Guide to Wireless Communications

Guide to Wireless Communications, 4th Edition, by Jorge L. Olenewa, is a textbook published by Cengage Learning for introductory courses in wireless data communications. It introduces the fundamental concepts of radio frequency communications and surveys standard transmission methods.

The volume outlines core protocols and IEEE standards that govern modern wireless implementations. Readers explore practical networking technologies spanning personal and local environments, such as Wireless Personal Area Networks and Wireless Local Area Networks.

The text also examines larger network classifications, including Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks and Wireless Wide Area Networks. It provides learners with a foundational overview of the primary wireless communication formats in widespread use.