LTE for UMTS: Evolution to LTE–Advanced

The must–have LTE title now includes information on 3GPP LTE Release 9 content, details on new updates to the standards and a look at future developments
Still providing the thorough breakdown of the key areas of LTE of the first edition, this new revised edition of LTE for UMTS includes some important new sections on updates to the standards, as well as a look at possible future developments. Having been the definitive text on LTE following the LTE L1 standards, this new edition includes a detailed section on 3GPP LTE Release 9 content. Whilst still explaining the foundation concepts such as System Architecture, the Physical Layer and OFDMA, SC–FDMA and MIMO in LTE, this revised edition includes supplementary sections on MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service), femto (home base station), SON (Self Optimized Networks), Emergency calls, as well as MIMO updates. This book also considers the possible future developments of LTE with the imminent development of Release 10, as well as LTE–Advanced, making it the most current reference in the field for professionals.