1. CWNP. (2022). CWISA-103 Certified Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator Official Study Guide. Chapter 1: Introduction to IoT, Section: "Wireless Network Types," pp. 12-14. The guide explicitly defines a WWAN as covering a "wide geographical area, such as a state, province, or country," which aligns with the term "Region." It contrasts this with WMANs (city), WLANs (campus/building), and WPANs (personal space).
2. Kurose, J. F., & Ross, K. W. (2021). Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (8th ed.). Pearson. Chapter 7: "Wireless and Mobile Networks." The text describes cellular networks, the technological foundation of WWANs, as systems designed to provide voice and data connectivity to mobile users over large geographic areas, often on a national or regional scale.
3. Stallings, W. (2016). Data and Computer Communications (10th ed.). Pearson. Chapter 12: "Wireless Networking." This textbook categorizes wireless networks by range, placing WWANs at the largest scale for regional and national coverage, distinct from WLANs and WMANs which cover smaller areas like buildings and cities, respectively.