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UMTS Network Planning and Development
1st Edition
Design and Implementation of the 3G CDMA Infrastructure
Description
UMTS is the wireless network technology behind the rollout of Third Generation (3G) mobile telecoms networks which will bring video, music and internet services to the cellphone and a range of electronic products.
Chris Braithwaite and Mike Scott use their extensive experience of training engineers across Europe, and their backgrounds in working with Nokia, Ericsson and Orange to deliver a uniquely practical guide written from the perspective of the engineer and network planner. This guide is a valuable addition to the literature on UMTS which to date has been dominated by theoretical and reference works. The authors consider each of the key topics of UMTS/WCDMA and 3G rollout in terms of Coverage, Capacity and Quality of Service- the key considerations for all engineers and managers working in 3G telecoms.
Key Features
*A real-world design guide with cookbook-style instructions and rules of thumb, not another R&D-level book or crib to the standards.
*Covers the hot engineering issues in UMTS planning, design and implementation.
*UMTS is the natural evolutionary choice for operations of GSM networks, currently representing a customer base of more than 747 million end users in over 180 countries and representing over 70% of today's digital wireless market[source: GSM Association]
Readership
Mobile Telecommunications engineers and managers:manufacturers, vendors and operators. Network planning engineers and managers, UMTS systems developers, R&D engineers, EE students.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction to the Network Planning Model (Coverage, Capacity & QoS)
Chapter 1 Introduction to 3G UMTS
Chapter 2 W-CDMA Network Planning
Part 2: Capacity and Network Planning
Chapter 3 Detailed Network Planning
Chapter 4 Network Dimensioning
Part 3: Coverage and Network Planning
Chapter 5 2G Co-Planning
Chapter 6 Quality of Service
Part 4: Quality and Network Planning
Chapter 7 Uplink and Downlink Budgets
Part 5: Optimisation and Network Planning
Chapter 8 Microcell Planning
Chapter 9 Radio Resource Management
Chapter 10 3G Planning Methods & Tools
Chapter 11 Nominal planning and site selection
Chapter 12 Detail Site Design
Part 6: 3G Development
Chapter 13 3G Key Drivers
Chapter 14 Wireless Technologies
Details
- No. of pages:
- 344
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © 2003
About the authors
Chris Braithwaite
Affiliations and Expertise
Cellular Telecoms trainer and consultant; clients include Nokia, Viag-Interkom, Vodafone, Digicell
Mike Scott
Affiliations and Expertise
Cellular telecoms implementation consultant; clients including Orange, Ericsson, O2 (Cellnet), BT and T-Mobile
Reviews
UMTS is the wireless network technology behind the rollout of Third Generation (3G) mobile telecoms networks which will bring video, music and internet services to the cellphone and a range of electronic products.
Chris Braithwaite and Mike Scott use their extensive experience of training engineers across Europe, and their backgrounds in working with Nokia, Ericsson and Orange to deliver a uniquely practical guide written from the perspective of the engineer and network planner. This guide is a valuable addition to the literature on UMTS which to date has been dominated by theoretical and reference works. The authors consider each of the key topics of UMTS/WCDMA and 3G rollout in terms of Coverage, Capacity and Quality of Service- the key considerations for all engineers and managers working in 3G telecoms.