Control. IEEE 802.15.3 QoS Support. IEEE 802.15.4. IEEE 802.15.4 Physical Layer. IEEE 802.15.4 Media Access Control. IEEE 802.15.4 QoS Support.

V. 2.5G AND 3G NETWORKS.

10. GPRS.

Introduction. GPRS (Rel-5) Architecture. Physical Channel. Logical, Control, and Traffic Channels. Media Access Control (MAC) and Radio Link Control (RLC). Radio Resource Control (RRC) and Radio Resource (RR). QoS Support.

11. UMTS.

Introduction. UMTS Architecture. Physical Layer. Media Access Control (MAC). Data Link Layer Protocols (RLC, PDCP, and BMC). Radio Resource Control (RRC). QoS Support.

12. cdma2000.

Introduction. cdma2000 Architecture. Physical Layer. Media Access Control (MAC). Link Access Control (LAC). QoS Support.

13. Satellite Communication.

Introduction. Architecture. Forward Link. Return Link. Quality of Service Support.

Acronyms and Abbreviations.

Part 1: Multimedia Application and Quality of Service (QoS). Part 2: Wireless Local Area Networks. Part 3: Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks. Part 4: Wireless Personal Area Networks. Part 5: 2.5G and 3G Networks. GPRS, UMTS, cdma2000. Satellite Communication.

Bibliography.
Introduction.

Part 1: Multimedia Applications and Quality of Service (QoS). Part 2: Wireless Local Area Networks. Part 3: Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks. Part 4: Wireless Personal Area Networks. Part 5: 2.5G and 3G Networks. GPRS. UMTS. cdma2000. Satellite Communication.

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