UMTS Signaling: UMTS Interfaces, Protocols, Message Flows and Procedures Analyzed and Explained [Hardcover]

Ralf Kreher (Author), Torsten Ruedebusch (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470065338 | ISBN-13: 978-0470065334 | Publication Date: April 10, 2007 | Edition: 2

This completely revised and updated edition of the highly successful UMTS Signaling provides a deep insight into all aspects of UMTS signalling. The chapter structure has been reworked for improved “usability” for readers, as well as including many new features and updates.

The successful trial, deployment, operation and troubleshooting of 3G or UMTS infrastructures and applications is the biggest challenge facing today’s mobile communications. Network element instability, network element and multi-vendor interoperability, configuration and network planning faults are just a few of the challenges affecting performance and profitability that need to be addressed. This book is an invaluable guide to resolving such problems.

Highlights of the Second Edition:

• Includes new information and scenarios on HSPA / HSDPA / HSUPA, and IMS
• Covers not only WCDMA, but also TD-SCDMA issues
• Contains up-to-date information on releases 5 and 6, and includes a new chapter on the future releases 7 and 8
• Provides crucial information for network operators and equipment suppliers keen to understand how to handle and analyse UMTS signaling procedures in order to get the network into operation, detect errors and troubleshoot faults
• Uses first hand, real world information to explain issues which are unclear in the standards
• Includes comprehensive descriptions and documentation of UMTS reference scenarios for different UMTS procedures

The unified comprehensive approach taken by the authors makes this book essential reading for engineers in network operators, integrators or system suppliers who need to be at the cutting edge of this technology. It will also be an invaluable resource for postgraduates on telecommunications courses, especially those with a focus on signal analysis.

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From the Back Cover

This completely revised and updated edition of the highly successful UMTS Signaling provides a deep insight into all aspects of UMTS signalling. The chapter structure has been reworked for improved “usability” for readers, as well as including many new features and updates.

The successful trial, deployment, operation and troubleshooting of 3G or UMTS infrastructures and applications is the biggest challenge facing today’s mobile communications. Network element instability, network element and multi-vendor interoperability, configuration and network planning faults are just a few of the challenges affecting performance and profitability that need to be addressed. This book is an invaluable guide to resolving such problems.

Highlights of the Second Edition:

• Includes new information and scenarios on HSPA / HSDPA / HSUPA, and IMS
• Covers not only WCDMA, but also TD-SCDMA issues
• Contains up-to-date information on releases 5 and 6, and includes a new chapter on the future releases 7 and 8
• Provides crucial information for network operators and equipment suppliers keen to understand how to handle and analyse UMTS signaling procedures in order to get the network into operation, detect errors and troubleshoot faults
• Uses first hand, real world information to explain issues which are unclear in the standards
• Includes comprehensive descriptions and documentation of UMTS reference scenarios for different UMTS procedures

The unified comprehensive approach taken by the authors makes this book essential reading for engineers in network operators, integrators or system suppliers who need to be at the cutting edge of this technology. It will also be an invaluable resource for postgraduates on telecommunications courses, especially those with a focus on signal analysis.

About the Author

Ralf Kreher works as a Solution Architect for Tektronix’ Mobile Protocol Test (MPT) business with a focus on UMTS Performance Measurement and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) implementation. Previously hewas head of the MPT Customer Training Department for almost four years and was responsible for a world-class seminar portfolio for mobile technologies and measurement products. Before joining Tektronix, Kreher held a trainer assignment for switching equipment at Teles AG, Berlin.
Kreher holds a Communication Engineering Degree of the University of Applied Science, Deutsche Telekom Leipzig. He is internationally recognized as an author of the following books: UMTS Signaling (Wiley) and UMTS Performance Measurement. A Practical Guide to KPIs for the UTRAN Environment (Wiley). He currently resides in Germany.

Torsten Ruedebusch is head of the Knowledgeware and Training Department for Tektronix’ Mobile Protocol Test business (MPT). He is responsible for providing leading edge technology and product seminars and the creation of knowledgeware products, from the extensive Tektronix’ expertise. Before joining Tektronix, Ruedebusch held an application engineer assignment at Siemens CTE.

Ruedebusch holds a Communication Engineering degree from the Technical College Deutsche Telekom, Berlin. He currently resides in Germany.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 574 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470065338
• ISBN-13: 978-0470065334
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 1.4 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #637,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book, February 23, 2006

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Christopher B. Noland "Wireless Maverick" (Flower Mound, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UMTS Signaling: UMTS Interfaces, Protocols, Message Flows and Procedures Analyzed and Explained (Hardcover)

This is a great reference book for UMTS and does a great job of explaining real world examples of protocol flows. I have all of the other "standard issue" UMTS book both on the RAN and Core, this is the only one that covers all aspects.

The main author Ralf Kreher is very knowledgeable; I have attended a number of his training sessions. His views on KPI's have helped to guide our strategy on UTRAN and Core analysis.

I highly recommend this book...

Chris

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent UMTS Book, September 18, 2007

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Surya Kovvali (Westboro, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UMTS Signaling: UMTS Interfaces, Protocols, Message Flows and Procedures Analyzed and Explained (Hardcover)

The book excellently covers UMTS signalling and protocols with detailed call setup signal flows, various Radio and packet channel allocation scenarios, HSDPA flows, and MAC flows. A must have reference before going through the various 3GPP documents.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing !, October 2, 2007

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Roberto B. Oliveira (Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UMTS Signaling: UMTS Interfaces, Protocols, Message Flows and Procedures Analyzed and Explained (Hardcover)

Good as reference. Bad as explanatory.

At the first time I saw this book over a colleague's desk I got very interested. Finally (I thought)I would get an "easier" approach to 3GPP standards and on understanding basic UMTS message flows !
After buying the book and spending some time on it, I perceived that this book is, in truth, a joint of all processes described on 3GPP, without any relevant improvement on the sense of making UMTS' message flows easier to diggest... Nowadays I use it much more as a reference literature (to know where to learn - on the standards).