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Chapter 11
Wireless Access Systems
Lauren Collins
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P of mobile network-
ing that permits end- to- end solutions to handle data eciently.
Subsequently, data growth must be handled accordingly as bit rate
increases. By limiting the number of nodes, latency is low and real- time
services over the packet domain make everyone happy. Figure11.1 illus-
trates a present- day mobile switching architecture. is chapter takes
the reader through various wireless deployments and makes an eort to
appreciate the technology we use today.
11.1 WLAN
ere was a point in time where home and business owners were able to