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