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Reviewer: Ernest Lilley
Date: 11/25 Rating:
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- Paperback: 442 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall Computer Books; ISBN: 0130097187; 2nd edition (May 6, 2002)
Summary: Dorman is the Senior Editor at Networking Magazine, and he writes clearly and intelligently, providing an excellent overview of the wireless industry from what network the Rim Blackberry uses (Motient) to the future of data communications in 4G. New and notable for Byte.com readers is the updated section on mobile device OSs, including the Tablet PC. I found his discussion of the different types of cellular networks being rolled out and on the horizon especially useful as I prowled the aisles. Just last year I was impressed by 1xRTT, the 2.5G CDMA upgrade...now, as Andy points out, it has fractured into a whole alphabet soup of 1x derivatives that he helps navigate. His section on BREW is short, but on the other hand, it tell you what you need to know better than the official web site.