LTE and the Evolution to 4G Wireless

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

2. Air Interface Concepts

2.1 Radio Frequency

2.2 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

2.3 Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access

2.4 Multi-Antenna Operation and MIMO

2.5 References

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 Signalling

3.5 Physical Layer Procedures

3.6 Physical Layer Measurements and Radio Resource Management

3.7 Summary

3.8 References

4. Upper Layer Signalling

4.1 Access Stratum

4.2 Non-Access Stratum

4.3 References

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 EPS5.4 Security in the Network

5.5 Services

5.6 References

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 Design and Verification Challenges of MIMO

6.7 MIMO Closed Loop Operation

6.8 Signalling Protocol Development

6.9 Network Troubleshooting

6.10 Battery Drain Testing

6.11 References

7. Conformance Testing

7.1 Introduction to Conformance Testing

7.2 RF Conformance Testing

7.3 UE Signalling Conformance Testing

7.4 UE Certification Process (GCF and PTCRB)

7.5 References

8. Looking Towards 4G: LTE Advanced

8.1 Introduction

8.2 IMT-Advanced: The Real 4G

8.3 IMT-Advanced High level Requirements

8.4 IMT-Advanced Detailed Requirements

8.5 Improving the Average and Cell-edge Spectral