M-Commerce Crash Course

The past, present, and future of wireless telecom technology -- explained in one volume

The convergence of current cellular and PC voice networks with the new wireless networks means anyone working in the telecommunications industry (or interested in investing) needs the inside scoop on the next generation of telecommunications. You'll find it in M-Commerce. Expert P. J. Louis' one-of-a-kind guide lets you understand the merging of 3rd generation, or 3G, wireless technologies with the Internet, a convergence that's transforming the economics of the telecommunications industry and driving massive growth in wireless usage. Focusing on how network management and customer care must evolve with the technologies, the book provides you with business models and an understanding of service provisioning as well as technology. You'll learn about:

• The telecom network
• Wireless networks
• Next Generation Networks
• Interconnection
• Differentiation
• Global Services
• Types of next generation service providers
• Next generation network signaling
• SS7/ATM/B-ISDN
• Billing in next generation networks
• Next generation network management
• Next generation economics