LTE - The UMTS Long Term Evolution (PDF)

"Where this book is exceptional is that the reader will not just
learn how LTE works but why it works"

Adrian Scrase, ETSI Vice-President, International Partnership
Projects

Following on the success of the first edition, this book is
fully updated, covering the latest additions to LTE and the key
features of LTE-Advanced.

This book builds on the success of its predecessor, offering the
same comprehensive system-level understanding built on
explanations of the underlying theory, now expanded to include
complete coverage of Release 9 and the developing specifications
for LTE-Advanced. The book is a collaborative effort of more than
40 key experts representing over 20 companies actively
participating in the development of LTE, as well as academia. The
book highlights practical implications, illustrates the expected
performance, and draws comparisons with the well-known WCDMA/HSPA
standards. The authors not only pay special attention to the
physical layer, giving an insight into the fundamental concepts of
OFDMA-FDMA and MIMO, but also cover the higher protocol layers and
system architecture to enable the reader to gain an overall
understanding of the system.

Key New Features:

* Comprehensively updated with the latest changes of the LTE
Release 8 specifications, including improved coverage of Radio
Resource Management RF aspects and performance requirements

* Provides detailed coverage of the new LTE Release 9 features,
including: eMBMS, dual-layer beamforming, user equipment
positioning, home eNodeBs / femtocells and pico cells and
self-optimizing networks

* Evaluates the LTE system performance

* Introduces LTE-Advanced, explaining its context and motivation,
as well as the key new features including: carrier aggregation,
relaying, high-order MIMO, and Cooperative Multi-Point transmission
(CoMP).

* Includes an accompanying website containing a complete list of
acronyms related to LTE and LTE-Advanced, with a brief description
of each (href="http://www.wiley.com/go/sesia_theumts">http://www.wiley.com/go/sesia_theumts)

This book is an invaluable reference for all research and
development engineers involved in implementation of LTE or
LTE-Advanced, as well as graduate and PhD students in wireless
communications. Network operators, service providers and R&D
managers will also find this book insightful.