GSM/EDGE

Acknowledgements.
 
Acronyms.
 
PART I GSM/EDGE STANDARDIZATION.
 
1 GSM Standardization History (Guillaume Sebire).
 
1.1 Introduction.
 
1.2 History.
 
1.3 Phase 1.
 
1.4 Phase 2.
 
1.5 Phase 2+.
 
References.
 
2 3GPP Release 7 (Eddie Riddington, David Navratil, Jurgen Hofmann, Kent Pedersen and Guillaume Sebire).
 
2.1 Introduction.
 
2.2 EGPRS2.
 
2.3 Downlink Dual Carrier.
 
2.4 Mobile Station Receiver Diversity.
 
2.5 Latency Reductions.
 
References.
 
3 3GPP Release 8 (Jurgen Hofmann, Vlora Rexhepi-van der Pol, Guillaume Sebire and Sergio Parolari).
 
3.1 Introduction.
 
3.2 Interworking with LTE.
 
3.3 A Interface over IP.
 
3.4 Multi-Carrier BTS (MCBTS).
 
References.
 
4 3GPP Release 9 and Beyond (Jurgen Hofmann, Eddie Riddington, Vlora Rexhepi-van der Pol, Sergio Parolari, Guillaume Sebire and Mikko Saily).
 
4.1 Introduction.
 
4.2 Voice Evolution.
 
4.3 Data Evolution.
 
4.4 H(e)NB Enhancements.
 
4.5 Security Improvements.
 
4.6 Local Call Local Switch.
 
References.
 
PART II GSM/EDGE PERFORMANCE.
 
5 Fundamentals of GSM Performance Evaluation (Mikko Saily, Rauli Jarvel¨a, Eduardo Zacarias B. and Jari Hulkkonen).
 
5.1 Introduction.
 
5.2 On the GSM Radio System Performance Engineering.
 
5.3 Simulation Tools.
 
5.4 Key Performance Indicators.
 
5.5 EFL Methodology.
 
5.6 Further Reading.
 
References.
 
6 EGPRS2 and Downlink Dual Carrier Performance (Mikko Saily, Kolio Ivanov, Khairul Hasan, Michal Hronec, Carsten Ball, Robert M¨ullner, Renato Iida, Hubert Winkler, Rafael Paiva, Kurt Kremnitzer, Rauli Jarvela, Alexandre Loureiro, Fernando Tavares and Guillaume Sebire).
 
6.1 Introduction.
 
6.2 Overview of GSM Data Performance Evolution.
 
6.3 EGPRS2

Mikko Säily graduated from Raahe School of Engineering and Business with a Bachelor's degree in Embedded Systems and Computer Engineering. He joined Nokia in 1994 and worked as a Senior Specialist in the areas of algorithm design, digital signal processing and radio performance evolution. He has been closely involved in GSM standards evolution, concept development and radio performance evaluations. Currently he works as Research Manager in Nokia Siemens Networks.
Public profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikkosaily
 
Guillaume Sébire graduated in 1997 from the École Nationale Supérieure de Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (ENSSAT), University of Rennes II with a Master's degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems.
He joined Nokia in 1997 and is currently working as a Senior Research Manager at Nokia Mobile Solutions leading the GSM research and standardization program for Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks, and the Nokia team in 3GPP TSG GERAN. Guillaume has strongly contributed to the elaboration and the evolution of the GSM/EDGE standard on a wide range of technical topics. Actively participating GSM/EDGE standardization in SMG2 (in particular SMG2EDGE workshops of which he acted as secretary) and in 3GPP TSG GERAN, he held the position of 3GPP TSG GERAN Vice Chairman between April 2005 and May 2007, and has been Chairman of the 3GPP TSG GERAN Working Group 2 since February 2005.
Public profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sebire
 
Dr. Eddie Riddingtongraduated in 1997 from the University of Plymouth, UK with a Bachelor's degree and a PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Nokia as a DSP Algorithms Engineer in 1997 and is currently a Senior Specialist in Standardisation at Nokia Siemens Networks. Eddie has been actively involved in GSM / EDGE standardisation since 1997, representing Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks within 3GPP TSG-GERAN Working Group 1. He recently acted as the rapporteur in