Wireless Intelligent Networking

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 vice president of network services 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).

• 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.