GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance: Evolution Toward 3G/UMTS (Hardcover)

~ Timo Halonen (Editor), Javier Romero (Editor), Juan Melero (Editor) "The standardisation work of GSM based systems has its roots in the 1980s, when a standardisation body 'Groupe Special Mobile' (GSM) was created within the..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is a one-stop shop for everything you want to know about GPRS and EDGE systems…would be a valuable reference…" (E-STREAMS, July 2004) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Description

The introduction of GERAN (GSM EDGE Radio Access Network) will enable the existing GSM and IS-136 Radio Access Networks, based on digital 2nd Generation TDMA technologies, to evolve towards real 3rd Generation Radio Access Networks in terms of radio spectral efficiency, peak data throughput and support for 3rd Generation services.
At present there is a distinct lack of comprehensive books covering GPRS and EDGE and hence the authors aim to provide a comprehensive handbook which discusses the latest performance results of both. Operators will be implementing other performance solutions, such as Adaptive Multi Rate and Dynamic Channel Allocation, in the near future and as yet there aren't any guidelines available. GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance successfully fills both of these gaps.

• Explains the key parts of both ETSI GSM and 3GPP/GERAN standards
• Introduces 3GPP ALL IP architecture for future GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication)
• Examines the coverage and capacity of GSM/EDGE and AMR (Adaptive Multi Rate)
• Introduces a totally new approach for Radio Access Network automated optimisation
• Discusses positioning of GERAN and UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network)
• Highlights 3GPP Release 4 and Release 5 architecture and also illustrates ideas for future All IP architectures

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 585 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470844574
• ISBN-13: 978-0470844571
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,181,641 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading, August 14, 2002

By	"andycrofts" (Tampere, Finland) - See all my reviews

I cannot recommend this book enough. We have several copies in our company library, all of which are out. Permanently. Today, when requested to return a copy I had, I learned a new BCCH optimisation technique while reading a page in the elevator to the library....
Go get it!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely usefull hanbook about GSM evolution, June 19, 2002

By	Nain Guyen (USA) - See all my reviews

The book describes the technology evolution of GSM. It contains trial and simulation results that are very usefull for understanding the technology capabilitites. It is by far the best book about GSM and GPRS technologies I have seen. It is also highly recomendable for anybody working in the mobile telecommunication bussiness, due to its practical approach.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good and serious book., February 7, 2003

By A Customer

I don't agree with the previous reviewer. It is a serious book with wealth of information and it is not a marketing info book. It covers GSM basics, detailed GPRS and EDGE information and an intro on 3G technologies. GPRS and EDGE chapters particularly good and contain a lot of simulation results also. Warmly recommended.