An invaluable reference for all experienced system designers and engineers, this unique volume collects the full-color visuals used in Gert Bostelmann's cutting-edge course, UMTS Design Details and System Engineering. Using a minimum of text, this collection embraces all the relevant material about UMTS you need to develop and operate UMTS equipment and networks. You gain a thorough, high-level understanding of the UMTS Radio Access Network (RAN), its system functions and its technical operation. Specifically, this unique resource helps you understand: how the initial parameters for network access are selected by the UE; how to perform blind transport format detection; the functions of the SSCOP protocol in the transport network protocol; the meaning of the N_Max_frames parameter; and how dedicated and common channels are handled in the user plane on the lub interface. You learn what parameters are added to the authentication quintet, and how integrity protection is performed. What's more, the volume covers the different identifiers used in CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, and URA_PCH for addressing. Plus, you get hands-on guidance in establishing and reconfiguring an AMR speech connection.
Short Introduction to UMTS - Basic 3G Objectives/The View ahead towards IMT 2000. Global Architecture. UMTS Architecture‑Release 1999. UMTS Architecture‑Release 4. UMTS Architecture‑Release 5. The UMTS Architecture Model. Interconnection of the Various Network Elements. Radio Access Network. Major changes from GSM to UMTS. Bearer Architecture. User Equipment in UMTS.; Understanding CDMA and W-CDMA - SDMA. FDMA. TDMA. Hybrid TDMA/FDMA. CDMA. Spreading Codes. Spreading and Despreading. CDMA Correlation Receiver. Code Properties. Data Transmission in UTRAN FDD. Impact of Channelization vs. Scrambling. Codes and Data Rate.; UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) - UTRA Radio Interface Architecture. Channel Concepts in UTRAN. Logical Channels. Transport Channels. Logical Channel Mapping. Selection of Transport Channel Type. Code Division versus Time Division. Data Transfer on Transport Channels. Transport Channel Multiplexing. Example for RB and SRB Configuration. Main Functions of the Physical Layer. Uplink Data Processing Path. Channel Coding. Interleaving. Data Processing Path for 28.8 kbps Bearer.; Data Processing Path for 3.4 kbps Signaling Bearer. Transport Channel Multiplexing. Physical Channels. Physical Channels Carrying Transport Channel. Mapping of Transport Channels onto Physical Channels. Physical Channels Needed for System Operation. Frame Structure of UL DPDCH/DPCCH. Data Rates on Uplink DPDCH. Realization of Variable Bit Rate in Uplink. Frame Structure of Downlink DPDCH/DPCCH. Data Rate on Downlink DPDCH. I/Q Code Multiplex versus Time Multiplex. Uplink Spreading and Modulation. Combining Uplink Physical Channels. Downlink Spreading and Modulation. Combining Downlink Physical Channels. Power Control. Soft and Softer Handovers. Site Selection Diversity Transmission (SSDT). Relocation.; UTRAN Physical Layer Details - Channel Types for Data Transfer. Cell Search Procedure. System Information Blocks (SIB). RACH Procedure. CPCH Access Procedure. Power Control Preamble. Downlink Shared Channel. Paging Indicator Channel. Radio Frame Timing. Uplink/Downlink Timing at UE. Rate Matching. Compressed Mode.; Lower Layer Functions and Protocols - UTRAN Radio Interface Protocol Reference Model. Media Access Control (MAC) Layer. Radio Link Control (RLC) Layer. Radio Resource Control (RRC) Layer. Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP). Broadcast/Multicast Control (BMC).; UTRAN Protocols (lub, lur, lu) - Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1). UTRAN Generic Protocol Layer Structure. lub Frame Protocol (lub FP). Node B Application Part (NBAP). lu Frame Protocol (luFP). Radio Access Network Application Part (RANAP).; Transport Network Protocols - UTRAN Generic Protocol Layer Structure. ATM Adaptation Layers (AAL). Access Link Control Application Part (ALCAP). Transport Network Protocols (at lu - CS Domain). Transport Network Protocols (at lu - PS Domain).; Mobility Management, Quality of Service and Security - Mobility Management Procedures. Quality of Service Classes. Security Procedures.; Connection Management and Selected Scenarios - Signaling Connection Management. Non Access Stratum Messages Exchange. Elementary Procedures. State Transition during Packet Flow. Mobile Originated Call Establishment. AMR Speech Connection Establishment. Packet Data Transaction Establishment. Soft Handover. Variable Rate Transmission of Uplink DCHs.
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Gert Bostelmann
Gert Bostelmann is senior technical trainer at Inacon GmbH. He received his Ph.D. in electrical communications from the Technical University of Braunschweig and Hannover, Germany. Dr Bostelmann is the author of UMTS Design Details and System Engineering (Artech House, 2002) and the CD-ROM set UMTS in 3 x 3 Hours (Artech House, 2003). He also holds 5 patents.