The first part focuses on enabling technologies for wireless multimedia, while the second is dedicated to the new wireless multimedia services that are expected to play a key role in future wireless environment. In addition, the standardization of related research, the latest and industrial activities are handled. * Includes a complete multimedia hot topics, ranging from audio / video coding techniques to multimedia protocols and applications * Discusses QoS issues in WLANs, 3G and hybrid networks 3G/WLAN * Provides in-depth discussion about the most modern multimedia services, such as Push-to-Talk, Instant Messaging, Presence, mobile payments, MMS, WAP, and location-based multimedia services * Address appears Multimedia Broadcast / Multicast Service (MBMS) and key aspects of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) in 3G networks * A number of on-line references will assist readers in their quest for information is up-to-date most This comprehensive resource will have instant appeal to students in the field of electrical and computer engineering or IT discipline.