As wireless communications technologies evolve, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) seems a strong candidate for providing multimedia to the handset, as well as Universal Mobile Telecommunications Services (UMTS)--which is to say common wireless communications standards over most of the world. WCDMA for UMTS sets out to decipher the standards documents of the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). Specifically, this book deals with the 3GPP documents on Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) for Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA). This book should prove valuable to readers who plan to implement WCDMA in hardware designs or service offerings.

A series of engineering problems make up the backbone of the book, and each part of the deployment process is explained via text and calculations. For example, in the discussion on planning a radio network for WCDMA service provision, the book explains precisely how to take into account requirements (for quality of service, user capacity, and coverage) and conditions (such as terrain). Readers get formulas into which they can plug relative traffic predictions for voice, real-time data, non-real-time data, and overhead. There's also an explanation of how to interpret the formula output for deploying antennae. This is a serious engineering handbook for those who are involved in deploying WCDMA. --David Wall

Topics covered: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)--what it is, and (especially) how to implement it in a wireless network. Radio interface protocols, packet traffic, and network planning all are covered.


From Book News, Inc.
Describes the wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) air interface, a third generation cellular system designed to transmit high quality images and video. The first of the 13 contributions introduce the basic principles of the WCDMA air interface, including spectrum allocation, the time schedule, spreading, power control, and handovers. The main part of the book covers radio access network architecture, physical layer, radio interface protocols, radio network planning, radio resource management, packet access, and physical layer performance. Two chapters on the time division duplex (TDD) mode and multicarrier CDMA round out the volume.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
Highly regarded as the book on the air interface of 3G cellular systems WCDMA for UMTS has again been fully revised and updated. The third edition now covers the key features of 3GPP Release 6 ensuring it remains the leading principal resource in this constantly progressing area.

By providing a deep understanding of the WCDMA air interface, the practical approach of this third edition will continue to appeal to operators, network and terminal manufacturers, service providers, university students and frequency regulators.

Explains the key parts of the 3GPP/WCDMA standard Presents network dimensioning, coverage and capacity of WCDMA Introduces TDD and discusses its differences from FDD

Key third edition updates include: Covers the main 3GPP Release 6 updates Further enhances High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) chapter with a number of new simulation results Explains High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) study item Introduces the new services including their performance analysis : Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), streaming, See What I See (SWIS) and multiplayer games Presents a number of new WCDMA field measurement results: capacity, end-to-end performance and handovers Includes completely updated antenna beamforming and multiuser detection sections featuring new simulation results Introduces TD-SCDMA and compares it to Release’99 TDD


Book Info
Provides a complete picture of the Wideband Code Division Multiple Access air interface of the 3rd generation cellular systems, Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems. Introduces radio resource management algorithms in the WCDMA network. Introduces the Time Divisions Duplex, and more.


From the Back Cover
Highly regarded as the book on the air interface of 3G cellular systems WCDMA for UMTS has again been fully revised and updated. The third edition now covers the key features of 3GPP Release 6 ensuring it remains the leading principal resource in this constantly progressing area.

By providing a deep understanding of the WCDMA air interface, the practical approach of this third edition will continue to appeal to operators, network and terminal manufacturers, service providers, university students and frequency regulators.

Explains the key parts of the 3GPP/WCDMA standard Presents network dimensioning, coverage and capacity of WCDMA Introduces TDD and discusses its differences from FDD

Key third edition updates include: Covers the main 3GPP Release 6 updates Further enhances High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) chapter with a number of new simulation results Explains High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) study item Introduces the new services including their performance analysis : Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), streaming, See What I See (SWIS) and multiplayer games Presents a number of new WCDMA field measurement results: capacity, end-to-end performance and handovers Includes completely updated antenna beamforming and multiuser detection sections featuring new simulation results Introduces TD-SCDMA and compares it to Release’99 TDD

ANNOTATION

WCDMA is designed for multimedia communications including high quality images and video, and access to services with high data rates.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Written by leading experts in the field, the first edition of WCDMA for UMTS quickly became established as the best-selling and most highly respected book on the air interface of 3G cellular systems.
Fully revised and updated the third edition now covers the key features of 3GPP Release '6 ensuring its position as the leading principal resource in this constantly progressing area.

Features new sections on: Multicasting MBMSEnd-to-end performanceWCDMA field measurementsSmart antenna beamforming in WCDMAEnhanced uplink DCH concept - beyond 3GPP Rel'6Chinese TD-SCDMAAn IMS Case Study

The third edition provides a deep understanding of the WCDMA air interface, its capabilities and its optimal usage - the key to success in the UMTS business, making this practical approach highly accessible to operators, network and terminal manufacturers, service providers, university students and frequency regulators.

SYNOPSIS

WCDMA for UMTS provides a complete picture of the Wideband CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) air interface of the 3rd generation cellular systems - UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems). WCDMA is designed for multimedia communications including high quality images and video, and access to services with high data rates. These capabilities will create new business opportunities for manufacturers, operators and for the providers of content and applications. Explains the key parts of the WCDMA standard and provides guidelines for its efficient use Presents network dimensioning and coverage and capacity planning of WCDMA Introduces radio resource management algorithms in the WCDMA network Examines the coverage and capacity of WCDMA up to 2Mbps using numerous simulation results Introduces the TDD (Time Divisions Duplex) mode Discusses the co-existence of TDD and FDD (Frequency Divisions Duplex) and highlights their main differences Now includes the main modifications made to the 3GPP standard up until the end of 2000 and features the following new material: Reference terminal classes Current status of UMTS licensing Capacity upgrade paths and capacity per km2 Inter-frequency handovers and inter-system handovers to GSM Antenna diversity gain measurements in the WCDMA experimental system Written by leading experts in the field, this practical approach to the key features in WCDMA will have wide-ranging appeal to Research and Development Engineers, Practising Engineers, Cellular Operators, Technical Managers and Students on Telecommunications courses.

FROM THE CRITICS

Booknews

Written for research and development engineers, cellular operators, technical mangers, and telecommunications students, this book provides an overview of the Wideband CDMA air interface of the third generation cellular systems (UMTS) and outlines a practical approach to the key features of the system. It explains the major features of the 3GPP/WCDMA standard and offers guidelines for its use. The book also introduces radio resource management algorithms and presents simulation results depicting the coverage of capacity of WCDMA. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

AUTHOR DESCRIPTION

Oliver O'Reilly, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA.

Education

Ph. D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1990.
M. S., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1988.
B.E. (Mech), National University of Ireland (Galway), 1985.

Professional Experience

1998 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley. 1992 - 1998 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley. 1990 - 1992 Post Doctoral Assistant, Institut f￯﾿ﾽr Mechanik, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Z￯﾿ﾽrich, Switzerland.

Research Interests:

My research interests lie in Continuum Mechanics and Nonlinear Dynamics. Specifically, I am interested in the Dynamics of Rigid Bodies and Particles, Cosserat and Directed Continuua, Dynamics of Rods, History of Mechanics and Vehicle Collision Dynamics.

Awards

1995, Hellman Family Faculty Fund 1997 and 1998, Pi-Tau-Sigma Excellence in Teaching Award 1999, University Distinguished Teaching Award

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