GPRS in Practice: A Companion to the SpecificationsISBN: 978-0-470-09507-2
Hardcover
394 pages
September 2004
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Professionals quickly discover that, although the technical
specifications for GPRS cover all parts of the engineering
functions in detail and depth, they are lacking in one important
feature; the conceptual framework within which the specifications
sit - GPRS in Practice fills this gap. By beginning with an
explanation of why GPRS is necessary and describing the core
concept of GPRS operations, the TBF (Temporary Block Flow), a
revision section then covers the GSM Air Interface with its Radio,
Physical and Logical channels and this progressively leads to the
GPRS logical channels - what they do and how they do it. The book
then moves on to a brief introduction of the GPRS protocol stack
which provides a launch pad for a detailed trip into all the layers
of this stack, with detailed diagrams and explanations of each
layer integrated into an overall understanding of how the GPRS
service operates in practice.
- Provides descriptions of why procedures are specified and then clearly explains how the specifications work in practice
- Provides a layered view of the GPRS protocol and deals in detail with each layer separately
- Includes numerous acronyms and abbreviations accompanied by their full meaning
An invaluable resource for Mobile network operators, Development and deployment engineers and Handset designers.