Practical guide to LTE-A, VoLTE and IoT

ESSENTIAL REFERENCE PROVIDING BEST PRACTICE OF LTE-A, VOLTE AND IOT DESIGN/DEPLOYMENT/PERFORMANCE AND EVOLUTION TOWARDS 5G This book is a practical guide to the design, deployment, and performance of LTE-A, VoLTE/IMS and IoT. A comprehensive practical performance analysis for VoLTE is conducted base...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: ElNashar, Ayman, author (author), El-saidny, Mohamed, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA : Wiley [2018]
Edición:First edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009631544206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • About the Authors xvii
  • Preface xix
  • Acknowledgments xxi
  • 1 LTE and LTE-A Overview 1
  • 1.1 Introduction 1
  • 1.2 Link Spectrum Efficiency 3
  • 1.3 LTE-Advanced and Beyond 4
  • 1.4 Evolved Packet System (EPS) Overview 9
  • 1.5 Network Architecture Evolution 11
  • 1.6 LTE UE Description 14
  • 1.7 EPS Bearer Procedures 15
  • 1.8 Access and Non-access Stratum Procedures 20
  • 1.9 LTE Air Interface 26
  • 1.10 OFDM Signal Generation 32
  • 1.11 LTE Channels and Procedures 34
  • 1.12 Uplink Physical Channels 43
  • 1.13 Physical Layer Procedures 45
  • 1.14 RRC Layer and Mobility Procedures 51
  • 1.15 LTE Idle Mode Mobility Procedures 60
  • 1.16 LTE Connected Mode Mobility Procedures 68
  • 1.17 Interworking with Other 3GPP Radio Access 76
  • References 86
  • 2 Introduction to the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) 87
  • 2.1 Introduction 87
  • 2.2 IMS Network Description 91
  • 2.3 IMS Identities and Subscription 131
  • 2.4 IMS Architecture and Interfaces 134
  • 2.5 MMTel (Multimedia Telephony) Services 136
  • 2.6 Service Centralization and Continuity AS (SCC AS) 141
  • 2.7 Operator X IMS-VoLTE Architecture 145
  • 3 VoLTE/CSFB Call Setup Delay and Handover Analysis 158
  • 3.1 Overview 158
  • 3.2 Introduction 158
  • 3.3 CSFB Call Flow and Relevant KPIs 160
  • 3.4 VoLTE Call Flow and Relevant KPIs 162
  • 3.5 VoLTE Handover and Data Interruption Time 166
  • 3.6 Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) 169
  • 3.7 Performance Analysis 171
  • 3.8 Latency Reduction During Handover 182
  • 3.9 Practical Use Cases and Recommendations 187
  • 3.10 Conclusions 190
  • References 195
  • 4 Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of VoLTE 197
  • 4.1 Overview 197
  • 4.2 Introduction 197
  • 4.3 VoLTE Principles 198
  • 4.4 Main VoLTE Features 200
  • 4.5 Testing Environment and Main VoLTE KPIs 203
  • 4.6 VoLTE Performance Evaluation 204
  • 4.7 EVS Coding and Voice Evolution 214
  • 4.8 TTI Bundling Performance Evaluation 219
  • 4.9 BLER Impact on Voice Quality 220
  • 4.10 Scheduler Performance 220.
  • 4.11 VoLTE KPI Evaluation 221
  • 4.12 Use Cases and Recommendations 223
  • 4.13 Conclusions 226
  • References 228
  • 5 Evaluation of LTE-Advanced Features 230
  • 5.1 Introduction to LTE-Advanced Features 230
  • 5.2 Carrier Aggregation in LTE-A and LTE-A Pro 231
  • 5.3 Higher-order Modulation (HOM) for Uplink and Downlink 242
  • 5.4 LTE-A Feature Dependencies 247
  • 5.5 Other Enhancements Towards Advanced LTE Deployments 252
  • References 263
  • 6 LTE Network Capacity Analysis 264
  • 6.1 Overview 264
  • 6.2 Introduction 264
  • 6.3 Users and Traffic Utilization 266
  • 6.4 Downlink Analysis 270
  • 6.5 DL KPI Analysis 274
  • 6.6 UL KPI Analysis 289
  • 6.7 Data Connection Performance 302
  • 6.8 Link Reliability Analysis 305
  • 6.9 Main KPI Comparison for Different Operators 307
  • References 309
  • 7 IoT Evolution Towards a Super-connected World 310
  • 7.1 Overview 310
  • 7.2 Introduction to the IoT 310
  • 7.3 IoT Standards 312
  • 7.4 IoT Platform 314
  • 7.5 IoT Gateways, Devices, and “Things” Management 318
  • 7.6 Edge and Fog Computing 319
  • 7.7 IoT Sensors 322
  • 7.8 IoT Protocols 323
  • 7.9 IoT Networks 327
  • 7.10 3GPP Standards for IoT 337
  • 7.11 3GPP NB-IoT 341
  • 7.12 NB-IoT DL Specifications 343
  • 7.13 NB-IoT UL Specifications 352
  • 7.14 Release 13 Machine-type Communications Overview 358
  • 7.15 Link Budget Analysis 359
  • 7.16 NB-IoT Network Topology 364
  • 7.17 Architecture Enhancement for CIoT 367
  • 7.18 Sample IoT Use Cases 374
  • References 380
  • 8 5G Evolution Towards a Super-connected World 382
  • 8.1 Overview 382
  • 8.2 Introduction 382
  • 8.3 5G New Radio (NR) and Air Interface 385
  • 8.4 What is Next for LTE-A Pro Evolution? 386
  • 8.5 5G Spectrum View 387
  • 8.6 5G Design Considerations 390
  • 8.7 5G Deployment Scenarios for Mobile Applications 400
  • 8.8 Air-to-Ground and Satellite Scenarios 401
  • 8.9 5G Evaluation KPIs 405
  • 8.10 Next-generation Radio Access Requirements 407
  • 8.11 5G NextGen Core Network Architecture 416.
  • 8.12 5G Waveform and Multiple Access Design 423
  • 8.13 NFV and SDN 433
  • 8.14 Conclusion 440
  • References 441
  • Index 445.