As networked computing systems have become more affordable and powerful, they are being used by increasing numbers of businesses, even the smallest. Once a business has begun to use computers, it is usually not long before these data processing
Instructor Notes This module provides students with an overview of Network Load Balancing concepts. The module begins by comparing various load balancing technologies and identifies the applications and services that benefit from a
An attractive broad view of vision is that it is an inference problem: we have some measurements, and we wish to determine what caused them, using a mode. There are crucial features that distinguish vision from many other inference problems:
The world of modern computing potentially offers many helpful methods and tools to scientists and engineers, but the fast pace of change in computer hardware, software, and algorithms often makes practical use of the newest computing technology
Someone who wants to get to know the customs of a country frequently receives the advice to learn the language of that country. Why? Because the differences that distinguish the people of one country from those of another are reflected in the
Preface This is a graduate-level book on the time division duplex (TDD) mode of code division multiple access (CDMA) technology for mobile communications. Its purpose is to familiarize the reader with the specific technologies related to the TDD
The third generation (3G) mobile communication system is the next big thing in the world of mobile telecommunications. The first generation included analog mobile phones [e.g., Total Access Communications Systems (TACS), Nordic Mobile Telephone
GPRS General Overview The General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) allows an end user to send and receive data in packet transfer mode within a public land mobile network (PLMN) without using a permanent connection between the mobile station (MS) and the
Preface The wireless communications industry has been undergoing tremendous changes in the last few years. With the auction of personal communication services (PCS) licenses in the United States, most incumbent service providers found themselves
Preface Wireless communications is growing at a phenomenal rate. From 1991 to 1999, the number of subscribers increased from about 25 million to over 250 million. Incredibly, over the next seven years, the number. of subscribers is expected to




