Developed from a text for a crash training course attempting to cover the entire gamut of current wireless technologies, this volume instructs practitioners on the "under the hood magic" that makes mobile service delivery platforms work. Rather than offering a code- laden developer cookbook, Golding, who heads a UK company in the field, provides information to aid programmers choose techniques to incorporate into their products and understand the security implications of their designs. Considering what ubiquitous next generation mobile services will mean for end users, he introduces a holistic approach to a mobile network comprised of device, radio frequency, Internet protocol, and content networks.