Book description
"Where this book is exceptional is that the reader will not just
learn how LTE works but why it works"
Adrian Scrase, ETSI Vice-President, International Partnership Projects
Following on the success of the first edition, this book is fully
updated, covering the latest additions to LTE and the key features of LTE-Advanced.
This book builds on the success of its predecessor, offering the same
comprehensive system-level understanding built on explanations of the
underlying theory, now expanded to include complete coverage of
Release 9 and the developing specifications for LTE-Advanced. The book
is a collaborative effort of more than 40 key experts representing
over 20 companies actively participating in the development of LTE, as
well as academia. The book highlights practical implications,
illustrates the expected performance, and draws comparisons with the
well-known WCDMA/HSPA standards. The authors not only pay special
attention to the physical layer, giving an insight into the
fundamental concepts of OFDMA-FDMA and MIMO, but also cover the higher
protocol layers and system architecture to enable the reader to gain
an overall understanding of the system.
Key New Features:
- Comprehensively updated with the latest changes of the LTE
Release 8 specifications, including improved coverage of Radio
Resource Management RF aspects and performance requirements
- Provides detailed coverage of the new LTE Release 9 features,
including: eMBMS, dual-layer beamforming, user equipment
positioning, home eNodeBs / femtocells and pico cells and
self-optimizing networks
- Evaluates the LTE system performance
- Introduces LTE-Advanced, explaining its context and motivation,
as well as the key new features including: carrier aggregation,
relaying, high-order MIMO, and Cooperative Multi-Point
transmission (CoMP).
- Includes an accompanying website containing a complete list of
acronyms related to LTE and LTE-Advanced, with a brief description
of each (http://www.
wiley. com/go/sesia_theumts)
This book is an invaluable reference for all research and development
engineers involved in implementation of LTE or LTE-Advanced, as well
as graduate and PhD students in wireless communications. Network
operators, service providers and R&D managers will also find this
book insightful.
