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Understanding Wireless : Digital Mobile, Cellular and PCs (Reprint)

Author(s): Chow, Ming-Chwan

Edition: Reprint

ISBN10: 0965044858

ISBN13: 9780965044851

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Preface

Services, Access and Networks

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(2)

Services

(9)

Frequently-used Services

(4)

A Typical Call Sequence

(5)

Access Facilities

(8)

T1 and E1 (PS-1) Facilities

(3)

R3 and Higher-speed Facilities

(1)

The μ-law Digital Signal Hierarchy

(1)

The A-law Digital Signal Hierarchy

(1)

Optical Fiber Communications

(3)

Networks

(3)

Network Architecture: Circuit-Switched vs. Packet-Switched Networks

(1)

Network Characteristics

(1)

Public Network Infrastructure

(1)

Service Evolution

(6)

What is PCS?

(2)

Terminal Mobility

(2)

Personal Mobility

(1)

Service Profile Management

(1)

PCS Evolution

PCS Features

(1)

Potential PCS User 1

(3)

PCS vs. Cellular

(1)

Review Questions for Chapter 1

(1)

Appendix 1-1

Wireless Network Architecture and Component/Functions

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Network Interworking

(8)

WIN Functional Blocks/Interfaces

(3)

WIN Triggers

(1)

Signaling System 7

(3)

(Wireless) Network Architectures

(7)

MSC-Based PCS System/IS-41 MAP

(2)

MSC-Based PCS System/PCS1900 MAP

(1)

Class-5 Switch-Based PCS Systems

(2)

Wireless Network Components/Functions

(17)

(Mobile) Switching Center

(1)

Switch Example: 5ESS-2000

(2)

Sizes (Types) of Switches (5ESS-2000)

(1)

Key Functions of 5ESS

(1)

MSC Administrative/Maintenance Functions

(1)

Digital Cellular Switch Other Than 5ESS

(2)

Base Stations

(2)

Base Station Technology Functional Blocks

(1)

Base Station for PCS Applications

(1)

Mobile Station

(1)

Mobile Station Mandatory Features

(1)

Mobile Station Optional Features

(1)

Mobile Unit Functions

(1)

Mobile Unit Functional Blocks

(2)

Functional Division Among MSC, BSC and BTS

(5)

Interface Between Mobile Unit and Base Station

(2)

Interface Between Base Station Controller and Transceiver

(1)

Interface Between Base Station and Mobile Switching Center

(1)

Logical Channel Structures

AMPS Logical Channels

(1)

Control Channels

(4)

Voice Channels

(2)

IS-54/IS-136 Logical Channels

(8)

GSM Logical Channels

(6)

IS-95 Logical Channels

(5)

Review Questions for Chapter 2

Call Processing, HLR, VLR and Handoff

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(4)

Simplified (Generic) Call Flow Scenario: Mobile to Land

(1)

Simplified (Generic) Call Flow Scenario: Mobile to Land

(2)

The Handoff (One MSC)

(1)

Call Processing General Topics

(6)

MSC Directory Number Allocation

(2)

Location Areas

(1)

Home Location Register

(1)

Visitor Location Register

(1)

Confidentiality and Security

(10)

A Temporary Mobile Unit Identity (TMSI)

(1)

Registration

(1)

Encryption for Information on the Radio Link

(1)

Mobile Unit Authentication Procedure

(3)

Mobile Unit Equipment Validation

(1)

Mobile Location Update: Different Phases

(5)

Various Land to Mobile Call Scenarios

(5)

Mobile in Home MSC (Case 1)

(1)

Mobile in Non-home MSC (Case 2)

(2)

Routing with an Intelligent PSTN (Case 3)

(1)

Routing via Gateway MSC (Case 4)

(1)

Call Processing Example (GSM Systems)

(10)

Mobile to Land Call Flow Example (GSM)

(3)

Call Set-up Between the Mobile and the MSC

(1)

Call Set-up Between the MSC and the PSTN

(1)

Call Release

(2)

Land to Mobile Call Flow Example (GSM)

(1)

Routine Analysis

(1)

Paging

(1)

Call Set-up

(2)

Handover (Handoff) Overview

(5)

Intra MSC Handoff

(3)

Inter-MSC Handover

(1)

Call Processing Examples (CDMA and MSC)

PCS Call Processing Responsibilities

(1)

Four States/Functions of a Call Processing

(1)

Mobile Unit Initialization State

(1)

Mobile Station Idle State

(2)

System Access State

(2)

Mobile Station Control on the Traffic Channel State

(1)

Registration Call Flow Sequence

(1)

Call Delivery to Roaming

(3)

Review Questions for Chapter 3

Enabling Technologies - Speech Encoding

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(8)

Speech Signal Frequency Spectrum

(1)

The C-Message Curve

(1)

Speech Properties

(2)

Generation of Speech (Electric Model): Using Speech Properties

(2)

Various Speech Encoding Technologies

(1)

Speech Encoding Objectives

(1)

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM): Waveform Encoding

(12)

Sampling and Hold

(3)

Quantization (of Sampled Signal)

(1)

Linear (or Uniform) Quantization

(3)

Nonlinear Quantization

(3)

Coding (Sampled/Quantized) Speech Signal

(2)

Bit Compression OCM Systems

(6)

DPCM and ADPCM

(3)

Delta Modulation (DM) and Adaptive DM (ADM)

(2)

PCM, DCPM, ADPCM, DM and ADM Comparison

(1)

Speech Encoding

(10)

A Channel Vocoder

(2)

Linear Predictive Coder (LPC)

(2)

Multi-Pulse Linear Predictive Coder )MP-LPC)

(1)

Regular Pulse Excited Long Term Predictive Coder (RPE-LTP)

(1)

Code-Excited Linear Predictive (CELP)

(1)

Speech Encoding Quality Comparison

(2)

Speech Encoding Examples

Review Questions for Chapter 4

Enabling Technologies - Channel Encoding

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Rationale for Channel Coding

(9)

System Model for Noisy Channel

(1)

Noise to Digital System Performance

(2)

Various Error Control Methods

(3)

Longitudinal and Vertical Redundancy Checks

(2)

Basic Principle for Channel Control Method

(2)

Classification of Channel Control Codes

(1)

Classifications of Block Codes

(1)

Cyclic Redundancy Check Codes

(12)

Generating Polynomial and Matrix, g(x) and G

(1)

Code Space Determination

(3)

Why Systematic from G?

(1)

Another Way to Obtain Code Space

(1)

Derivation of G from g(x)

(2)

Why CRC Name is Given?

(3)

Error Control Capability

(3)

CRC Implementation

(1)

Some Other Block Codes

(3)

The Hamming Codes

(2)

BCH Codes

(1)

Golay Code

(1)

Reed-Solomon Code

(1)

Brief Introduction of Convolutional Codes

(2)

Codes Used for Digital Cellular Networks

(4)

GSM Error Control

(2)

IS-54 Error Control

(2)

Bit Interleaving for Burst Error Control

Review Questions for Chapter 5

Enable Technology - Back-Haul Systems

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(3)

A Local Call

(2)

A Long Distance Call

(1)

Digital Hierarchy

(2)

The μ-Law Digital Hierarchy

(19)

DS1 Signals/T1 Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

DS1 Signal Format and DS1 Signal Types

(1)

Superframe DS1 Format

(2)

Extended Superframe DS1 Signal Format

(3)

DS1C Signal/T1C Digital Carrier System

(1)

DS1C Signal Format

(1)

Control Signals (Overhead) for DS1C Signals

(1)

Pulse Stuffing for DS1C Signals

(1)

DS2 Signals/T2 Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

DS2 Signal Format

(1)

Control Signals (Overhead) for DS2 Signals

(1)

Pulse Stuffing for DS2 Signals

(2)

DS3 Signals/T3 Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

DS3 Signal Format

(1)

Control Signals (Overhead) for DS3 Signals

(2)

Pulse Stuffing for DS3 Signals

(1)

The A-Law Digital Hierarchy

(16)

E-1 Signals/2 Mbps Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

E-1 Signal Format and E-1 Signal Types

(1)

CEPT-1 Overhead Channels

(3)

E-2 Signals

(1)

E-2 Signal Format

(3)

E-3 Signals

(1)

E-3 Signal Format

(1)

E-3 Overhead Channels

(2)

E-4 Signals

(1)

E-4 Signal Format

(1)

E-4 Overhead Channels

(2)

The SONET Digital Hierarchy

(10)

STS-1 Signal Format

(2)

Virtual Tributaries and Virtual Tributary Group

(2)

Path, Line and Section

(2)

SONET Overhead Channels

(2)

SONET Multiplexing

(1)

The SDH Digital Hierarchy

(3)

Major Transmission Equipment/Terminals

(11)

Digital Channel Banks

(1)

Integrated Digital Loop Carrier (IDLC) Systems

(2)

Add/Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

(1)

Digital Cross-connect System (DCS)

(2)

Regenerators

(1)

Equipment Applications

(2)

Optical Fiber Communications

Optical Fibers

(1)

Fiber Structure

(1)

Fiber Dimension

(1)

Index of Reflection

(1)

Fiber Materials

(1)

Fiber Characteristics - Attenuation

(1)

Fiber Characteristics - Dispersion

(1)

Light Sources

(1)

Photodiodes (Photodetectors)

(2)

Review Questions for Chapter 6

Enable Technology - Bandwidth Management

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(5)

Modulation Applications

(1)

Multiplexing Applications

(1)

Modulation and Multiplexing

(1)

Modulation Fundamentals

(3)

The Need for Modulation

(2)

Amplitude (Frequency, or Phase) Modulation

(1)

Modulation Used to Carry Digital Signals Over an Analog System

(15)

ASK, Basic (or Binary) FSK and Basic (or Binary) PSK

(1)

M-ary FSK (or M0FSK)

(3)

M-ary PSK (or M-PSK)

(1)

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)

(1)

Variation of Modulation: 4-PSK, 4-QAM and QPSK

(1)

Differential Phase Shift Keying (DPSK)

(2)

π/4-DQPSK for IS-54/IS-136

(1)

Minimum Shift Keying (MSK) for GSM

(2)

Modulation Comparison

(2)

Some Points on Demodulation

(5)

Filtering for Control Channel Noise

(2)

Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI)

(2)

Equalization: Concept and Implementation

(1)

Multiplexing for Bandwidth Management

Frequency Division Multiple Access

(1)

Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)

(2)

Extended TDMA (E-TDMA)

(4)

CDMA Basic

(1)

Signal and Signal Spectrum

(1)

CDMA Transceiver Building Blocks

(2)

Direct Sequence Generator

(1)

Direct Sequence Characteristics: Auto- and Cross-Correlation

(5)

CDMA Uplink Performance

(2)

Comparison Among FDMA, TDMA and CDM

(4)

Review Questions for Chapter 7

(2)

Appendix 7-1: Error and Complementary Error Functions

(3)

Appendix 7-2: Quadrature Modulation and Quadrature Spread

Enable Technology - Radio Transmission

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(3)

Radio Transmission: Problems, Effects and Solutions

(1)

Radio Wave/Polarization

(2)

Frequency Spectrum

(3)

Cellular Spectrum

(3)

PCS Spectrum

(1)

Frequency Reuse

(13)

Cellularization/Clusterization/Cell and Channel Assignments

(5)

D/R Ratio and Frequency Reuse Factor, K

(1)

Practical Cell Shapes

(1)

Sectorization/Channel Assignment

(2)

Other Cell Arrangements

(3)

Trunk Engineering

(8)

Cell Capacity for Omni Cells

(4)

Cell Capacity for 3-Sector Cells

(2)

Antenna Basic

(9)

Antenna Types

(1)

Isotropic Antenna

(1)

Short Dipole Antenna

(1)

Omni- and Directional Antennas

(2)

Antenna Properties

(5)

Radio Reception

(6)

Power Budgeting Concept/Objectives

(1)

Single Path Transmission Model

(1)

Multi-path Transmission Model

(1)

Empirical Model

(1)

Noise Figure (Review)

(2)

Propagation Environment

(5)

Deep Fading

(4)

Doppler Shift

(1)

Diversity

Various Diversity Techniques

(2)

Combining Techniques for Space Diversity

(1)

Performance Comparison of Different Space Diversity Techniques

(1)

Some Issues on Diversity

(2)

Review Questions for Chapter 8

(2)

Appendix 8-1

Wireless/Mobile Data Communications - WAN, MAN and LAN

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(3)

Wireless Data Market Size

(1)

Wireless Data System Architecture

(1)

Technologies Required for Wireless Data Communications

(1)

Wireless WAN and MAN

(15)

Applications and Types of User

(1)

Wireless WAN/MAN Architecture

(2)

Wireless Data Communications Techniques

(1)

Packet Radio Technique - Centralized Network

(2)

Packet Radio Technique - Distributed Network

(1)

Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR)

(8)

Circuit-switched Cellular Technique

(1)

Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD)

(20)

CDPD Overlays on a Cellular System

(1)

CDPD Network Architecture

(1)

CDPD Protocol Architecture

(1)

CDPD Air Interface

(1)

The Physical Layer

(1)

The Medium Access Control (MAC) Layer

(1)

Mobile Data Link Protocol (MDLP, Similar to LAPD)

(1)

The Subnetwork Dependent Convergence Protocol (SNDCP)

(1)

The Radio Resource management

(1)

The Security Requirements

(1)

The Mobile Network Management

(1)

MDBS and M-ES Performance Requirements

(1)

Packet Transformation Data Flow

(2)

CDPD Characteristics

(2)

CDPD Communications Architecture

(1)

Mobile End System (M-ES) Communications

(2)

CDPD Network and Application Services

(2)

CDPD and Others (ARDIS, RAM etc.)

(1)

CDPD Standards and Issues

(1)

Satellite Technique

(2)

Wireless LANs

Rational, Requirements and Limitations of Wireless LANs

(2)

Wireless LAN Technologies

(3)

Wireless LAN Example Systems

(4)

Wireless In-Building Network (WIN)

(1)

WIN Network Architecture

(1)

WIN Microcell, Control Module and User Module

(2)

Data Communication Within a Microcell

(1)

WIN Protocol Architecture

(1)

Wireless LAN Standardization Effort

(2)

Review Questions for Chapter 9

PCS Standards, JTC TAGs and PCS Basic

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Provider Strategic Plan

(4)

Selecting Right PCS Technology

(1)

Building Back Haul Network

(1)

PCS Technical Challenges

(1)

Licensed versus Unlicensed PCS Providers

(1)

PCS Key Attribute and Service Application Types

(1)

PCS Standard Organizations

(6)

T1A Subcommittee

(1)

PCS Standards and JTC

(2)

Seven JTC TAGs

(3)

Seven Potential PCS Standards

(3)

PCS Standard Comparison

(3)

PCS Spectrum Allocation

(8)

Major Trading Area (MTA) & Basic Trading Area (BTA)

(1)

Cellular Geographical Service Area (CGSA)

(1)

PCS Spectrum

(1)

Auction Results for Top 10 MTAs (shortly after auction)

(3)

Top Ten (10) Auction Results Winners (shortly After auction)

(1)

Service Providers and System Selected

(2)

PCS Potential Equipment Vendors

(1)

Wireless Service Evolution

Paging Service and PCS

Cordless Evolving Onto PCS

Cellular Technology and PCS

Review Questions for Chapter 10

Answers to Review Question

References

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Index

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