Wireless Communications (Adap.: Principles and Practice

by Theodore S. Rappaport

Book Overview

Building on his classic edition, Rappaport covers the fundamental issues impacting all wireless networks and reviews virtually every important new wireless standard and technological development. He... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8131731863
• ISBN13: 9788131731864
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Theodore S. Rappaport
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 10.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Introductory Material

I am a university student and recently took a course in which the required readings were taken from this text. I, along with many of my peers, found this book to be very useful, as well as well organized and easy to follow. It presented many key ideas clearly and was an excellent introduction to the topic of wireless communications. While some of the details may have been missing, the general overview provided was ideal for a first course in this area as it is difficult to touch on many of the details while still giving a solid introduction in a single term.It was definitely one of my favourite text books during my 4-year undergraduate program.

Good Introduction to Wireless Communications..

A must-have for a beginner in the field of Wireless Communications. The author covers a wide range of topics starting from basic Cellular System engineering to topics like mobile channel characterization, fading and diversity, channel coding, modulation etc.. The book also provides a very good introduction to First and Second generation Mobile communication standards. The authors style is very good and easy to understand. A lot of unnecessary math is avoided and very good overview is presented.But the thing I liked the most in this book is the exercise problems at the end of each chapter and the references. Working out the problems in the end will help a lot in gaining a deeper insight into the concepts explained in the book.Overall.. this book certainly deserves 5 *'s !

Review of Rappaport "Wireless Communications"

This book was the recommended book for a course I just took and I found it much better than the required text. Good discussion of fading channels, overview of the major wireless protocols that were in use at the time the book was written, and well thought out and well written overviews of the prerequisite material from general communication theory.

Comprehensive graduate-level introduction to wireless comms

In my opinion, THE book for introductory coursework in wireless (non-satellite) communications systems. Though the author claims the material can be covered in a single semester, I think it is better to plan a two-semester sequence at either the advanced undergraduate or early graduate levels. A background in calculus, probability theory, and communications signal analysis is necessary.

Indepth theory and aplication of wireless systems & devices

As a highly informative book relating to all aspects of wireless communications it is an invaluable reference for telecommunications and electrical engineering majors. I recommend a prerequisite in basic communications and a strong mathematical understanding of calculus II and differential equations. The book covers all aspects of wireless communications including IR, Microwave, Satellite, Fiber, Cellular, PMC, wireless networks, propagation models, and Spread Spectrum CDMA. Engineers and technologists that are interested in the field of telecommunications will gain a competitive edge though the information contained in this book