The Technology and Business of Mobile Communications: An Introduction 1st Edition by Mythri 9781119130314 111913031X

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• ISBN 10: 111913031X
• ISBN 13: 9781119130314
• Author:  Mythri

The Technology and Business of Mobile Communications
An Introduction

Table contents:

About the Authors
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
1 A Technology that Changed the World
1.1 Social and Economic Impact of Mobile Communications
1.1.1 Social Impact
1.1.2 Economic Impact
1.2 A Brief History of Mobile (Cellular) Communications
1.3 The Journey of Mobile Communications as Seen from User and Operator Perspectives
References
2 The Mobile Telecoms Ecosystem
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Telecommunications Ecosystem
2.3 Regulation and Spectrum
2.3 Standardisation
2.4 Research
2.5 End Users
2.6 The Role of Operators (Carriers)
2.7 The Role of Vendors/Manufacturers
2.8 The Role of Standard Bodies and Regulators
2.9 Telecoms Ecosystem Dynamics and Behaviour
2.10 5G Ecosystem
2.10.1 Datacentres
2.10.2 RF Chip and Component Manufacturers
2.10.3 Telecom Operators (Carriers)
2.10.4 Infrastructure Service Providers
2.10.5 Gaming
2.10.6 Over The Top (OTT)
2.10.7 Low-Cost Processing Unit Manufacturer
2.10.8 Investors
2.10.9 Potential Disruptions in the 5G EcoSystem
2.11 Summary
References
3 The Business of a Mobile Operator
3.1 Business Challenges Faced by Operators
3.1.1 Third-Party Costs
3.1.2 Radio Access Network Costs
3.1.3 Transmission Costs
3.1.4 Physical Locations
3.1.5 Power Costs for Multiple Technologies
3.2 MVNOs – Mobile Virtual Network Operators
3.2.1 Economics of an MVNO
3.2.2 Modelling MVNOs and SPs
3.3 Operator Business around International Roaming
3.3.1 The EU Roaming Regulation ‘Roam like at Home’
3.3.2 Covid-19 Impact on Roaming Revenues
3.4 The Likely Operator Business Models in 5G
3.5 Conclusion
References
4 Why Standards Matter
4.1 The Creation of a New ‘G’
4.1.1 Research
4.1.2 Standardisation
4.1.3 Commercialisation
4.1.4 Continued Innovation
4.1.5 Intellectual Property as a Metric and Political Currency
4.2 Shifting Political Power and the Making of an Ecosystem
4.2.1 2G GSM – Europe Leads
4.2.2 3G UMTS – Universal (Except Not Quite)
4.2.3 4G EPS – Avoiding Old Mistakes (and Making New Ones?)
4.2.4 5G NR – New World Order?
4.3 Future Standards
References
5 The Mobile Network
5.1 Mobile Network Architecture
5.2 The Radio Access Network (RAN)
5.2.1 Synchronisation
5.2.2 Broadcast Messages
5.2.3 Paging
5.2.4 Random Access
5.2.5 Scheduling
5.2.6 Power Control
5.2.7 Handover
5.2.8 Link Adaptation
5.2.9 HARQ, Error Correction
5.2.10 MIMO Techniques
5.2.11 The Control/data Channels and Reference Signals
5.3 The Core Network (CN)
5.3.1 Circuit Switching and Packet Switching Networks
5.3.2 Tunnelling and Encapsulation
5.4 The Protocol Stack
5.4.1 The OSI Model of 7 Layer Protocol Stack
5.4.2 Protocol Stacks for Mobile Communications
5.5 The 2G Network
5.5.1 The Network Architecture of 2G
5.5.2 The GSM Frame Structure
5.5.3 GSM (And GPRS) RAN Features
5.5.4 2G Evolutions
5.6 The 3G Network
5.6.1 The UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN)
5.6.2 UTRAN Features
5.6.3 The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
5.6.4 Issues with the UMTS Air Interface
5.6.5 3G Evolution to HSPA
5.7 The 4G Network
5.7.1 LTE System Architecture
5.7.2 LTE Protocol Layers
5.7.3 LTE Multiple Access Schemes
5.7.4 LTE Frame Structures
5.7.5 LTE Reference Signals
5.7.6 LTE main RAN procedures
5.7.7 Main Features of Subsequent LTE Releases
5.8 The 5G Network
5.8.1 5G-NR Deployment Options
5.8.2 5G-NR System Architecture
5.8.3 Spectrum Options for 5G-NR
5.8.4 5G-NR Protocol Layers
5.8.5 The 5G-NR Air Interface
5.8.6 5G-NR RAN procedures
5.8.7 5G-NR Reference Signals
5.8.8 5G Core – Concepts and Functionalities
5.9 The Centralisation and Virtualisation of the Mobile Network
5.9.1 The Centralised RAN (C-RAN)
5.9.2 NFV (Virtualised Network Functions) and SDN (Software Defined Networking) Concepts
5.10 Conclusions
References
6 Basics of Network Dimensioning and Planning
6.1 Properties of Signal Strength, Noise and Interference
6.2 The Link Budget and Coverage Dimensioning
6.2.1 The Transmit Power
6.2.2 The Antenna Gains
6.2.3 Transmit and Receive Diversity Gains
6.2.4 The EIRP
6.2.5 Modelling the Path Loss
6.2.6 Modelling the Log Normal Fade Margin
6.2.7 The FFM
6.2.8 Building Penetration Loss
6.2.9 Building the Link Budget
6.3 Capacity Dimensioning
6.3.1 The Capacity Demand Estimation Process
6.3.2 Capacity Demand Estimation – Worked Example
6.3.3 Resource Provision – Worked Example
6.4 The Dimensioning of Backhaul Links
6.4.1 LTE Backhaul Provision – General Aspects
6.4.2 LTE Backhaul Provision – Capacity Aspects
6.4.3 New Developments in Backhaul/fronthaul Provision
6.5 The Network Planning Process
6.5.1 The Network Area Maps
6.5.2 Site Placement and Antenna Radiation Patterns
6.5.3 Traffic Modelling and Capacity Provision Information
6.5.4 Fine Tuning and Optimisation
6.6 A Look at 5G Networks
References
7 Spectrum – The Life Blood of Radio Communications
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Spectrum Management and Its Objectives
7.2.1 The Role of the ITU
7.2.2 Regional Bodies
7.2.3 National Regulators and Their Roles
7.2.4 The Spectrum Management Process
7.3 Spectrum Allocations
7.4 Spectrum Assignment
7.4.1 Administrative Assignments
7.4.2 Market Based Mechanisms
7.5 Spectrum Licensing
7.5.1 Spectrum for Mobile Services
7.5.2 Dimensions of Spectrum Sharing
7.6 Spectrum Bands Considered for 5G
7.6.1 Example Illustration of Spectrum Deployment Strategy for MNOs
7.6.2 Local Access Spectrum
References
8 Fundamentals of Digital Communication
8.1 Basic Digital Communication System Overview
8.2 Encoding Information
8.2.1 Sampling
8.2.2 Source Coding
8.2.3 Channel Coding
8.3 Signal Representation and Modulation
8.3.1 Mapping Bits to Signals
8.3.2 Signal Spectrum
8.4 Signal Demodulation and Detection
8.4.1 System Model and Sources of Noise
8.4.2 Demodulation
8.4.3 Detection
8.5 Performance Analysis
8.5.1 Capacity
8.5.2 Bit-error Rate and Symbol-error Rate
8.6 Communication Through Dispersive Channels
8.6.1 Time-domain Equalization and Detection
8.6.2 Frequency-domain Equalisation
8.7 Multiple Access: A Second Look
8.7.1 CDMA and 3G
8.7.2 OFDMA/SC-FDMA and 4G
8.7.3 NOMA and 5G
8.8 System Impairments
8.8.1 Carrier Phase Estimation
8.8.2 Timing Recovery
8.8.3 Channel Estimation
8.9 Further Reading
Notes
References
9 Early Technical Challenges and Innovative Solutions
9.1 Wireless Channels: The Challenge
9.1.1 Propagation
9.1.2 Fading and Multipath
9.1.3 Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Fading Channels
9.2 Multicarrier Modulation: A Second Look
9.2.1 Coded OFDM
9.2.2 Capacity and Adaptive Modulation
9.3 Diversity
9.3.1 Macro Diversity
9.3.2 Time Diversity
9.3.3 Frequency Diversity
9.3.4 Spatial Diversity
9.4 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
9.4.1 Capacity
9.4.2 MIMO Transmission Techniques
9.4.3 MIMO Reception Techniques
9.4.4 MIMO vs Multicarrier
9.4.5 Multi-User and Massive MIMO
References
10 Small Cells – an Evolution or a Revolution?
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Small Cells Concept Formation
10.3 Multi-tier Cellular Networks/HetNets Architecture
10.3.1 Interference Management
10.3.2 Mobility Management
10.3.3 Backhaul
10.4 Interference Management and Modelling in Small cell/HetNets
10.4.1 Interference Management
10.4.2 Interference Modelling
10.5 Mobility Management
10.6 Backhaul
10.7 Small-Cell Deployment
10.8 Future Evolution of Small Cells
10.9 Conclusion
References
11 Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges
11.1 The Capacity Crunch
11.1.1 A Historical Perspective
11.1.2 Methods for Capacity Enhancement
11.1.3 Impact on Transport and Core Networks
11.1.4 Complementary Technologies
11.2 Increasing Network Complexity
11.2.1 The Self-Organising Networks
11.2.2 Network Automation in 5G
11.2.3 The Business Rationale for Network Automation
11.3 The Need for Greener and Lower EMF Networks
11.3.1 Greener Mobile Networks
11.3.3 Green Manufacturing and Recycling
11.3.4 Applications of Mobile Networks for Energy Reduction
11.3.5 Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Mobile Networks
11.4 Covering the Unserved and Under-served Regions
11.4.1 New Access Technologies
11.4.2 Initiatives Driven by Government Funding and Policy
Reference
12 The Changing Face of Mobile Communications
12.1 Changes with Centralisation and Virtualisation of the Mobile Network
12.2 Supporting Multiple Vertical Industries through 5G
12.2.1 Automotive Sector
12.2.2 Smart City
12.2.3 Industry 4.0
12.2.4 Critical Communications Sector
12.2.5 Other Vertical Areas under Development
12.3 The Continuous Evolution of the Mobile Device
12.4 What Will 6G Look Like?
12.4.1 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
12.4.2 Blockchain and the Internet of Things
12.4.3 Evolutions in Cloud and Edge Computing
12.4.4 Advanced Hybrid Beamforming
12.4.5 New Modulation Schemes
12.4.6 Tera-Hertz (Thz) Communications
12.4.7 Orbital Angular Momentum
12.4.8 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
12.4.9 Quantum Technology

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