Emerging Technologies in Wireless LANs: Theory, Design, and Deployment (Bing, B., Ed.; 2008) [Book review]

This book provides a comprehensive look at the theory and practice of the latest WLAN technologies and applications. It consists of 14 parts, which contain a total of 38 chapters. Some of the topics covered include: an introduction to the IEEE 802.11 standard; quality of service aspects of WLANs; security; hardware design of 802.11 chips and antennas; WiFi hotspots; ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology; and delivering wireless broadband to the public. This book touches on a wide variety of aspects related to wireless LANs. It does a good job at presenting emerging standards and interesting applications. All chapters have extensive and current references. There is some overlapping material, and the latest version of the WLAN standard, 802.11-2007, is not referenced in the book, but overall this useful book is recommended for postgraduate students, university researchers, and engineers working in the industry.