Wireless multimedia communications : convergence, DSP, QoS, and security / K.R. Rao, Zoran S. Bojkovic, Dragorad A. Milovanovic.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-288) and index.

Introduction to wireless networking -- Convergence technologies -- Wireless video -- Wireless multimedia services and applications -- Wireless networking standards (WLAN, WPAN, WMAN, WWAN) -- Advances in wireless video -- Cross-layer wireless multimedia -- Mobile Internet -- Evolution toward 4G networks.

"The rapid and constant evolution of multimedia communications is forcing engineers and other professionals to hoard a plethora of different texts and journals to maintain a solid grasp on essential ideas and techniques in the field. Providing a excellent alternative, Wireless Multimedia Communications offers a comprehensive volume that encapsulates the key information they need. It explains how to take maximum advantage of current systems and uncover opportunities to propose new and novel protocols, applications, and services in fields ranging from networking to communications systems to signal processing and security." "With an intuitive and rigorous explanation of end-to-end behavior in wireless communications, the authors offer examples that illustrate the different issues associated with implementing a wide range of technologies, from cellular voice telephony to wireless Internet access. Providing the latest information, this carefully organized, practical guide will prove invaluable as a reference for professionals or graduate-level university students."--Jacket.