Mobile Radio Networks: Networking, Protocols and Traffic Performance

Building on the success of the first edition Mobile Radio Networks continues to be the authoritative text on the radio–related and network–oriented functions of the digital communications networks that have been introduced over the last few years. Thoroughly revised and updated, containing 30% new material, the second edition has been substantially improved and now provides detailed descriptions of the latest wireless systems designs. The traffic performance behaviour of all systems under realistic traffic load conditions is presented and comparisons are made with the performance seen by the user of various competing systems.
∗ Features new chapters on GSM/GPRS/EDGE systems and includes their traffic performances
∗ Presents completely new material on 3G systems, focussing on UMTS radio access and fixed network, and a comparison of spectrum efficiency of UMTS and EDGE
∗ Details the Virtual Home Environment architecture of UMTS, SAT and MExE
∗ Includes revised and substantially expanded chapters on Wireless LANs and a performance comparison of IEEE 802.11a and HiperLAN/2
∗ Offers new sections on ad hoc W–LANs, Bluetooth, WAP and WML and new material on next generation systems
∗ Contains detailed descriptions of numerous systems including DECT, PHS, TETRA, PDC, IS–95 and mobile satellite
Engineers and researchers will continue to find this all–encompassing treatment of mobile radio networks a valuable resource and it will also provide an extensive reference for postgraduates and students in mobile communications.

Preface

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

System Aspects

GSM System

Enhanced GSM Services

Other Public Mobile Radio Systems

Third GenerationCellular: UMTS

Trunked Mobile Radio for Group Communications

Paging Systems

Cordless Telephone Systems

DECT

Wireless Local Loop Systems

Personal Handyphone System (PHS)

Wireless Broadband Systems and Wireless ATM

Wireless Local Area Networks

Self–0rganizing WLANs with QoS Guarantee

Mobile Satellite Communications

UPT –– Universal Personal Telecommunication

Next Generation Systems

Appendix A: Queuing and Loss Systems

Appendix B: Standards and Recommendations

Appendix C: International Frequency Allocations

Appendix D: The Frequencies of European Mobile Radio Systems

Appendix E: The GSM Standard

Appendix F: The UMTS Standard

Appendix G: Acronyms

Index