Radio Resource Management Strategies in UMTS

List of Acronyms.

1 Introduction.

1.1 The mobile communications sector.

1.2 UMTS.

1.3 QoS model in UMTS.

References.

2 CDMA Concepts.

2.1 Multiple access techniques.

2.2 CDMA signal generation.

2.3 CDMA signal reception.

2.4 CDMA in cellular systems.

References.

3 UMTS Radio Interface Description.

3.1 The UMTS protocols.

3.2 Radio interface protocol structure.

3.3 Physical layer.

3.4 Layer 2 protocols.

3.5 Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol.

3.6 Examples of Radio Access Bearers.

References.

4 Basics of RRM in WCDMA.

4.1 Radio Resource concept.

4.2 Radio network planning.

4.3 Radio Resource Management.

4.4 Air interface characterization.

4.5 RRM functions.

4.6 System characteristics relevant at RRM level.

References.

Appendix - Path loss distribution.

5 RRM Algorithms.

5.1 RRM algorithm evaluation methodology.

5.2 Admission control algorithms.

5.3 Handover and cell selection algorithms.

5.4 Congestion control algorithms.

5.5 Short term RRM algorithms.

5.6 Power control.

References.

Appendix - Simulation models.

A5.1 Propagation models.

A5.2 Mobility models.

A5.3 Traffic models.

6 CRRM in Beyond 3G Systems.

6.1 Heterogeneous networks.

6.2 Radio Access Networks characterization.

6.3 Interworking and coupling among Radio Access Networks.

6.4 Flexible radio resource and spectrum management.

6.5 CRRM algorithm implementation.

References.

Index.