Modelling and Dimensioning of Mobile Wireless Networks: From GSM to LTE

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I: Mobile Network Standards

Chapter 1: Global System for Mobile Communications

1.1 Introduction

1.2 System Architecture

1.3 Time Structure of the GSM System

1.4 Logical Channels

1.5 High-Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD)

1.6 Packet Transmission based on GPRS

1.7 Packet Transmission based on EDGE

1.8 Traffic Management Mechanisms in Cellular Networks

References

Chapter 2: Universal Mobile Telecommunication System

2.1 Introduction

2.2 System Architecture

2.3 Wideband Access with WCDMA Coding and Multiplexing — Essentials

2.4 Channels in the WCDMA Radio Interface

2.5 Modulation

2.6 Signal Reception Techniques

2.7 Radio Resource Management in the UMTS System

2.8 High-Speed Packet Data Transmission

2.9 Services

References

Chapter 3: Long-Term Evolution

3.1 Introduction

3.2 System Architecture

3.3 Transmission Techniques in the LTE System

3.4 Channels in the Radio Interface of the LTE System

3.5 Radio Resource Management in LTE

References

Part II: Teletraffic Engineering for Mobile Networks

Chapter 4: Basic Definitions and Terminology

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Call Stream

4.3 Service Stream

4.4 Markov Processes

4.5 The Concept of Traffic

4.6 Quality of Service in Telecommunication Systems

References

Chapter 5: Basic Elements of Traffic Engineering used in Mobile Networks

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Erlang Model

5.3 Engset Model

5.4 Comments

References

Chapter 6: Modeling of Systems with Single-Rate Overflow Traffic

6.1 Introduction ...