Description:A software radio is a radio whose channel modulation waveforms are defined in software. All wireless telephones are controlled by this software. Written by the leader in the field, this book covers the technology that will allow cellular telephones to greatly expand the types of data they can transmit.Contents1. Introduction and Overview2. Architecture Evolution3. The Radio Spectrum and RF Environment4. Systems-Level Architecture Analysis5. Node-Level Architecture Analysis6. Segment Design Tradeoffs7. Antenna Segment Tradeoffs8. RF/IF Conversion Segment Tradeoffs9. ADC and DAC Tradeoffs10. Digital Processing Tradeoffs11. Software Architecture Tradeoffs12. Software Component Characteristics13. Performance Management14. Smart Antennas15. Applications16. Reference Architecture