Wireless Intelligent Networking

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Summary: Book Description
Review: Here's an outstanding introduction to intelligent network (IN) concepts, technology, and applications for use in mobile communications networks. It helps assure your success in bringing new services to market by clearly explaining the technology, relevant standards, marketability concerns, product development issues, and even evolutionary trends.

This book is extremely useful in helping service developers understand the real-world issues involved with bringing new services to market, and equally valuable in educating ex-wireline professionals and non-technical executives on IN mobile networking issues and technology.

If you're new to the business, you'll appreciate the discussions of wireless IN standards, recommended business strategies, and applications. More experienced readers will learn more about the technology behind roaming, and the convergence of wireless and Internet communications. Distinguishing this book from others in the field, and of particular value to more advanced readers, is the coverage of SS7, INAP, GSM, CAMEL, ANSI-41/WIN, ISUP loopback signaling, and proprietary IN technologies. All readers will find the book a superb reference with clear descriptions, helpful diagrams, and an extensive glossary covering everything from basic mobile concepts to a detailed overview of the IN Conceptual Model.

Contents: Foreword. Preface.

Part One - Introduction to Mobile Communications, Network Signaling, and Intelligent Networking. Fundamentals of Mobile Communications. Mobile Communications Standards. Wireless Signaling and Intelligent Networking.

Part Two - Evolution of Wireless Intelligent Networking Technology. Wireless Intelligent Networking Capabilities.

Part Three - Mobile Communications Business Issues. Mobile Market Environment and Trends. Creating Market and Product/Service Value

Part Four - Leveraging Intelligence for Improved Network Capabilities and Advanced Services. Evolution of Mobile Services: From Emulation to Differentiation. Evolution of WIN Architecture: Rapidly Evolving to Include Wireless Data. Appendices. Bibliography. Glossary. index.

Gerry Christensen is director of product management at the SignalSoft Corporation. He received his B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florida and his MBA from Auburn University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer.

Paul G. Florack is director of product management and development at Illuminet, Inc. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from Potsdam College, his B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University, and his MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.

Robert Duncan is director of network planning at Qwest Wireless, LLC. He holds an MS in Computer, Information, and Communications Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and is a Certified Quality Engineer (American Society of Quality Control).

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Summary: An excellent multi-disciplinary text
Review: The book succeeds in presenting an inherently complex and multi-disciplinary subject in a clear manner with sufficient references to allow further study as needed.

The book provides a broad view of wireless networking, including financial, market, and technical views. The technical information is well organized and presented from more than one perspective. Rather than presenting volumes of minute details, architectural principals are introduced and illuminated.

This is one of the outstanding technical books that I have ever read. I would highly recommend it to experienced hands in the fields of wireless or wireline voice networks.

I would also recommend it to beginners with the following cavaet: this book plumbs some fairly deep waters, and does not delve too deeply into the related fields that are the building blocks of Wireless Intellegent Networking. SS7, AIN, PSTN architecture, and mobility management are all presented, but having some previous background (or somebody handy who can fill in details) would be a big help.

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Summary: An excellent general treatment of WIN.
Review: The telecommunications industry needs a lot of standards and
detailed information for true inter-operability. So, no book
is going to be perfect in its coverage of the material - there
is simply too much information.

Having said that, I find this book to be an excellent way to
understand the issues associated with WIN. It provides the basis
for further study and points people in the right direction for
increasing their knowledge.

I use this book as a basic reference and recommend it highly.
You will not go wrong reading this book - whether you are a
wireless telecom professional (which I am) or not.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a unique book that compares the intelligent networking standards, the ANSI-41 and GSM. It not only provides useful technical information but also covers the issues pertaining to the wireless intelligent market. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in WIN and CAMEL.

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Summary: A "dot.safe" investment
Review: Wireless Intelligent Networking is an excellent publication with rare characteristics: easy to read, well organized and extremely efficient in what concerns quantity and quality of information. Technical protocols, market trends, services deployment, integration, among other IN hot issues are thoroughly dissected in WIN. This is definitely an essential tool for anyone in the Telco business, saving time and money in training for beginners and helping experts on a daily basis. A "dot.safe" investment for any company in the industry!