This practical book is for anyone who needs to understand the solutions that allow multimedia communications between mobile networks and fixed wireless communications. It presents the fundamentals of individual fixed and mobile wireless technologies in terms of architectures, standards, management capabilities and quality of service issues, is essential reading. Adopting the term Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC), an analysis of the interworking between cellular networks and a variety of wireless technologies, such as WLAN, WiMAX, RFID and UWB, is provided. An in-depth study of the convergent solutions offered by UMA and IMS is also given, together with up-to-date information about products, vendors and current service offerings. You'll also find criteria for analyzing and evaluating fixed-mobile convergent products and services, and numerous diagrams and feature/component tables. This practical text is ideal for engineers and practitioners in the field of telecommunications and wireless communications, as well as graduate students of electrical and computer engineering.
Author(s): Joseph Ghetie
Edition: 1
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 464
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 9
Disclaimer......Page 17
Part I. Wireless Communications: Networking and Management......Page 18
Part IV. Fixed Wireless Cellular Mobile Networks Convergence and Integration......Page 19
Part VI. Fixed-Mobile Convergence Services, Industry Trends, and Implementation Issues......Page 20
List of Figures......Page 22
List of Tables......Page 28
Preface......Page 31
Acknowledgments......Page 33
B......Page 35
C......Page 36
D......Page 37
F......Page 38
I......Page 39
K......Page 40
M......Page 41
N......Page 42
O......Page 43
P......Page 44
R......Page 45
S......Page 46
T......Page 47
V......Page 48
Z......Page 49
Part I Wireless Communications: Networking and Management......Page 51
1.1 Communications Networks......Page 53
1.2 Communications Architectures and Protocols......Page 55
1.3 Wireless Communications......Page 59
1.4 Wireless Communications Classification......Page 61
1.5 Wireless Communications Architecture......Page 64
1.6 Wireless Communications Architectural Components......Page 65
1.7 Wired and Wireless Communications Networks......Page 67
1.8 Spectrum Designation in Wireless Communications......Page 69
1.9 Wireless Communications at a Glance......Page 72
2.1 Networks and Systems Management Concepts......Page 75
2.2 Network and Systems Management Models......Page 78
2.3 Management Systems Classifications......Page 80
2.4 Management Systems Evolution......Page 81
2.5 Network and Systems Management Platforms......Page 83
2.6 Internet SNMP-based Management......Page 86
2.7 ISO OSI CMIP-based Management......Page 90
2.8 Network and Systems Management Requirements......Page 95
2.9 Network and Systems Management Products......Page 96
3.1 Service Management Conceptual Model......Page 97
3.2 Classes of Services......Page 98
3.3 Quality of Service Parameters......Page 99
3.4 Service Level Specifications/Agreements......Page 101
3.5 Guidelines for Establishing SLAs......Page 103
3.7 Service Management and COS/QOS/SLA......Page 104
3.8 High-level Service Management Requirements......Page 105
3.9 Service Level Management......Page 106
3.10 Service Management Products......Page 107
Part II Cellular Mobile Radio Networking and Management......Page 111
4.1 Cellular Mobile Radio Communications Concepts......Page 113
4.2 Mobile Radio Link Access Methods......Page 114
4.3 PCS/PCN Communications Architecture and Components......Page 116
4.4 Cellular Mobile Radio Spectrum......Page 118
4.5 Handoff/Handover and Roaming in Mobile Networks......Page 120
4.6 Cellular Mobile Networks Classification......Page 121
4.7 GSM Packet Radio Service Network Architecture and Components......Page 123
4.8 Cellular Mobile Standards and Standards Organizations......Page 125
4.9 Cellular Mobile Applications and Services......Page 128
4.10 Cellular Mobile Networks Evolution......Page 130
4.11 GSM and CDMA Cellular Networks Comparison......Page 132
4.12 UMTS/IMT-2000 Architecture and Components......Page 136
4.13 Mobile Internet Protocol......Page 140
4.14 Signaling in Cellular Mobile Communications......Page 143
4.15 Leading Cellular Smartphone Technical Specifications......Page 146
5.1 Cellular Mobile Network Management Services......Page 150
5.3 Cellular Mobile Networks Service Providers......Page 151
5.4 Cellular Mobile Networks Management Products......Page 153
5.5 Service Level Management in Mobile Networks......Page 156
5.6 GSM/GPRS Data Networking......Page 160
5.7 GPRS Classes of Services......Page 162
5.8 GPRS QOS Profiles......Page 163
Factors Affecting GPRS QOS......Page 164
5.9 Service Management Products in Mobile Networks......Page 165
Part III Fixed Wireless Technologies: Networking and Management......Page 169
6.1 Wireless LAN Architecture......Page 171
6.2 WLAN Networking Solutions Comparison......Page 172
6.3 WLAN IEEE Standards......Page 174
6.4 IEEE 802.11n and 802.11s WLAN Standards......Page 175
6.5 Wi-Fi Multimedia Specifications......Page 177
6.7 WLAN Security Aspects......Page 178
6.8 Wireless LAN Adapters for Computing Devices......Page 182
6.9 WLAN Systems Controllers......Page 184
6.10 Advantages and Disadvantages of WLAN Technologies......Page 185
6.11 WLAN Access Points and WLAN Service Platforms......Page 186
6.12 WLAN Layered Communications......Page 189
6.13 WLAN Management Requirements......Page 190
6.14 WLAN Management Products......Page 192
6.15 Voice over WLAN Architecture......Page 193
6.16 Challenges of Transmitting Voice and Video over WLAN......Page 194
6.17 WLAN QOS and VoWLAN QOS Metrics......Page 197
7.1 Wireless PAN Architecture......Page 199
7.2 WPAN Networking Solutions......Page 200
7.3 Bluetooth WPAN Architecture......Page 201
7.4 Bluetooth Protocol Architecture......Page 204
7.5 Bluetooth Profiles......Page 205
7.6 Bluetooth Standards and Applications......Page 207
7.7 Bluetooth Security......Page 208
7.8 Advantages and Disadvantages of Bluetooth Technology......Page 209
7.10 ZigBee Network Architecture......Page 210
7.11 ZigBee Protocol Architecture......Page 212
7.13 ZigBee Products......Page 214
7.15 Power Line Communications Architecture......Page 216
7.16 WPAN Management and WPAN QOS......Page 219
8.1 Wireless MAN Technologies......Page 222
8.2 Local Multipoint Distributed Services......Page 223
8.3 Multi-Channel Multipoint Distributed Services......Page 224
8.4 Free Space Optics Metropolitan Access......Page 226
8.5 WiMAX-Wireless Metropolitan Area Network Architecture......Page 227
8.6 WMAN Networking Solutions Technical Comparison......Page 228
8.7 WiMAX Standardization......Page 229
8.8 Mobile WiMAX 802.16e Main Features......Page 230
8.9 WiMAX Protocol Architecture......Page 231
8.10 WiMAX Security......Page 232
8.11 Advantages and Disadvantages of WiMAX Technology......Page 233
8.13 WiMAX Applications, Products and Service Providers......Page 234
8.14 WiMAX Management Requirements and Management Products......Page 237
8.15 WiMAX Quality of Services and QOS Metrics......Page 238
9.1 Near-Field Sensor Technologies......Page 241
9.2 RFID Networking Architecture, Components, Frequencies......Page 242
9.3 Classification of RFID Tags......Page 243
9.4 RFID Standards......Page 244
9.5 RFID Applications......Page 245
9.6 RFID Security Aspects......Page 247
9.7 RFID Vendors, Products, and System Integrators......Page 248
9.8 Near-Field Communications......Page 249
9.9 Advantages and Disadvantages of RFID and NFC Technologies......Page 251
9.10 Ultra Wide Band Network Architecture......Page 252
9.11 Advantages and Disadvantages of UWB Technology......Page 254
9.12 Wireless USB......Page 255
Part IV Fixed Wireless Cellular Mobile Networks Convergence and Integration......Page 257
10.1 Why Convergence?......Page 259
10.2 Convergence Explained......Page 260
10.4 A High Level Wireless Convergence Concept......Page 261
10.5 Fixed-Mobile Convergent Network Architecture......Page 262
10.6 Fixed-Mobile Convergent Network Components......Page 263
10.8 Drivers of Fixed-Mobile Convergence......Page 264
10.9 Convergence Functional Requirements......Page 265
10.10 Media Independent Handover Services (IEEE 802.21)......Page 266
10.12 Fixed-Mobile Convergent Networking Forums......Page 268
11.2 WLAN Convergent Applications......Page 270
11.3 802.11n–based WLAN Implementation Case Study......Page 271
11.4 Convergent WLAN Cellular Mobile Network Architecture......Page 273
11.5 Dual Mode WLAN Mobile Convergent Handsets......Page 274
11.6 Siemens WLAN Cellular Mobile Convergent Network Case Study......Page 276
11.7 WLAN Mesh Networks......Page 277
11.8 Metropolitan Mesh WLAN Convergent Network Case Study......Page 280
11.9 Wi-Fi and BlackBerry Convergence......Page 281
11.10 Wi-Fi and iPhone Convergence......Page 282
11.11 Siemens HiPath WLAN Network Management Solution......Page 283
11.12 QOS in WLAN Cellular Mobile Convergent Networks......Page 285
12.1 Bluetooth Networking......Page 288
12.2 Bluetooth Convergent Applications......Page 289
12.3 Multi-mode Bluetooth Mobile Convergent Terminals......Page 290
12.4 Convergent Bluetooth Cellular Mobile Network Architecture......Page 291
12.5 Bluetooth and GSM Health Care Convergent Networks Case Studies......Page 293
12.6 ZigBee Networking Standards......Page 294
12.8 ZigBee-based Electrical Power Management Case Study......Page 297
12.9 ZigBee, Wi-Fi, GSM Convergence Case Study......Page 298
12.10 ZigBee and Wi-Fi Coexistence and Interference......Page 300
12.11 AirBee ZigBee Network Management System......Page 301
12.12 WPAN PLC-based Management System......Page 303
12.13 The Concept of Femtocell......Page 304
13.2 WiMAX and Internet Protocol Television......Page 306
13.3 Multi-mode WiMAX Mobile Convergent Terminals......Page 307
13.4 Convergent WiMAX Cellular Mobile Network Architecture......Page 309
13.5 WiMAX and Ultra Wide Band Convergence......Page 310
13.6 WiMAX and Fixed Wired EPON Convergence......Page 311
13.7 WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and RFID Convergence Case Study......Page 313
13.8 WiMAX and Metro Mesh Convergence Case Study......Page 314
13.10 WiMAX Mobile Convergence Service Providers......Page 316
13.11 WiMAX as an Alternative to 4G Cellular Mobile......Page 317
13.12 The Upcoming Auction of the 700 MHz Spectrum......Page 318
14.1 RFID Technology Development......Page 320
14.2 RFID Tag Standards and Code Structures......Page 322
14.4 RFID Reader Evaluation Criteria......Page 324
14.5 RFID and Cellular Mobile Networks Convergence......Page 325
14.6 RFID-based Health Care Services Case Study......Page 326
14.7 IBM's Secure Trade Lane RFID-based Case Study......Page 328
14.8 NFC Networking, Standards, and Applications......Page 330
14.9 NFC and Cellular Mobile Networks Convergence......Page 331
14.10 NFC Payment and Promotion Case Study......Page 332
14.12 Mobile Ad-hoc and Wireless Sensor Networks......Page 334
Part V Fixed Wireless Cellular Mobile Networks Convergence: Standardized Networking Solutions......Page 337
15.2 UMA-based Network Architecture......Page 339
15.3 UMA/GAN-based Networking Overview......Page 340
15.4 UMA-based WLAN and GSM/CDMA Convergent Networking Solution......Page 341
15.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of the UMA/GAN Technology......Page 342
15.7 UMAN UNC Design Requirements and Functionalities......Page 343
15.8 UMAN UNC Discovery and Registration......Page 344
15.9 Securing the UMA "up" Interface......Page 345
15.11 UMAN to GERAN UNC Handover Operation......Page 346
15.13 UMAN Signaling Protocol for Data Communications......Page 347
15.14 UMAN Mobile Station Lower Layers Protocols......Page 349
15.15 UMA-based FMC Solutions, Products, and Services......Page 350
15.16 UMA-based Nokia Dual-mode 6301 Handset......Page 352
16.2 SIP System Architecture......Page 353
16.3 SIP Overview......Page 355
16.4 SIP-based Message Exchange......Page 357
16.5 SIP Message Format, Fields, and Options......Page 358
16.6 SIP IETF Standards and Extensions......Page 360
16.7 Advantages and Disadvantages of SIP......Page 361
16.8 SIP Applications......Page 362
16.9 ITU-T H.323 Signaling Protocols......Page 363
16.10 Signaling Gateways/Session Controllers......Page 364
16.11 SIP-based Interoperability in Wireless Networks......Page 366
16.12 SIP-based VoIP Network Architecture......Page 367
16.13 SIP-based Solutions, Products, and Services......Page 368
16.14 SIP-based Signaling in the MobileIGNITE Architecture......Page 370
16.15 Electronic Number Mapping (ENUM)......Page 371
17.1 What is the IP-based Multimedia Subsystem?......Page 374
17.2 The Convergence Path to IMS......Page 375
17.3 IMS Networking Overview......Page 377
17.4 High-Level IMS Architecture......Page 378
17.5 IMS Reference Architecture......Page 379
17.6 Call Session Control Functional Modules......Page 382
17.7 Advantages and Disadvantages of IMS Technology......Page 383
17.8 IMS Standard Specifications......Page 384
IETF Specs......Page 385
17.10 IMS Architecture Reference Points......Page 386
17.11 IMS-based FMC Solutions, Products, and Services......Page 389
17.12 Verizon Wireless IMS Vision......Page 392
17.13 IMS and Softswitches......Page 393
17.14 ETSI TISPAN......Page 396
17.15 Customized Applications for Mobile Networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL)......Page 399
Part VI Fixed-Mobile Convergence Services, Industry Trends, and Implementation Issues......Page 403
18.1 Fixed-Mobile Convergent Network Management......Page 405
18.2 Service Level Management in Wireless Convergent Networks......Page 407
18.3 Integrated and Differentiated Services......Page 409
18.4 Multi-Protocol Label Switching......Page 413
18.5 Policy-based Management......Page 415
18.6 QOS in UMA-based Fixed-Mobile Convergent Networks......Page 419
18.7 QOS in IMS-based Fixed-Mobile Convergent Networks......Page 422
18.8 Open Mobile Alliance and Handset Management......Page 425
19.1 Economic Drivers of Fixed-Mobile Convergence......Page 428
19.2 Projected Mobile Communications Growth......Page 429
19.3 Projected Development of WLANs and Mesh WLANs......Page 431
19.5 Projected Development of WiMAX Networks......Page 432
19.6 Projected Development of RFID, NFC, and WUSB Networks......Page 433
19.7 Projected Development of UMA-based Convergent Networks......Page 434
19.8 Projected Development of IMS-based Convergent Networks......Page 435
Technology Criteria......Page 436
Applications/Features Criteria......Page 437
Economic Criteria......Page 438
Miscellaneous Criteria......Page 439
20.1 Benefits of Fixed-Mobile Convergence......Page 440
20.2 Trends in Fixed and Mobile Wireless Communications......Page 441
20.3 Trends in Fixed-Mobile Convergence......Page 443
20.4 3GPP Long Term Evolution, 3GPP2 Ultra Mobile Broadband, and NGMN......Page 444
20.5 World Wide Web 2.0 and Service Oriented Architecture......Page 446
20.7 Issues in UMA-based Convergence Implementation......Page 447
20.9 Conclusions......Page 448
References......Page 450
Index......Page 455
