All IP in 3G CDMA Networks: The UMTS Infrastructure and Service Platforms for Future Mobile Systems

Preface xvii

Abbreviations xxi

1. Evolving Mobile Networks 1

1.1 The Growth of Mobile Communications 1

1.2 Roadmap to Broadband Wireless Multimedia 3

1.3 UMTS Performance Enhancing Technologies 8

1.4 UMTS Network Requirements 15

1.5 Conclusions 21

References 21

2. System Analysis Fundamentals 23

2.1 Fundamentals of System Analysis 23

2.2 The 3G Communications Environment 35

2.3 Concluding Remarks 50

References 50

3. UMTS Service Components 53

3.1 The Service Creation Environment 53

3.2 The UMTS Bearer Architecture 63

3.3 QoS Attributes in UMTS Bearer Services 68

3.4 UMTS Quality of Service Classes and Attributes 71

3.5 Mapping QoS Attributes 78

3.6 End-to-End QoS 79

3.7 QoS within Inter-Working Scenarios 88

3.8 Applications and Service Offerings 95

3.9 Conclusions 107

References 107

4. The UTRA Physical Layer Design 109

4.1 Summary of Features 109

4.2 Dedicated and Common Transport Channels 112

4.3 Configuration of FDD Physical Channels 113

4.4 Configuration of TDD Physical Channels 174

4.5 Spreading and Modulation in TDD 183

4.6 Multiplexing and Channel Coding 188

References 211

Appendix A: DPDCH and DPCCH Fields 212

Appendix B: Bit Patterns Compressed Mode and Npilot ¼ 4 214

5. The UMTS Development Platform 215

5.1 Architecture and Deployment Scenarios 215

5.2 The Core Network Domain 218

5.3 The UMTS Network Configuration Beyond R99 224

5.4 The Access Network Domain 236

5.5 UTRAN Identifiers and Functions 237

5.6 Mobility Management 243

5.7 UTRAN Synchronisation and O&M Requirements 244

5.8 UTRAN Interfaces 246

5.9 Inter-working of UTRAN Interfaces 249

5.10 Radio Interface Protocol Architecture 261

References 271

Appendix A: UMTS Functional Domains 273

6. IP-Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) 277

6.1 Background 277

6.2 Framework for the IP-Multimedia Subsystem 280

6.3 IP-Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Configuration 281

6.4 Mobility Management 305

6.5 Multimedia Signalling 310

6.6 IMS Procedures and Session Flows 312

6.7 IMS Transport Issues 340

6.8 Deploying IMS Solutions 357

6.9 Conclusions 363

References 364

7. Deploying 3G Networks 367

7.1 Background 367

7.2 Network Dimensioning Principles 367

7.3 Parameters for Multi-service Traffic 369

7.4 Establishing Service Models 372

7.5 Projecting Capacity Needs 373

7.6 Cellular Coverage Planning Issues 373

7.7 Dimensioning RNC Interfaces 389

7.8 Radio Network Dimensioning Field Study 392

7.9 Core Network (CN) Design 400

7.10 Transmission Network Assessment 406

7.11 Co-Locating and Sharing Sites 414

7.12 Co-locating Antenna Systems 417

7.13 Conclusions 420

References 420

8. High Speed Downlink Packet Access 421

8.1 Background 421

8.2 HSDPA and Radio-Access Network Architecture 426

8.3 Structure of the HSDPA Physical Layer 427

8.4 Coding in the HS-DSCH Channel 428

8.5 Associated Signalling for HSDPA 431

8.6 HSDPA Technology Evaluation and EU Features 438

8.7 Terminal Receiver Aspects 453

8.8 Conclusions 459

References 460

9. The UTRA Transmission System 463

9.1 UMTS Spectrum Allocation 463

9.2 Radio Transmission and Reception Aspects 463

9.3 Transmitter Characteristics 465

9.4 Receiver Characteristics 477

9.5 UTRA RF Performance Examples 481

9.6 Conclusions 501

References 501

10. 3G Services Enablers 503

10.1 Introduction 503

10.2 Content Distribution Platforms 505

10.3 Facilitating Real Time IP Services 519

10.4 Enabling Location Communication Services (LCS) 522

10.5 VHE/OSA 536

10.6 Conclusions 540

References 541

11. Resource and Network Management 543

11.1 Introduction 543

11.2 Radio Resource Management and Signalling 543

11.3 Network Management 547

11.4 UMTS Network Optimisation 552

References 556

12. Complementary UMTS Technologies 559

12.1 WLANs and 3G Networks 559

12.2 WLAN Deployment Scenarios 561

12.3 Train WLANs and Other Deployment Scenarios 562

12.4 Description of MO-WLAN Building Blocks 567

12.5 Security and Authentication 568

12.6 Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution (EDGE) 569

12.7 All IP Radio-Access Network Characteristics 575

12.8 WiMAX – Enhancing Broadband Hotspots 577

12.9 Conclusions 579

References 579

Index 581