A revised edition of the text that offers a comparative introduction to global wireless standards, technologies and their applications

The revised and updated fourth edition of From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband offers an authoritative guide to the technical descriptions of the various wireless technologies currently in use. The author--a noted expert on the topic--explains the rationale behind their differing mechanisms and implementations while exploring the advantages and limitations of each technology.

The fourth edition reflects the significant changes in mobile network technology that have taken place since the third edition was published. The text offers a new chapter on 5G NR that explores its non-standalone and standalone architecture. In the Wi-Fi chapter, additional sections focus on the new WPA3 authentication protocol, the new 802.11ax air interface and protocol extensions like 802.11k and 11v for meshed networks.

This important book:

* Presents the various systems based on the standards, their practical implementation and design assumptions, and their performance and capacity

* Provides an in-depth analysis of each system in practice

* Offers an updated edition of the most current changes to mobile network technology

* Includes questions at the end of each chapter and answers on the accompanying website that make this book ideal for self-study or as course material

Written for students and professionals of wireless technologies, the revised fourth edition of From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G provides an in-depth review and description of the most current mobile networks and broadband.

MARTIN SAUTER works in the telecommunications industry as a thought leader, researcher, book author, and blogger based in Cologne. His interests are focused on mobile communication networks, multimedia applications and especially the wireless Internet.

Inhalt

Preface to Fourth Edition

1 Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)

1.1 CircuitSwitched Data Transmission

1.1.1 Classic Circuit Switching

1.1.2 Virtual Circuit Switching over IP

1.2 Standards

1.3 Transmission Speeds

1.4 The Signaling System Number 7

1.4.1 The Classic SS7 Protocol Stack 7

1.4.2 SS7 Protocols for GSM

1.4.3 IPBased SS7 Protocol Stack

1.5 The GSM Subsystems

1.6 The Network Subsystem

1.6.1 The Mobile Switching Center (MSC), Server and Gateway

1.6.2 The Visitor Location Register (VLR)

1.6.3 The Home Location Register (HLR)

1.6.4 The Authentication Center

1.6.5 The Short Messaging Service Center (SMSC)

1.7 The Base Station Subsystem (BSS) and Voice Processing

1.7.1 Frequency Bands

1.7.2 The Base Transceiver Station (BTS)

1.7.3 The GSM Air Interface

1.7.4 The Base Station Controller (BSC)

1.7.5 The TRAU for Voice Encoding

1.7.6 Channel Coder and Interleaver in the BTS

1.7.7 Ciphering in the BTS and Security Aspects

1.7.8 Modulation

1.7.9 Voice Activity Detection

1.8 Mobility Management and Call Control

1.8.1 Cell Reselection and Location Area Update

1.8.2 The MobileTerminated Call

1.8.3 Handover Scenarios

1.9 The Mobile Device

1.10 The SIM Card

1.11 The Intelligent Network Subsystem and CAMEL

Questions

References

2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and EDGE

2.1 CircuitSwitched Data Transmission over GSM

2.2 PacketSwitched Data Transmission over GPRS

2.3 The GPRS Air Interface

2.3.1 GPRS vs. GSM Timeslot Usage on the Air Interface

2.3.2 Mixed GSM/GPRS Timeslot Usage in a Base Station

2.3.3 Coding Schemes

2.3.4 Enhanced Datarates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

2.3.5 Mobile Device Classes

2.3.6 Network Mode of Operation

2.3.7 GPRS Logical Channels on the Air Interface

2.4 The GPRS State Model

2.5 GPRS Network Elements

2.5.1 The Packet Control Unit (PCU)

2.5.2 The Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)

2.5.3 The Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)

2.6 GPRS Radio Resource Management

2.7 GPRS Interfaces

2.8 GPRS Mobility Management and Session Management (GMM/SM)

2.8.1 Mobility Management Tasks

2.8.2 GPRS Session Management

Questions

References

3 Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)

3.1 Overview

3.1.1 3GPP Release 99: The First UMTS Access Network Implementation

3.1.2 3GPP Release 4: Enhancements for the CircuitSwitched Core Network

3.1.3 3GPP Release 5: HighSpeed Downlink Packet Access

3.1.4 3GPP Release 6: HighSpeed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)

3.1.5 3GPP Release 7: Even Faster HSPA and Continued Packet Connectivity

3.1.6 3GPP Release 8: LTE, Further HSPA Enhancements and Femtocells

3.2 Important New Concepts of UMTS

3.2.1 The Radio Access Bearer (RAB)

3.2.2 The Access Stratum and NonAccess Stratum

3.2.3 Common Transport Protocols for CS and PS

3.3 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)

3.3.1 Spreading Factor, Chip Rate and Process Gain

3.3.2 The OVSF Code Tree

3.3.3 Scrambling in Uplink and Downlink Direction

3.3.4 UMTS Frequency and Cell Planning

3.3.5 The NearFar Effect and Cell Breathing

3.3.6 Advantages of the UMTS Radio Network Compared to GSM

3.4 UMTS Channel Structure on the Air Interface

3.4.1 User Plane and Control Plane

3.4.2 Common and Dedicated Channels

3.4.3 Logical, Transport and Physical Channels

3.4.4 Example: Network Search

3.4.5 Example: Initial Network Access Procedure

3.4.6 The Uu Protocol Stack

3.5 The UMTS Terrest...