1. Introduction2. Propagation Characteristics of a Mobile Radio Channel3. Principles of Wideband CDMA (WCDMA)4. cdmaOne and cdma20005. The GSM System and General Packet Radio6. Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)7. Evolution of Mobile Communication Networks8. Call Controls and Mobility Management9. Quality of Service (QoS) in 3G Systems10. Network Planning and Design11. Beyond 3GAppendix List of Abbreviations and Acronyms