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3G Evolution, Second Edition: HSPA and LTE for Mobile Broadband |  | Authors: Erik Dahlman, Stefan Parkvall, Johan Skold, Per Beming
Publisher: Academic Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 88635
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 648
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Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0123745381
Dewey Decimal Number: 621
EAN: 9780123745385
ASIN: 0123745381
Publication Date: October 3, 2008
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Product Description
Reflecting the recent completion of LTE's specification, the new edition of this bestseller has been fully updated to provide a complete picture of the LTE system. The latest LTE standards are included on the radio interface architecture, the physical layer, access procedures, MBMS, together with three brand new chapters on LTE Transmission Procedures, Flexible Bandwidth in LTE and LTE evolution into IMT-Advanced.
Key technologies presented include multi-carrier transmission, advanced single-carrier transmission, advanced receivers, OFDM, MIMO and adaptive antenna solutions, advanced radio resource management and protocols, and different radio network architectures. Their role and use in the context of mobile broadband access in general is explained. Both a high-level overview and more detailed step-by-step explanations of HSPA and LTE implementation are given. An overview of other related systems such as TD SCDMA, CDMA2000, and WiMAX is also provided.
The new edition has up-to-date coverage of the recently published LTE Release 8 radio-access standard, giving the reader insight into the ongoing and future process of LTE and LTE-Advanced standardisation.
Coverage on LTE in this edition includes ( total of 270 pages on LTE):
- Easy-to-access overview of the LTE protocol layers
- Complete description of LTE physical layer including reference signals, control signalling, multi-antenna transmission schemes
- Covers both FDD and TDD, their fundamental difference and their impact on the LTE design
- Detailed description of access procedures including cell search, random access, broadcast of system information
- Transmission procedures, including retransmission protocols, scheduling, uplink power control
- Evolution towards IMT-Advanced ("4G")
"Reading a specification requires some effort. After reading the spec, you would know WHAT to transmit, but not WHY and HOW. This is where our book becomes important. Not only does it provide an easy-to-read description of the signals, procedures, and mechanisms in LTE, it also tells you WHY a certain signal, channel or procedure is present and HOW it is used. After reading the book, you will have a good understanding on how LTE works and why it is designed the way it is." - the authors
The authors of the book all work at Ericsson Research and are deeply involved in 3G development and standardisation since the early days of 3G research. They are leading experts in the field and are today still actively contributing to the standardisation of both HSPA and LTE within 3GPP. This includes details of the standards and technologies (160 new pages): LTE radio interface architecture, LTE physical layer and LTE access procedures.
Includes details of the standards and technologies (160 new pages): LTE radio interface architecture, LTE physical layer and LTE access procedures
Contains three brand new chapters on LTE: Transmission Procedures, Flexible Bandwidth and LTE Evolution and expanded details on the physical layer (total LTE content is 270 pages)
Examines the latest developments in the evolution of LTE into IMT-Advanced, the next stage of 3G Evolution
Gives clear explanations of the role of OFDM and MIMO technologies in HSPA and LTE
Outlines the System Architecture Evolution (SAE) supporting LTE and HSPA evolution
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 This is the one I was looking for ^^ January 26, 2009
Jha Vidyesh Kumar (Seoul, S.Korea)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
As an implementation engineer, I needed to understand in detail each and every aspect of LTE specification. My job is to design the network stack of LTE (both base station and mobile station). When I started reading 3GPP LTE specification(36 series) 4 months ago, I found several sore concepts sticking out. Then I read the first edition of this book and found several concepts cleared. However the first edition had very few pages on LTE and focused more on WCDMA.
Then came this edition. I ordered this book from Amazon and it came within 2 weeks. This book makes understanding of LTE very easy. For instance I had several doubts in the RLC spec of 3gpp. Then I read the RLC content of this book and got all my doubts cleared.
The best thing about this book is that unlike other books, the contents of this book are not directly picked up from specification. It seems the authors of the book have a good grasp of what they are writing and have spent enough time to make it easy to read. Language is very succint. Each line makes sense, is relevant and helps increase understanding of LTE.
Overall this is probably the best book for LTE(and I have read several books). The book has been written in a fluid way and the flow of thought is connected. I have still not read the book completely, but I find myself going to the book again and again(in my free time or bedtime) just because it is a pleasant read.
Cons: At $120 I could not buy the book myself and had to ask my employer to purchase it. I wish they reasonably price it so that I can get a personal copy(and be able to underline several important things).
Finally a clear, informative book on new wireless technologies November 1, 2008
Gattofriulano (Seattle, WA USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
It is very difficult to find technical books that are rigorous and yet concise, clear - in other words written keeping the reader in mind and what he may be looking for. This book does exactly this - as you go through the book it provides excellent guidance in understanding the key drivers behind the new technologies, what the key strengths are, and what are the main paths in the evolution of technologies.
The book is well written, concise and consistent. It has none of those filler chapters on applications, on regulation, or on devices, that many books that focus on the network architecture often have.
Highly recommended for those out there trying to make sense of HSPA and LTE.
(There are some references to WiMAX, but the authors still talk about fixed WiMAX [16d] in the future tense, even though products have been available for several years now - but they are overall fair to WiMAX even though they belong to the HSPA/LTE camp)
Best Book On 3G, LTE I've Read April 22, 2010
William Hefner (EUREKA, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
3G Evolution takes an incredibly complex subject (as well as many related subjects) and presents them in a very straight-forward, yet enjoyable to read format. While portions of this book are highly technical, to say the least, you are never far away from a practical explanation in down-to-earth terms from one of the authors. While this may not be considered a "page turner", it is very approachable when broken into individual chapters. You will likely find yourself re-reading many sections of the book to understand concepts that may have escaped your grasp earlier on, but everyone needs to learn at their own pace, and sometimes it is easier to set aside particular topics to come back to them later on. The individual chapters make learning in this fashion highly manageable, since they tend to stick pretty close to a specific subject.
If you only buy a single book on 3G or LTE technology, this should definitely be the one that you spend your money on.
Most Comprehensive Book on HSPA and LTE May 26, 2009
Tony Rouphael (San Diego CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book offers the most comprehensive material concerning the LTE and HSPA standards that I know of. The material is well presented and is easy to follow without compromising the technical content. I really liked the book. For a person who does not attend the standards, I found the book to be an invaluable resource for my LTE work.
Great Book on LTE and HSPA June 1, 2009
Thomas Gee (San Diego, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am beginning work on the development of an LTE handset and needed a book to help me come up to speed on the details of the LTE system. This book not only offers an introduction to OFDM but also provides a detailed description of the following: SC-FDMA, MIMO techniques used in LTE, the LTE physical layer,requirements for flexible bandwidth support, and LTE transmission procedures. The book also includes coverage of HSPA. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in LTE and/or HSPA.
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