- Paperback: 350 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (1 Dec 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071381880
- ISBN-13: 978-0071381888
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 19 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,512,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Implement General Packet Radio Service for fast, direct wireless Internet access
Now you can get accurate, crystal clear information on lightning fast, always-on GPRS, the 2.5G technology thatís setting the pace today in handheld Internet access. Youíll find it in GPRS: General Packet Radio Service, the first and only guide to answer such fundamental questions as "What is it?" "How does it work?" and "How much is it going to cost me?" The author, telecom expert and best-selling writer R.J. "Bud" Bates, reveals GPRSís features, functions, and architecture, information crucial whether youíre providing or applying GPRS. His straightforward, abundantly illustrated, step-by-step presentation of how GPRS works, how it connects the Internet, and how to implement it will help you put GPRS in place quickly and profitably as you explore:
- The complete layout of GPRS system architecture
- The function of GPRS elements
- Interfaces--radio and MS-PCUSN, MS-SGSN, PCUSN-SGSN, SGSN-GGSN, and GGSN-PDN
- More!
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SEE IT LAYER BY LAYER
You get a straightforward, orderly presentation of how GPRS works, how it connects the Internet, and how to implement it. No matter whether you need answers on architecture or advanced interface issues, look inside to get the facts:
* The complete layout of GPRS system architecture
* The function of GPRS elements
* All layers described, unpacked, and explained
* Interfaces--radio and MS-PCUSN, MS-SGSN, PCUSN-SGSN, SGSN-GGSN, and GGSN-PDN
GPRS UNPACKED Without wasted words, telecom expert R.J. "Bud" Bates--whose earlier books are industry classics--clarifies the features, functions, and structure of lightning fast, always-on GPRS, the 2.5G technology setting the pace in handheld access. You get brilliantly clear answers to fundamental questions--
* What is it?
* How does it work?
* How much is it going to cost me?
GPRS EXPOSED Get the practical answers you need to integrate, implement, and enable GPRS in your system for fast, direct wireless internet access.
This unique volume gives you working information on GPRS and its applications. Heavily illustrated, GPRS reveals functions, layers, and architecture--information crucial to those providing or applying GPRS.
There's no other guide that delivers GPRS anatomy, physiology, and function like this one. For an unequaled hands-on manual to this increasingly popular technology--one that can help you put services in place quickly and profitably--no guide but Bud Bates' GPRS will do.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like most text-books of the genre, this book is fine if you already know and and understand GPRS! The diagrams are muddy and not very helpful (although a great improvement upon the specifications.) As usual, topics which are not understood are avoided ( for example, half of the multislot class table is left totally unexplained - what is Tta and Tra?; the complexities and pitfalls of paging are left alone). There are small errors such as stating that the mobile station sends an NSAPI when attaching to the network.
The reader cannot hope to understand GPRS from reading this book, but that is probably not the design function of th book. It may be useful as a reference but is far from complete.
There are few text-books on the market covering this topic, so this book is welcomed despite its many flaws. On the positive side the coverage of IP is good (evidently the author feels more at home with this than with GPRS.)
What the market needs is a good didactic book; the telecommunications text book market is riddled with text-books which are rushed out with little thought in an attempt to be 'market first'. Keep trying!
The reader cannot hope to understand GPRS from reading this book, but that is probably not the design function of th book. It may be useful as a reference but is far from complete.
There are few text-books on the market covering this topic, so this book is welcomed despite its many flaws. On the positive side the coverage of IP is good (evidently the author feels more at home with this than with GPRS.)
What the market needs is a good didactic book; the telecommunications text book market is riddled with text-books which are rushed out with little thought in an attempt to be 'market first'. Keep trying!
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Marred by grammatical and technical typos
9 Dec 2002
Format:Paperback
This book "could" have been a great book had Mr. Bates proofread it once before publishing it. Having read GSM and GPRS papers before reading this book, I have to say that this book is replete with technical snafus [a case in point for those who suspect is on pg. 30 third paragraph of the Introduction to GSM chapter "paging message sent over PAGCH"] Now anyone with half a brain knows that
1. PAGCH is a GPRS logical channel NOT GSM.
2. It is an Access Grant channel NOT a paging channel which in case of GSM is PCH and PPCH in GPRS.
1. PAGCH is a GPRS logical channel NOT GSM.
2. It is an Access Grant channel NOT a paging channel which in case of GSM is PCH and PPCH in GPRS.
Now someone new to GPRS would be confused as hell after reading this [I admit I was confused for a couple of minutes too :-), since I am not supposed to be the expert but Mr. Bates was]
Structure wise the book is okay but needs a stringent review of the rambling grammer and the blatant mistakes. IMO its not worth forking 60 bucks. If Mr. Bates is reading this, I adjure you sir to take some time off from your speaking tours and correct the mistakes in this book.
Am giving it two stars for good layout. Taking away three stars for incorrect content.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Should be titles GPRS simplified!
26 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
Great book on GPRS. I have read a couple of others on the subject, but this one I found was the best one out there. Written so anyone can understand. Examples and the structure of this book is right on the money! Great reference book, I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about GPRS and have it stick!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
GPRS Made clear
21 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
Not only is this book precise and educational, I will be able to refer back to it several times through out my career.
It explains the multiable layers in laymen's terms. I am impressed with the way the book starts out with the basics and leads the reader into the newer technoligies.
Not only did it help me to understand, GPRS technology, but also goes into detail about the protocols that can ride on it, Frame, VPN's, IP etc.
Not unlike the authors other publications, this book can be used as a tool. I highly recommend this book.
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