Long Term Evolution IN BULLETS, 2nd Edition (Black White)

This book provides a comprehensive description of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access network, as specified by 3GPP. The content is aimed towards anyone wishing to learn the basics, or to develop a more thorough understanding. The content is presented in the form of bullet points to keep it concise and to allow rapid access to the key information. Highlights include: - Complete text is presented as bullet points - Can be read with ease and in less time - Illustrations and tables support text - Content includes both introductory and advanced topics - Based upon the release 8, 9 and 10 versions of the 3GPP specifications - Detailed description of air-interface, bit rates and physical channels - Most important messages and signalling procedures explained - Idle mode and physical layer procedures presented - Practical radio network planning subjects addressed - Includes both FDD and TDD variants - LTE Advanced technologies presented - Voice over LTE solutions described

Chris Johnson is a Principal Engineer with Nokia Siemens Networks. He has been working in mobile telecommunications for the last 18 years, spending most of this time focused on UMTS. He has been involved with LTE for the last 5 years, providing a range of training sessions and generating various guidelines. Chris has previously authored the 'Radio Access Networks for UMTS - Principles and Practice' title. He has also contributed chapters within the 'Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS' and 'HSDPA/HSUPA for UMTS' titles.