Book description
A comprehensive reference on the call procedures of 4G RAN and Core
networks,
LTE Signaling, Troubleshooting and Optimization
describes the protocols and procedures of LTE. It explains essential
topics from basic performance measurement counters, radio quality and
user plane quality to the standards, architecture, objectives and
functions of the different interfaces. The first section gives an
overview of LTE/EPC network architecture, reference points, protocol
stacks, information elements and elementary procedures. The proceeding
parts target more advanced topics to cover LTE/EPC signalling and radio
quality analysis.
This book supplements the information provided in
the 3GPP standards by giving readers access to a universal LTE/EPC
protocol sequence to ensure they have a clear understanding of the
issues involved. It describes the normal signaling procedures as well
as explaining how to identify and troubleshoot abnormal network
behavior and common failure causes.
- Enables the reader to understand the signaling procedures and
parameters that need to be analyzed when monitoring UMTS networks
- Covers the essential facts on signaling procedures by providing
first hand information taken from real LTE/EPC traces
- A useful reference on the topic, also providing sufficient
details for test and measurement experts who need to analyze
LTE/EPC signaling procedures and measurements at the most detailed level
- Contains a description of LTE air interface monitoring scenarios
as well as other key topics up to an advanced level
LTE Signaling, Troubleshooting and Optimization is the Long
Term Evolution successor to the previous Wiley books UMTS
Signaling and UMTS Performance Measurement.
Ralf Kreher works as Senior Software Architect for
Tektronix Communications (Test and Optimization) business with focus
on UMTS and LTE Performance Measurement and Key Performance Indicator
(KPI) implementation. Before joining the engineering department he
lead the Tektronix Mobile Protocol Test Customer Training Department
for almost four years being responsible for a world-class seminar
portfolio for mobile technologies and measurement products. Kreher
holds a Communication Engineering Degree of the University of Applied
Science, Deutsche Telekom Leipzig. He is internationally recognized
author of the books UMTS Signaling and UMTS Performance Measurement.
Karsten Gaenger received a Dipl.-Ing. degree in electrical
engineering from the Berlin University of Technology. He was with the
Fraunhofer HHI research institute from 2004 to 2006. During this time
he published several IEEE papers on his development of a reliable
real-time streaming system and protocol for Mobile Ad-Hoc networks.
His research interests are mobile communications, IPTV, and robust
real-time video streaming. Currently he is with Tektronix, Inc. and
takes part in the mobile test and optimization division for 3G and LTE
networks. He is a Solution Architect with RAN focus for testing and
monitoring real-time multi-media streaming in next generation mobile
networks. His current projects include the development of a passive
LTE air interface probe.
