Emerging public safety wireless communications systems
Robert I. Desourdis, David Ryan Smith, William Franklin Speights, R. Dewey, John R. DiSalvo · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 2002
Public Safety Wireless Communications - Radio Needs of First Responders. Continuing Need for Private Mobile Radio Systems. Role of Commercial Services. Systems Engineering. Public Safety Communication Requirements. Spectrum Policy and Legislation - Need for Regulation. Regulatory Bodies. Regulatory and Licensing Procedures. Congressional Acts (US). Public Safety Spectrum Bands. Web Resources. The Public Safety Wireless Environment -RF Link Overview. Radio-Wave Propagation in Open, In-Street, and In-Building Environments. Noise and Interference. Radio Signal 'Coverage'. Mobile Radio Communications Technology - Vocoders. Digital Modems. Error-Detection and Correction. Diversity. Channel Access. Antennas. Web Resources. Land Mobile Radio technologies and Systems - Generic System Design. Project 25, TETRA, and Other Mobile Radio Technologies. Vendor Offerings. Web Resources. Commercial Wireless Technologies and Systems - Cellular Telephone. Personal Communication Service. Specialized Mobile Radio. Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio. Groupe Special Mobile (GSM). IS-95 CDMA. Mobile Data - Cellular Digital Packet Data, Mobitex, Ardis. IS-41. Roaming. Microcellular Systems. WLAN. HIPERLAN. U-NII. Bluetooth. Satellite Services. Web Resources. The Public Safety Wireless Network of the Future - The Vision. Evolving Interoperability Requirements. The Public Safety Wireless Network Initiative and Lessons Learned. The Need for Shared Systems. The Need for Standards. Shared System Planning. Developing a Strategic Plan. Web Resources. Emerging Technologies and Systems -Advancements Supporting Public Safety Needs - Priority Access, Coverage, Security. Interoperability Solutions. Cross-Proprietary Interoperability Standard (the Digital Network Management System). Voice Over IP. Wireless ATM. Next Generation Wireless. Web Resources.