Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0071369945, Paperback)

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