[...]... Second Edition is therefore fully updated to cover Release 9 and the first release of LTE- Advanced, Release 10 Since the first version of LTE was developed, the theoretical understanding which gave rise to LTE has continued to advance, as the ‘unceasing toil’ of thousands of engineers continues with the aim of keeping pace with the explosive growth of mobile data traffic Where the first version of LTE exploited... for the type of data being transmitted To provide this level of functionality and flexibility, it is inevitable that the complexities of the LTE system have far surpassed anything Marconi could have imagined One aim of this book, therefore, is to chart an explanatory course through the LTE specifications, to support those who design LTE equipment The LTE specification documents themselves do not tell the. .. with the 3rd Generation Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system designed in the 3GPP, and is now reaching fulfilment in its successor, the Long- Term Evolution (LTE) LTE was the first cellular communication system optimized from the outset to support packet-switched data services, within which packetized voice communications are just one part Thus LTE can truly be said to be the heir to Marconi’s... cheaper to install and maintain LTE and LTE- Advanced represent these next steps and will be the basis on which future mobile telecommunications systems will be built Many articles have already been published on the subject of LTE, varying from doctoral theses to network operator analyses and manufacturers’ product literature By their very nature, those publications have viewed the subject from one... Considerable research work has taken place to prove the viability of the technical basis on which LTE is founded and it is essential to draw on that research if any attempt is made to explain LTE to a wider audience The authors of this book have not only followed the LTE story from the beginning but many have also been active players in WCDMA and its predecessors, in which LTE has its roots This book provides... has underpinned the design of LTE They work in the 3GPP standardization itself, in the R&D departments of companies active in LTE, for network operators as well as equipment manufacturers, in universities and in other collaborative research projects They are uniquely placed to share their insights from the full range of perspectives To borrow Marconi’s words, where LTE and LTE- Advanced will lead, we know... so it is not a particularly new subject In order to fully appreciate the thinking that conceived this technology, however, it is necessary to have followed the subject from the very beginning and to have witnessed the discussions that took place from the outset Moreover, it is important to understand the thread that links academia, through research to standardization since it is widely acknowledged... with this book The authors come from a number of different spheres within the mobile telecommunications ecosystem and collectively bring a refreshing variety of perspectives What binds the authors together is a thorough knowledge of the subject material which they have derived from their long experience within the standards-setting environment, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) LTE discussions... that these will not be the last developments in wireless telegraphy Matthew Baker, Stefania Sesia and Issam Toufik Acknowledgements Like the first edition, the fully updated and expanded second edition of this book is first and foremost the fruit of a significant team effort, which would not have been successful without the expertise and professionalism displayed by all the contributors, as well as the support... information Any views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of their companies The editors welcome any suggestions to improve future editions of this book The Editors List of Acronyms ∗ An asterisk indicates that the acronym can have different meanings depending on the context The meaning is clearly indicated in the text when used 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership . alt="" LTE – The UMTS Long Term Evolution LTE – The UMTS Long Term Evolution From Theory to Practice Second Edition Stefania Sesia ST-Ericsson, France Issam Toufik ETSI, France Matthew Baker Alcatel-Lucent,. LTE the UMTS long term evolution : from theory to practice / Stefania Sesia, Issam Toufik, Dedication To my family. Stefania Sesia To my parents for their sacrifices and unconditional love. To. 17 1.3.5 From the First LTE Release to LTE- Advanced 19 1.4 From Theory to Practice 20 References 21 xxi xxiii xxvii xxix xxxi xxxiii viii CONTENTS Part I Network Architecture and Protocols 23 2