Despite frustrating customers and loss of revenue for telecommunications providers, cellular network congestion has remained a problem for which few solutions have been found. Covering GSM, GPRS, UMTS and beyond 3G systems, this practical book breaks new ground by providing you with proven techniques for decreasing blocking and dropped call rate due to network congestion. Using real measurements, this book clearly shows you that the maximum traffic that can be accommodated in a wireless network is not a constant value and varies significantly. In most congestion scenarios, radio networks remain under-utilized though paradoxically subscribers cannot set up calls and operators cannot serve a large number of requests. With this guide you can make the most of radio resources when they are most needed. The book enables you to efficiently configure networks to maximize system utilization and improve customer satisfaction by ensuring service during periods of peak usage. You learn how to help your organization boost revenues earned from operations due to the ability to accommodate more network traffic.
Introduction.; Resource Management in 2G Wireless Systems - Architecture of 2G Systems. Network Performance Evaluation of 2G Systems. Traffic Modeling. Traffic-Load Scenarios. Resource Management Techniques and Guidelines for Implementation.; Resource Management in GSM Phase 2+ Wireless Systems - Architecture of GSM Phase 2+ Systems. Network Dimensioning and Performance Analysis of 2+G Wireless Systems. Resource Management Techniques and Guidelines for Implementation. ; Resource Management in 3G Wireless Systems - Architecture of 3G Systems; UMTS Dimensioning. Resource Management Techniques and Guidelines For Implementation.; Resource Management in Systems Beyond 3G - Definition of Systems Beyond 3G: Vision and Requirements. Initiatives and Research Activities towards Systems Beyond 3G. Radio Resource Management in Systems Beyond 3G.; Business Models in Wireless Cellular Systems - Definition of Business Models. ; Impact of Business Models in Radio Resource Management.; Conclusion.;
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George T. Karetsos
George T. Karetsos is a senior research associate at the National Technical University of Athens, where he earned his Ph.D. in telecommunications and his Dipl.-Ing degree in electrical engineering.
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Sofoklis Kyriazakos
Sofoklis Kyriazakos is a senior research associate at the National Technical University of Athens, where he earned a Ph.D. in telecommunications. He also holds a Dipl.-Ing. Degree in electrical engineering from RWTH Aachen. Germany.