TY - BOOK AU - Curwen,Peter TI - The future of mobile communications: awaiting the third generation SN - 1403902682 (hardcover) PY - 2002/// CY - [S.l.] PB - Palgrave Macmillan N2 - Mobile communications are about to enter the third stage in their development, widely known as 3G. This will bring always-on Internet access to mobile devices. This book investigates the history of mobile communications and explores the technological background to 3G in a user-friendly manner. It examines the licensing process throughout the world, and draws conclusions about the prospects for 3G through a comprehensive analysis of the issues that have been raised so far UR - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1403902682/chopaconline-20 ER -