by Andrew J . Viterbi (Author)
Spread spectrum multiple access communication, known commercially as CDMA, is a driving technology behind the rapidly advancing personal communications industry. Written by a leader in the creation of CDMA and an internationally recognized authority on wireless digital communication, this book gives the reader the technical information necessary to grasp CDMA fundamentals.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 245
Edition: 1
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 17 Apr 1995
ISBN 10: 0201633744
ISBN 13: 9780201633740
Andrew J. Viterbi is a pioneer of wireless digital communications technology. He is best known as the creator of the digital decoding technique used in direct-broadcast satellite television receivers and in wireless cellular telephones, as well as numerous other applications. He is co-founder, Chief Technical Officer, and Vice Chairman of QUALCOMM Incorporated, developer of mobile satellite and wireless land communication systems employing CDMA technology. Dr. Viterbi has received numerous awards, including the Christopher Columbus Medal, the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Award, the Marconi International Fellowship Award, the IEEE Information Society Shannon Lecturer Award, and awards from the NEC C&C Foundation and the Eduard Rhein Foundation.