Wireless Data Services : Technologies, Business Models and Global Markets (Hardcover)

List of figures; About the authors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The impact of globalization; 3. Adoption trends and analysis by region; 4. Subscriber needs and expectations; 5. The wireless value chain; 6. Global wireless technologies: systems and architectures; 7. Global wireless technologies: network, access, and software; 8. Business models and strategies; 9. Business issues and challenges; 10. Technology issues and challenges; 11. Case studies; 12. Perspectives; 13. Future of wireless technologies, applications and services; 14. Conclusions and recommendations; References and recommended reading; Index.