LTE Advanced

List of Contributors xiii
 
Preface xv
 
Acknowledgements xvii
 
List of Abbreviations xix
 
1 Introduction 1
Harri Holma and Antti Toskala
 
1.1 Introduction 1
 
1.2 Radio Technology Convergence Towards LTE 1
 
1.3 LTE Capabilities 3
 
1.4 Underlying Technology Evolution 4
 
1.5 Traffic Growth 4
 
1.6 LTE-Advanced Schedule 6
 
1.7 LTE-Advanced Overview 6
 
1.8 Summary 7
 
2 LTE-Advanced Standardization 8
Antti Toskala
 
2.1 Introduction 8
 
2.2 LTE-Advanced and IMT-Advanced 8
 
2.3 LTE-Advanced Requirements 9
 
2.4 LTE-Advanced Study and Specification Phases 10
 
2.5 Further LTE-Advanced 3GPP Releases 11
 
2.6 LTE-Advanced Specifications 11
 
2.7 Conclusions 12
 
References 12
 
3 LTE Release 8 and 9 Overview 14
Antti Toskala
 
3.1 Introduction 14
 
3.2 Physical Layer 14
 
3.3 Architecture 22
 
3.4 Protocols 23
 
3.5 EPC and IMS 26
 
3.6 UE Capability and Differences in Release 8 and 9 27
 
3.7 Conclusions 28
 
References 29
 
4 Downlink Carrier Aggregation 30
Mieszko Chmiel and Antti Toskala
 
4.1 Introduction 30
 
4.2 Carrier Aggregation Principle 30
 
4.3 Protocol Impact from Carrier Aggregation 33
 
4.4 Physical Layer Impact from Carrier Aggregation 38
 
4.5 Performance 42
 
4.6 Band Combinations for Carrier Aggregation 46
 
4.7 Conclusions 48
 
Reference 49
 
5 Uplink Carrier Aggregation 50
Jari Lindholm, Claudio Rosa, Hua Wang and Antti Toskala
 
5.1 Introduction 50
 
5.2 Uplink Carrier Aggregation Principle 50
 
5.3 Protocol Impacts from Uplink Carrier Aggregation 51
 
5.4 Physical Layer Impact from Uplink Carrier Aggregation 52
 
5.5 Performance 56
 
5.6 Band Combinations for Carrier Aggregation 61
 
5.7 Conclusions

Harri Holma and Antti Toskala are both with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Finland, working on cutting edge technologies for mobile communications today. They are actively involved with 3GPP Standardisation and product development.