HSPA Evolution

HSPA Evolution

by Thomas Chapman, Erik Larsson, PETER von Wrycza, Erik Dahlman, Stefan Parkvall, Johan Skold
Released November 2014
Publisher(s): Academic Press
ISBN: 9780128004340

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Book description

This book is essential reading for those wishing to obtain a systems perspective and a broad view on the background, performance and application of the latest developments in HSPA in the context of the demands on today’s mobile broadband devices and networks. It takes the reader behind the scenes of 3GPP and provides an easily accessible understanding of the basic principles, the latest steps in the standard’s evolution, and the motivations behind the development of standardized features. It covers important topics such as smartphone related features, multi-carrier and multi-antenna operation, interface architecture, heterogeneous networks and HSPA system performance. Offering full coverage of recent developments in HSPA up to Release 13, this book will provide a comprehensive description of one of the dominating standards for mobile broadband.

With this book, you will:

  • Get a guided and consistent tour through the evolutionary stages of HSPA
  • Gain an understanding of the 3GPP standardization process, the driving forces behind it, and the need for evolution
  • Learn about the fundamental technology components of a modern wireless communication system, such as basic link level architecture, cellular system behavior, traffic management and scheduling and system management
  • Learn in detail the features of the latest HSPA development up to Release 13
  • Gain a deep insight into the means by which HSPA performance can be simulated and characterized, the factors that drive the performance of networks and user experience, and the performance expectations for the technology
  • Obtain insight into the telecommunications market and its evolution
  • Learn about current trends and the future direction of HSPA
  • A full insight into the 3GPP and regulatory standardisation processes and the factors that drive evolution of the specification
  • A walk through of the fundamental technology principles that lie behind HSPA
  • A structured overview of the WCDMA/HSPA feature set, offering insider coverage starting from the core release 5/6 technologies and reviewing each of the added features up to and including the most recent developments in the area
  • An overview of the frequency bands available for HSPA
  • An insight into the radio performance requirements, their background and implications for mobiles and networks
  • A tutorial on simulation principles for HSPA
  • A description of the performance of HSPA features within the context of a tutorial on the factors that drive performance

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Part I: Introduction
    1. Chapter 1: From 3G to 4G: background and motivation of 3G evolution
      1. Abstract
      2. 1.1. History and background of 3G
      3. 1.2. Standardization
      4. 1.3. Spectrum for 3G and systems beyond 3G
      5. 1.4. The motivations behind continuing HSPA evolution
  8. Part II: Technologies for HSPA
    1. Chapter 2: High data rates in mobile communication
      1. Abstract
      2. 2.1. High data rates: Fundamental constraints
      3. 2.2. Higher data rates within a limited bandwidth: Higher-order modulation
      4. 2.3. Wider bandwidth including multi-carrier transmission
    2. Chapter 3: CDMA transmission principles
      1. Abstract
      2. 3.1. Spread spectrum basics
      3. 3.2. Baseband transmitter model for a CDMA system
      4. 3.3. Spread spectrum in a real propagation environment
      5. 3.4. Receiver and equalization strategies
    3. Chapter 4: Multi-antenna techniques
      1. Abstract
      2. 4.1. Multi-antenna configurations
      3. 4.2. Benefits of multi-antenna techniques
      4. 4.3. Multiple receive antennas
      5. 4.4. Multiple transmit antennas
      6. 4.5. Spatial multiplexing
    4. Chapter 5: Scheduling, link adaptation, and hybrid-ARQ
      1. Abstract
      2. 5.1. Link adaptation: power and rate control
      3. 5.2. Channel-dependent scheduling
      4. 5.3. Retransmission schemes
      5. 5.4. Hybrid-ARQ with soft combining
  9. Part III: HSPA and its evolution
    1. Chapter 6: Overview of release 99 WCDMA
      1. Abstract
      2. 6.1. System architecture
      3. 6.2. Protocol architecture
      4. 6.3. Physical layer; downlink
      5. 6.4. Physical layer; uplink
      6. 6.5. Resource handling and packet-data session
      7. 6.6. UE RRC states and state transitions
    2. Chapter 7: Introduction to HSPA
      1. Abstract
      2. 7.1. HSPA emerges from WCDMA: fundamental building blocks
      3. 7.2. Other enhancements
    3. Chapter 8: High-speed downlink packet access
      1. Abstract
      2. 8.1. Overview
      3. 8.2. Details of HSDPA
      4. 8.3. Finer details of HSDPA
      5. 8.4. Release 7 improved layer 2
    4. Chapter 9: High-speed uplink packet access
      1. Abstract
      2. 9.1. Overview
      3. 9.2. Details of HSUPA
      4. 9.3. Finer details of HSUPA
    5. Chapter 10: Higher-order modulation
      1. Abstract
      2. 10.1. Overview
      3. 10.2. Downlink 64-QAM
      4. 10.3. Uplink higher-order modulation
    6. Chapter 11: Multi-antenna transmission
      1. Abstract
      2. 11.1. Overview
      3. 11.2. Downlink transmit diversity
      4. 11.3. Downlink two-branch MIMO
      5. 11.4. Downlink four-branch MIMO
      6. 11.5. Uplink transmit diversity
      7. 11.6. Uplink two-branch MIMO
    7. Chapter 12: Multi-carrier techniques
      1. Abstract
      2. 12.1. Evolution of multi-carrier HSPA
      3. 12.2. Downlink multi-carrier HSDPA in detail
      4. 12.3. Uplink DC-HSUPA in detail
    8. Chapter 13: Multi-flow transmission
      1. Abstract
      2. 13.1. Overview
      3. 13.2. Details of multi-flow transmission
    9. Chapter 14: Connectivity enhancements
      1. Abstract
      2. 14.1. Continuous packet connectivity (CPC)
      3. 14.2. Enhanced CELL_FACH
    10. Chapter 15: Multimedia broadcast multicast services
      1. Abstract
      2. 15.1. Release 6 MBMS overview
      3. 15.2. Details of release 6 MBMS
      4. 15.3. Release 7 MBSFN
      5. 15.4. Release 8 Integrated Mobile Broadcast
    11. Chapter 16: Spectrum and RF characteristics
      1. Abstract
      2. 16.1. Spectrum for UTRA
      3. 16.2. Flexible spectrum use
      4. 16.3. Multi-carrier operation
      5. 16.4. Multistandard radio base stations
      6. 16.5. Overview of RF requirements for UTRA
      7. 16.6. Output power level requirements
      8. 16.7. Transmitted signal quality
      9. 16.8. Unwanted emissions requirements
      10. 16.9. Sensitivity and dynamic range
      11. 16.10. Receiver susceptibility to interfering signals
      12. 16.11. Multiband-capable base stations
    12. Chapter 17: Heterogeneous networks
      1. Abstract
      2. 17.1. Motivation for deployment of heterogeneous networks
      3. 17.2. Types of nodes in heterogeneous networks
      4. 17.3. Issues to consider with heterogeneous networks
  10. Part IV: Performance and future outlook
    1. Chapter 18: HSPA system performance
      1. Abstract
      2. 18.1. Typical system modeling assumptions
      3. 18.2. System simulation performance metrics
      4. 18.3. HSPA performance drivers
      5. 18.4. HSPA performance figures
    2. Chapter 19: Release 12 and Beyond
      1. Abstract
      2. 19.1. Heterogeneous Networks
      3. 19.2. HSUPA Enhancements
      4. 19.3. DCH Enhancements
      5. 19.4. BCH Enhancements
      6. 19.5. Looking to the future - Release 13
  11. List of acronyms
  12. Index

Product information

  • Title: HSPA Evolution
  • Author(s): Thomas Chapman, Erik Larsson, PETER von Wrycza, Erik Dahlman, Stefan Parkvall, Johan Skold
  • Release date: November 2014
  • Publisher(s): Academic Press
  • ISBN: 9780128004340