Wideband digital wireless systems are poised for enormous growth, driven by wireless Internet access and many other compelling applications. This book offers comprehensive technical explanations and comparisons of every leading wireless wideband approach, including new third-generation systems such as UMTS, CDMA-2000, and HIPERLAN2. Andreas Molisch has brought together the field's leading contributors in this timely, thorough guide to the state-of-the-art in wideband digital wireless. Molisch introduces each leading digital wireless system, including GSM, IS-95, and IS-54 -- comparing each technology and how it performs with all important types of mobile radio channel. The book contains detailed coverage of unequalized systems, equalizers for TDMA/FDMA systems; OFDM, rake receivers, and other key technologies. It also presents summaries of the latest research, most important results, and best techniques in digital wireless -- all written by leaders in the field.