Testing UMTS (eBook)

Daniel Fox currently works for Anritsu - the world leader in measurement systems for ISDN optical communications -- as Director of Technology. He has overall responsibility for system architecture for the company's wireless test and measurement platforms. Daniel has been at Anritsu since 1999 and, prior to his appointment as Director of Technology, managed the business unit responsible for protocol test software solutions for UMTS. He served as an official in the 3GPP standards programme, first as the Chair of the signaling sub-working group that developed the protocol conformance test specifications, and later as Convener of that group and Vice-Chair of the terminals working group. Before joining Anritsu Daniel worked for Motorola Semiconductors for almost 10 years. He has a degree in Applied Physics and Biology from the University of Wales, University College Swansea.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Part I: Testing Methodologies.

1. Introduction.

1.1. Important definitions.

1.2. Scope.

1.3. Overview of the Industry.

2. Introduction to UMTS.

2.1. The history of UMTS.

2.2. The 3GPP.

2.3. Organisation of 3GPP.

2.4. Goals and Achievements.

3. Types of Testing.

3.1. The purposes of Testing.

3.2. The Expectations on an Equipment Developer.

3.3. Differences with Other Markets.

3.4. Testing Through the Life-Cycle.

4. Integration Testing.

4.1. Definition.

4.2. Getting Things working.

4.3. Keeping Things working.

5. Conformance Testing.

5.1. History.

5.2. Specifications.

5.3. Conformance Specifications.

5.4. RAN5 Specifications.

5.5. Other Conformance Specifications.

5.6. Main Organizations Involved and Their Aims.

5.7. Process.

5.8. Certification.

6. Interoperability Testing.

6.1. What is Interoperability Testing?

6.2. Interoperability and Certification.

6.3. Ways in which Interoperability Testing is carried Out.

6.4. Typical sources of Tests.

7. Testing Beyond Development.

7.1. Manufacturing Testing.

7.2. Service Testing.

Part II: Testing by Layers.

8. Testing the Physical Layer.

8.1. Overview of the UMTS Wideband CDMA Physical Layer.

8.2. Transmitter Testing.

8.3. Receiver Characteristics.

8.4. Interactions with GSM Technology.

8.5. Performance Testing.

8.6. RF Conformance Test Systems.

8.7. Testing the Baseband in Isolation.

9. Testing of Layer 2.

9.1. Introduction.

9.2. Testing the MAC Layer.

9.3. Testing the RLC Layer.

9.4. Packet Data Convergence Protocol.

9.5. Broadcast/Multicast Control.

10. Testing of Layer 3.

10.1. Overview of the Network Architecture.

10.2. The RRC.

10.3. Nonaccess Stratum.

11. Testing Protocol.

11.1. Protocol Test Systems (System Simulators).

11.2. Signalling Procedures.

12. Testing System Aspects.

12.1. Idle Mode Procedures.

12.2. Measurements and RRM.

12.3. Typical Test Systems.

13. High Speed Packet Access.

13.1. Introduction.

13.2. Physical Layer.

13.3. RF Tests for HSPA.

Part III: The Future.

14. Future Trends in Testing.

14.1. Testing Earlier in the Development Cycle.

14.2. IMS and Technology Convergence.

14.3. Evolving Testing Technologies.

14.4. Future Cellular Network Technologies.

Appendix. Tree and tabular Combined Notation.

Glossary.

Reference.

Index.