Cover
Half Title page
Title page
Copyright page
Foreword to the Second Edition
Preface
Acknowledgements
Author Biographies
Chapter 1: LTE Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 LTE System Overview
1.3 The Evolution from UMTS to LTE
1.4 LTE/SAE Requirements
1.5 LTE/SAE Timeline
1.6 Introduction to the 3GPP LTE/SAE Specification Documents
1.7 References
Chapter 2: Air Interface Concepts
2.1 Radio Frequency Aspects
2.2 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
2.3 Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
2.4 Multi-Antenna Operation and MIMO
2.5 References
,Chapter 3: Physical Layer
3.1 Introduction to the Physical Layer
3.2 Physical Channels and Modulation
3.3 Multiplexing and Channel Coding
3.4 Introduction to Physical Layer Signaling
3.5 Physical Layer Procedures
3.6 Physical Layer Measurements and Radio Resource Management
3.7 Summary
3.8 References
Chapter 4: Upper Layer Signaling
4.1 Access Stratum
4.2 Non-Access Stratum
4.3 References
Chapter 5: System Architecture Evolution
5.1 Requirements for an Evolved Architecture
5.2 Overview of the Evolved Packet System
5.3 Quality of Service in EPS
5.4 Security in the Network
5.5 Services
5.6 References
Chapter 6: Design and Verification Challenges
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Simulation and Early R&D Hardware Testing
, 6.3 Testing RFICs With DigRF Interconnects
6.4 Transmitter Design and Measurement Challenges
6.5 Receiver Design and Measurement Challenges
6.6 Receiver Performance Testing
6.7 Testing Open- and Closed-Loop Behaviors of the Physical Layer
6.8 Design and Verification Challenges of MIMO
6.9 Beamforming
6.10 SISO and MIMO Over-the-Air Testing
6.11 Signaling Protocol Development and Testing
6.12 UE Functional Testing
6.13 Battery Drain Testing
6.14 Drive Testing
6.15 UE Manufacturing Test
6.16 References
Chapter 7: Conformance and Acceptance Testing
7.1 Introduction to Conformance Testing
7.2 RF Conformance Testing
7.3 UE Signaling Conformance Testing
7.4 UE Certification Process (GCF and PTCRB)
7.5 Operator Acceptance Testing
7.6 References
Chapter 8: Looking Towards 4G: LTE-Advanced
8.1 Summary of Release 8