C/C/36. Towards a Wireless World: Analysis of the Competing Mobile Technologies

With the number of mobile phones already in excess of landlines, a wireless world seems to be the future of telecommunications. Many mobile technologies, however, are set to compete furiously to gain the global dominance in the wireless world. The thesis attempts to analyse the strengths and weakness of these competing technologies including GSM, CDMA, WLL and WiMAX among others to assess their potential as the leading mobile technology of the future. The results of this thesis have important implications for the academia, mobile operators, manufacturers, policy makers, consumers and all other stake holder alike who continue to invest heavily in the field of telecommunications.