Umts

Javier Sanchez obtained a PhD degree in the French Scientific Research Centre (CNRS) in the field of Array Signal Processing. He then acquired a solid experience in mobile communication systems from more than 8 years' experience in different mobile phone manufacturers including Philips, Alcatel and NEC. At LG Electronics Mobile Phone Division, Dr. Sanchez is currently senior manager and responsible for validating 2G/3G mobile terminals intended for the European market. Mamadou Thioune graduated from Ecole nationale superieure des telecommunications (ENST) de Bretagne, in France. His previous experience includes serving as telecom consultant for SIVAN company, and as a software architect and UMTS standardisation expert for Alcatel Business Systems. He is at present Engineer at STMicroelectronics.

Preface. Chapter 1. Evolution of cellular mobile systems. Chapter 2. Network evolution from GSM to UMTS. Chapter 3. Services in UMTS. Chapter 4. UMTS core network. Chapter 5. Spread spectrum and WCDMA. Chapter 6. UTRAN access network. Chapter 7. UTRA radio protocols. Chapter 8. Call and mobility management. Chapter 9. UTRA/FDD transmission chain. Chapter 10. UTRA/FDD physical layer procedures. Chapter 11. Measurements and procedures of the UE in RRC modes. Chapter 12. UTRA/TDD mode. Chapter 13. UMTS network evolution. Chapter 14. Principles of HSDPA. Appendix 1. AMR Codec in UMTS. Appendix 2. Questions and Answers. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.