LTE for UMTS – Evolution to LTE–Advanced 2e Evolution to LTE-Advanced

Written by experts actively involved in the 3GPP standards and product development, LTE for UMTS, Second Edition gives a complete and up-to-date overview of Long term Evolution (LTE) in a systematic and clear manner. Building upon on the success of the first edition, LTE for UMTS, Second Edition has been revised to now contain improved coverage of the Release 8 LTE details, including field performance results, transport network, self optimized networks and also covering the enhancements done in 3GPP Release 9. This new edition also provides an outlook to Release 10, including the overview of Release 10 LTE-Advanced technology components which enable reaching data rates beyond 1 Gbps.

Key updates for the second edition of LTE for UMTS are focused on the new topics from Release 9 & 10, and include:
* LTE-Advanced;
* Self optimized networks (SON);
* Transport network dimensioning;
* Measurement results.

Still providing the thorough breakdown of the key areas of LTE of the first edition, this new revised edition of LTE for UMTS includes some important new sections on updates to the standards, as well as a look at possible future developments. Having been the definitive text on LTE following the LTE L1 standards, this new edition includes a detailed section on 3GPP LTE Release 9 content. Whilst still explaining the foundation concepts such as System Architecture, the Physical Layer and OFDMA, SC-FDMA and MIMO in LTE, this revised edition includes supplementary sections on MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service), femto (home base station), SON (Self Optimized Networks), Emergency calls, as well as MIMO updates. This book also considers the possible future developments of LTE with the imminent development of Release 10, as well as LTE-Advanced, making it the most current reference in the field for professionals.

Written by experts actively involved in the 3GPP standards and product development, LTE for UMTS, Second Edition gives a complete and up-to-date overview of Long term Evolution (LTE) in a systematic and clear manner. Building upon on the success of the first edition, LTE for UMTS, Second Edition has been revised to now contain improved coverage of the Release 8 LTE details, including field performance results, transport network, self optimized networks and also covering the enhancements done in 3GPP Release 9. This new edition also provides an outlook to Release 10, including the overview of Release 10 LTE-Advanced technology components which enable reaching data rates beyond 1 Gbps. Key updates for the second edition of LTE for UMTS are focused on the new topics from Release 9 Self optimized networks (SON); Transport network dimensioning; Measurement results.