Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and fully updated introduction to WCDMA radio access technology used in UMTS, featuring new content on key developments. Written by leading experts at Nokia, the first edition quickly established itself as a best-selling and highly respected book on how to dimension, plan and optimise UMTS networks. This valuable text examines current and future radio network management issues and their impact on network performance as well as the relevant capacity and coverage enhancement methods.
In addition to coverage of WCDMA radio access technology used in UMTS, and the planning and optimisation of such a system, the service control and management concept in WCDMA and GPRS networks are also introduced. This is an excellent source of information for those considering future cellular networks where Quality of Service (QoS) is of paramount importance.
Key features of the Second Edition include:
- High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) โ physical layer, dimensioning and radio resource management
- Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms in network for service differentiation
- Multiple Input โ Multiple Output (MIMO) technology
- Practical network optimisation examples
- Service optimisation for UMTS and GPRS/EDGE capacity optimisation
- The โhot topicโ of service control and management in WCDMA and GPRS networks, that has evolved since the first edition
Companion website includes:
- Figures
- Static radio network simulator implemented in MATLABยฎ
This text will have instant appeal to wireless operators and network and terminal manufacturers. It will also be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students, frequency regulation bodies and all those interested in radio network planning and optimisation, particularly RF network systems engineering professionals.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1โ17): Jaana Laiho, Achim Wacker, Tomas? Novosad, Peter Muszynski, Petri Jolma and Roman Pichna
Chapter 2 Introduction to WCDMA for UMTS (pages 19โ92): Tomas? Novosad, David Soldani, Kari Sipila, Tero Kola and Achim Wacker
Chapter 3 WCDMA Radio Network Planning (pages 93โ196): Achim Wacker, Jaana Laiho, Tomas? Novosad, Terhi Rautiainen and Kimmo Terava
Chapter 4 Radio Resource Utilisation (pages 197โ278): Achim Wacker, Jaana Laiho, Tomas? Novosad, David Soldani, Chris Johnson, Tero Kola and Ted Buot
Chapter 5 WCDMAโGSM Co?planning Issues (pages 279โ329): Kari Heiska, Tomas? Novosad, Pauli Aikio, Chris Johnson and Josef Fuhl
Chapter 6 Coverage and Capacity Enhancement Methods (pages 331โ393): Chris Johnson, Achim Wacker, Juha Ylitalo and Jyri Hamalainen
Chapter 7 Radio Network Optimisation Process (pages 395โ454): Jaana Laiho, Markus Djupsund, Anneli Korteniemi, Jochen Grandell and Mikko Toivonen
Chapter 8 UMTS Quality of Service (pages 455โ503): Jaana Laiho, Vilho Raisanen and Nilmini Lokuge
Chapter 9 Advanced Analysis Methods and Radio Access Network Autotuning (pages 505โ571): Jaana Laiho, Pekko Vehvilainen, Albert Hoglund, Mikko Kylvaja, Kimmo Valkealahti and Ted Buot
Chapter 10 Other 3G Radio Access Technologies (pages 573โ620): Jussi Reunanen, Simon Browne, Pauliina Eratuuli, Ann?Louise Johansson, Martin Kristensson, Jaana Laiho, Mats Larsson, Tomas? Novosad and Jussi Sipola