Software Defined Radio / Wiley Series in Software Radio (PDF)

The Software Communications Architecture (SCA) establishes an
implementation-independent framework for the development of Joint
Tactical Radio System software configurable radios. It specifies
the Operating Environment, services and interfaces that
applications use.

Software Defined Radio: The Software Communications
Architecture focuses on the issues and benefits associated with
developing a radio system in compliance with the SCA specification.
This book provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to
building a SCA-compliant system taking the reader through the
historical and conceptual background to help filling in the gaps
between the intent of the SCA specification and the practice.

Key features:

* Presents a practical approach to the Software Communications
Architecture

* Provides an example-oriented understanding of the usage of the
SCA and thus allows the reader to extend the concepts and practice
to more complicated multi-processor distributed environments.

* Covers the Operating Environment: a Core framework, CORBA
middleware, POSIX operating systems and Domain profiles.

* Features an accompanying website with appendices, and links to
further information on the SCA.

This invaluable reference will provide applications programmers,
designers, professional researchers, wireless manufacturers and
operators with an indispensable guide to the Software
Communications Architecture. Advanced undergraduate and
postgraduate students on mobile and wireless communications courses
will also find this to be an excellent guide to the topic.