Written by leading experts in the field, the first edition of WCDMA for UMTS quickly became established as the best-selling and highly respected book on the air interface of 3G cellular systems. Fully revised and updated, the fifth edition includes new chapters covering HSPA multi-carrier evolution, and TD-SCDMA. The existing chapters have been updated to cover the most recent features of HSPA evolution, UMTS services, the latest MBMS developments and 3 GPP future plans. The new edition provides practical understanding of WCDMA, High speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), High speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) and HSPA evolution (HSPA+), before moving on to consider HSPA Releases. WCDMA for UMTS, Fifth edition presents the latest developments in the UMTS business, providing a practical approach accessible to operators, network and terminal manufacturers, service providers, university students and frequency regulators.
Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction. 1.1 WCDMA Early Phase. 1.2 HSPA Introduction and Data Growth. 1.3HSPA Deployments Globally. 1.4HSPA Evolution. 1.5HSPA Network Product. 1.6 HSPA Future Outlook. References. 2 UMTS Services. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Voice. 2.3 Video Telephony. 2.4 Messaging. 2.5 Mobile Email. 2.6 Browsing. 2.7 Application and Content Downloading. 2.8 Streaming. 2.9 Gaming. 2.10 Mobile Broadband for Laptop and Netbook Connectivity. 2.11 Social Networking. 2.12 Mobile TV. 2.13 Location Based Services. 2.14 Machine-to-Machine Communications. 2.15 Quality of ServiceDifferentiation. 2.16 Maximum Air Interface Capacity. 2.17 Terminals. 2.18 Tariffing schemes. References. 3 Introduction to WCDMA. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Summary of the Main Parameters in WCDMA. 3.3 Multipath Radio Channels and Rake Reception. 3.4 Power Control. 3.5 Softer and Soft Handovers. References. 4 Background and Standardization of WCDMA. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Background in Europe. 4.3 Background in Japan. 4.4 Background in Korea. 4.5 Background in the United States. 4.6 Creation of 3GPP. 4.7 How does 3GPP operate? 4.8 Creation of 3GPP2. 4.9 Harmonisation Phase. 4.10 IMT-2000 Process in ITU. 4.11 Beyond 3GPP Release 99 WCDMA. 4.12 Industry Convergence with LTE and LTE-Advanced. References. 5 Radio Access Network Architecture. 5.1 System Architecture. 5.2 UTRAN Architecture. 5.3 General Protocol Model for UTRAN Terrestrial Interfaces. 5.4 Iu, the UTRANCN Interface. 5.5 UTRAN Internal Interfaces. 5.6 UTRAN Enhancements and Evolution. 5.7 UMTS CN Architecture and Evolution. References. 6 Physical Layer. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Transport Channels and their Mapping to the Physical Channels. 6.3 Spreading and Modulation. 6.4 User Data Transmission. 6.5 Signalling. 6.6 Physical Layer Procedures. 6.7 Terminal Radio Access Capabilities. 6.8 Conclusions. References. 7 Radio Interface Protocols. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Protocol Architecture. 7.3 The Medium Access Control Protocol. 7.4 The Radio Link Control Protocol. 7.5 The Packet Data Convergence Protocol. 7.6 The Broadcast/Multicast Control Protocol. 7.7 Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service. 7.8 The Radio Resource Control Protocol. 7.9 Early UE Handling Principles. 7.10 Improvements for Call Setup Time Reduction. References. 8 Radio Network Planning. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Dimensioning. 8.3 Capacity and Coverage Planning and Optimisation. 8.4 GSM Co-planning. 8.5 Inter-operator Interference. 8.6 WCDMA Frequency Variants. 8.7 UMTS Refarming to GSM900 Band. References. 9 Radio Resource Management. 9.1 Interference-Based Radio Resource Management. 9.2 Power Control. 9.3 Handovers. 9.4 Measurement of Air Interface Load. 9.5 Admission Control. 9.6 Load Control (Congestion Control). References. 10 Packet Scheduling. 10.1 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). 10.2 Round Trip Time. 10.3 User-specific Packet Scheduling. 10.4 Cell-specific Packet Scheduling. 10.5 Packet Data System Performance. 10.6 Packet Data Application Performance. References. 11 Physical Layer Performance. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Cell Coverage. 11.3 Downlink Cell Capacity. 11.4 Capacity Trials. 11.5 3GPP Performance Requirements. 11.6 Performance Enhancements. References. 12 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access. 12.1 Release 99 WCDMA Downlink Packet Data Capabilities. 12.2 HSDPA Concept. 12.3 HSDPA Impact on Radio Access Network Architecture. 12.4 Release 4 HSDPA Feasibility Study Phase. 12.5 HSDPA Physical Layer Structure. 12.6 HSDPA Terminal Capability and Achievable Data Rates. 12.7 Mobility with HSDPA. 12.8 HSDPA Performance. 12.9 HSPA Link Budget. 12.10 HSDPA Iub Dimensioning. 12.11 HSPA Round-Trip Time. 12.12 Terminal Receiver Aspects. 12.13 Evolution in Release 6. 12.14 Conclusions. References. 13 High-Speed Uplink Packet Access. 13.1 Release99 WCDMA Downlink Packet Data Capabilities. 13.2 HSUPA Concept. 13.3 HSUPA Impact on Radio Access Network Architecture. 13.4 HSUPA Feasibility Study Phase. 13.5 HSUPA Physical Layer Structure. 13.6 E-DCH and Related Control Channels. 13.7 HSUPA Physical Layer Operation Procedure. 13.8 HSUPA Terminal Capability. 13.9 HSUPA Performance. 13.10 Conclusions. References. 14 Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS). 14.1 MBMS Concept. 14.2 MBMS Impact to Network Architecture. 14.3 HIGH LEVEL MBMS Procedures. 14.4 MBMS Radio Interface Channel Structure. 14.5 MBMS Terminal Capability. 14.6 MBMS Performance. 14.7 MBMS Deployment and Use Cases. 14.8 Benchmarking of MBMS with DVB-H. 14.9 3GPP MBMS Evolution in Release 7. 14.10 Why Did MBMS Fail. 14.11 Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) in Release 8. 14.12 Summary. References. 15 HSPA Evolution. 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 Discontinuous Transmission and Reception (DTX/DRX). 15.3 Circuit Switched Voice on HSPA. 15.4 Enhanced FACH and Enhanced RACH. 15.5 Latency. 15.6 Fast Dormancy. 15.7 Down Downlink MIMO. 15.8 link 64QAM. 15.9 Transmit Diversity (TxAA). 15.10 Uplink 16QAM. 15.11 UE Categories. 15.12 Layer 2 Optimization. 15.13 Architecture Evolution. 15.14 Summary. References. 16 HSPA Multicarrier Evolution. 16.1 Overview of Multicarrier Evolution. 16.2 Dual Dual Cell HSUPA in Release 9. 16.3Cell HSDPA in Release 8. 16.4 Dual Cell HSDPA with MIMO in Release 9. 16.5 Dual Band HSDPA in Release 9. 16.6 Three and Four Carrier HSDPA in Release 10. 16.7 UE Categories. 16.8 Summary. 16.9 References. 17 UTRAN Long Term Evolution. 17.1 Background. 17.2 Multiple Access and Architecture Decisions. 17.3 LTE Impact on Network Architecture. 17.4 LTE Multiple Access. 17.5 LTE Physical Layer Design and Parameters. 17.6 LTE Physical Layer Procedures. 17.7 LTE Protocols. 17.8 Performance. 17.9 LTE Device Categories. 17.10 LTE Advanced Outlook. 17.11 Summary. References. 18 TD-SCDMA (new). 18.1 Introduction. 18.2 Differences in the Network-Level Architecture. 18.3 TD-SCDMA Physical Layer. 18.4 TD-SCDMA Data Rates. 18.5 TD-SCDMA Physical Layer Procedures. 18.6 TD-SCDMA Interference and Co-existence considerations. 18.7 Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook on TD-SCDMA. References. 19 Home Node B and Femto cells (new). 19.1 Introduction. 19.2 Home Node B Specification work. 19.3 Technical Challenges of Uncoordinated Mass Deployment. 19.4 Home Node B Architecture. 19.5 Closed Subscriber Group. 19.6 Home Node B Related Mobility. 19.7 Home Node B Deployment and Interference Mitigation. 19.8 Home Node B Evolution. 19.9 Summary. References. 20 Terminal RF and Baseband Design Challenges. 20.1 Introduction. 20.2 Transmitterchain system design challenges. 20.3 Receiver chain design challenges. 20.4 Improving talk-time with DTX/DRX. 20.5 Multi-Mode / band Challenges. 20.6 Conclusions.
Dr. Harri Holma, Principal Engineer at Nokia Siemens Networks, Finland. Antti Toskala, Head of 3GPP Radio Standardization, Nokia Siemens Networks, Finland. Harri Holma and Antti Toskala both work on cutting edge technologies for mobile communications today. They co-edited the books LTE for UMTS - OFDMA and SC-FDMA Based Radio Access, HSDPA/HSUPA for UMTS: High Speed Radio Access for Mobile Communications and WCDMA for UMTS 4th edition.