Multimedia wireless communication systems

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During the past decade, a major development in the telecommunications industry has been the explosive growth of the cellular telephone market. There are currently over two billion subscribers world-wide. In the US alone, the cellular service industry generates an annual revenue in excess of one hundred billion dollars. Even though the demand for cellular phone service shows no sign of slowing down, the industry is preparing for the next wave of innovation which includes wireless services such as high-speed data, audio/video streaming for web conferences, news, lectures, music, movies, etc. These different applications require inherently different Quality of Service (QoS) levels. The challenge is to design systems capable of supporting applications which are both appealing and affordable.