Design, deployment and performance of 4G networks : theory and practice / Dr Ayman ElNashar, Mr Mohamed A. El-saidny, Mr Mahmoud Sherif, Mr Kassem Abdulla.

"Design, Deployment and Performance of 4G Networks addresses the key aspects and best practice of 4G networks design and deployment. In addition, the book focuses on the practical aspects for designing and deploying commercial LTE networks, including the end-to-end aspects of the LTE network ar...

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Main Author: ElNashar, Ayman
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Authors' Biographies; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1 LTE Network Architecture and Protocols; 1.1 Evolution of 3GPP Standards; 1.1.1 3GPP Release 99; 1.1.2 3GPP Release 4; 1.1.3 3GPP Release 5; 1.1.4 3GPP Release 6; 1.1.5 3GPP Release 7; 1.1.6 3GPP Release 8; 1.1.7 3GPP Release 9 and Beyond; 1.2 Radio Interface Techniques in 3GPP Systems; 1.2.1 Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA); 1.2.2 Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA); 1.2.3 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA).
  • 1.2.4 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)1.3 Radio Access Mode Operations; 1.3.1 Frequency Division Duplex (FDD); 1.3.2 Time Division Duplex (TDD); 1.4 Spectrum Allocation in UMTS and LTE; 1.5 LTE Network Architecture; 1.5.1 Evolved Packet System (EPS); 1.5.2 Evolved Packet Core (EPC); 1.5.3 Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); 1.5.4 LTE User Equipment; 1.6 EPS Interfaces; 1.6.1 S1-MME Interface; 1.6.2 LTE-Uu Interface; 1.6.3 S1-U Interface; 1.6.4 S3 Interface (SGSN-MME); 1.6.5 S4 (SGSN to SGW); 1.6.6 S5/S8 Interface; 1.6.7 S6a (Diameter).
  • 1.6.8 S6b Interface (Diameter)1.6.9 S6d (Diameter); 1.6.10 S9 Interface (H-PCRF-VPCRF); 1.6.11 S10 Interface (MME-MME); 1.6.12 S11 Interface (MME-SGW); 1.6.13 S12 Interface; 1.6.14 S13 Interface; 1.6.15 SGs Interface; 1.6.16 SGi Interface; 1.6.17 Gx Interface; 1.6.18 Gy and Gz Interfaces; 1.6.19 DNS Interface; 1.6.20 Gn/Gp Interface; 1.6.21 SBc Interface; 1.6.22 Sv Interface; 1.7 EPS Protocols and Planes; 1.7.1 Access and Non-Access Stratum; 1.7.2 Control Plane; 1.7.3 User Plane; 1.8 EPS Procedures Overview; 1.8.1 EPS Registration and Attach Procedures; 1.8.2 EPS Quality of Service (QoS).
  • 1.8.3 EPS Security Basics1.8.4 EPS Idle and Active States; 1.8.5 EPS Network Topology for Mobility Procedures; 1.8.6 EPS Identifiers; References; Chapter 2 LTE Air Interface and Procedures; 2.1 LTE Protocol Stack; 2.2 SDU and PDU; 2.3 LTE Radio Resource Control (RRC); 2.4 LTE Packet Data Convergence Protocol Layer (PDCP); 2.4.1 PDCP Architecture; 2.4.2 PDCP Data and Control SDUs; 2.4.3 PDCP Header Compression; 2.4.4 PDCP Ciphering; 2.4.5 PDCP In-Order Delivery; 2.4.6 PDCP in LTE versus HSPA; 2.5 LTE Radio Link Control (RLC); 2.5.1 RLC Architecture; 2.5.2 RLC Modes; 2.5.3 Control and Data PDUs.
  • 2.5.4 RLC in LTE versus HSPA2.6 LTE Medium Access Control (MAC); 2.7 LTE Physical Layer (PHY); 2.7.1 HSPA(+) Channel Overview; 2.7.2 General LTE Physical Channels; 2.7.3 LTE Downlink Physical Channels; 2.7.4 LTE Uplink Physical Channels; 2.8 Channel Mapping of Protocol Layers; 2.8.1 E-UTRAN Channel Mapping; 2.8.2 UTRAN Channel Mapping; 2.9 LTE Air Interface; 2.9.1 LTE Frame Structure; 2.9.2 LTE Frequency and Time Domains Structure; 2.9.3 OFDM Downlink Transmission Example; 2.9.4 Downlink Scheduling; 2.9.5 Uplink Scheduling; 2.9.6 LTE Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ).