Deploying Wireless Networks

A practical, hands-on guide to network deployment; invaluable to wireless operators and a useful reference for graduate and postgraduate students.

Andy Wilton (Author), Tim Charity (Author)

9780521874212, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 September 2008

384 pages, 101 b/w illus.
25.4 x 17.9 x 2 cm, 0.9 kg

Do you want your wireless network to be profitable? Wireless operators will find this practical, hands-on guide to network deployment invaluable. Based on their own extensive experience, the authors describe an end-to-end network planning process to deliver the guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) that enables today's wireless IP services such as VoIP, WWW and streaming video. The trade-off between enhanced user experience and operator cost is explored in the context of an enhanced business model. Comprehensive examples are provided for: • GSM/GPRS/EDGE • WCDMA-UMTS/HSDPA • OFDM-WiMAX/LTE • mesh WiFi • packet backhaul Topics addressed include: • capacity/peak data rates • service latency • link budgets • lifecycle costs • network optimisation With a focus on practical design, the book is ideal for radio and core network planners, designers, optimisers and business development staff at operators and network equipment manufacturers. Extensive references also make it suitable for graduate and postgraduate students.

Foreword Sir David Brown, FREng
Preface
Acknowledgements
Author's disclaimer
1. Introduction
2. Wireless network systems
3. Principles of access network planning
4. Introduction to RAN planning and design
5. GSM RAN planning and design
6. UMTS RAN planning and design
7. Cellular OFDM RAN planning and design
8. Mesh network planning and design
9. Core network and transmission
10. Network operation and optimisation
Acronyms
Index.

Subject Areas: Computer networking & communications [UT], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK], Electronics engineering [TJF], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ], Electrical engineering [THR]