I have already read quite a few of the UMTS/WCDMA books on the market. This books does a superb job presenting the essential concepts of UMTS, without relying on complex equations to convey the information. The author is able to boil-up the technical details into very concise ideas, and express them clearly. There are plenty of diagrams and tables that help to illustrate the concepts.
Having already been knowledgeable about UMTS, I thought the book hit each important area with clarity: system architecture, protocol stack, air interface, signaling procedures, and services. While it does help to already be familiar with cellular communications, this book is an excellent place to start if you are new to UMTS. It's also a great high level overview for managers.
Author(s): Christopher Cox
Series: The Cambridge Wireless Essentials Series
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 254
Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 11
Outline of the book......Page 12
Illustrations......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 14
1.1 Architecture of a mobile telecommunication system......Page 15
1.2.1 Circuit switching and packet switching......Page 18
1.2.2 Communication protocols......Page 20
1.2.3 Example communication protocols......Page 24
1.3.1 Modulation......Page 26
1.3.2 Multiple access......Page 28
1.3.3 Radio channel......Page 29
1.3.4 Diversity processing......Page 31
1.3.5 Error correction......Page 32
1.3.6 Data compression......Page 33
1.4.1 First generation......Page 34
1.4.2 Second generation......Page 36
1.4.3 Third generation......Page 37
1.4.4 Market history......Page 39
References......Page 40
2.1.1 Organisation of 3GPP......Page 43
2.1.2 3GPP specifications......Page 45
2.2 System architecture......Page 47
2.2.1 High level architecture......Page 48
2.2.2 Core network......Page 49
2.2.3 Radio access network......Page 52
2.2.4 User equipment......Page 54
2.2.5 Enhancements in later releases......Page 56
2.3.1 Introduction......Page 58
2.3.2 Signalling protocols......Page 59
2.3.3 Transport protocols......Page 62
2.3.5 Circuit switched domain......Page 64
2.3.7 Packet switched domain......Page 66
2.3.8 Radio access network......Page 67
2.3.9 Air interface......Page 68
2.3.10 User equipment......Page 70
2.4.1 Bearers......Page 71
2.4.2 Channels......Page 73
2.4.3 Example signalling flows......Page 77
2.5.1 FDD and TDD modes......Page 80
2.5.2 Worldwide frequency allocations......Page 81
2.5.3 Allocations to network operators in the UK......Page 82
3.1 Radio transmission and reception in release 99......Page 85
3.1.1 Principles of CDMA in UMTS......Page 87
3.1.2 Power control......Page 93
3.1.3 Chip rate transmitter......Page 96
3.1.4 Analogue processing......Page 100
3.1.5 Rake receiver......Page 102
3.1.6 Bit rate processing......Page 105
3.1.7 Medium access control protocol......Page 108
3.1.8 Radio link control protocol......Page 110
3.2.1 Hybrid ARQ with soft combining......Page 113
3.2.2 Fast scheduling......Page 116
3.2.3 HSUPA......Page 118
3.2.4 Adaptive modulation and coding......Page 119
3.2.5 HSDPA......Page 120
3.2.6 MIMO antennas......Page 122
3.2.7 HSPA+......Page 123
3.3.1 Behaviour of the CDMA uplink......Page 124
3.3.2 Behaviour of the CDMA downlink......Page 127
3.3.4 Advantages and disadvantages of W-CDMA......Page 129
References......Page 131
4.1 Management of signalling connections......Page 133
4.1.1 Core network......Page 134
4.1.2 Radio access network......Page 136
4.2 Power-on procedures......Page 139
4.2.1 Cell and network selection......Page 140
4.2.2 Cell search procedure......Page 141
4.2.3 System information broadcasts......Page 143
4.2.4 Cell selection procedure......Page 145
4.2.5 RRC connection setup......Page 146
4.2.6 Core network attach......Page 150
4.3 Security procedures......Page 152
4.3.2 Authentication......Page 153
4.3.3 Ciphering and integrity protection......Page 156
4.4 Procedures in idle mode and common channel states......Page 158
4.4.1 System configuration......Page 159
4.4.2 Reception of system information broadcasts......Page 160
4.4.3 Paging......Page 161
4.4.4 Cell and network reselection......Page 163
4.4.5 Location updates......Page 164
4.4.6 Radio transmission and reception in CELL_FACH state......Page 165
4.5.1 System configuration......Page 166
4.5.2 Measurements......Page 168
4.5.3 Active set updates......Page 170
4.5.4 Compressed mode......Page 172
4.5.5 Hard handover......Page 174
4.6 Power-off procedures......Page 176
5.1 Service classification......Page 179
5.2.1 QoS parameterisation......Page 180
5.2.2 QoS negotiation......Page 182
5.2.3 QoS management......Page 183
5.3.1 Setup of a mobile originated call......Page 184
5.3.2 Radio access bearer assignment......Page 187
5.3.3 Transport of voice calls......Page 189
5.3.4 Supplementary services......Page 192
5.4.1 System configuration......Page 193
5.4.2 PDP context activation......Page 195
5.4.3 Transport of packet data......Page 199
5.5.1 Short message service......Page 201
5.5.2 Multimedia messaging service......Page 203
5.5.3 Multimedia broadcast/multicast service......Page 205
5.5.4 Less common services......Page 206
5.6.1 Location services......Page 207
5.6.2 CAMEL......Page 209
5.6.3 USIM application toolkit......Page 210
5.6.4 Mobile execution environment......Page 211
5.6.5 Open service access......Page 212
5.6.6 Virtual home environment......Page 213
5.7 Charging and billing......Page 214
5.7.2 Online charging......Page 215
6.1.1 Objectives......Page 217
6.1.2 Architecture......Page 218
6.1.3 Protocols......Page 221
6.1.4 Procedures......Page 222
6.1.5 Services......Page 224
6.2.1 Architecture......Page 225
6.2.2 OFDMA downlink......Page 227
6.3 Towards 4G......Page 230
Bibliography......Page 233
Index......Page 245
