Essentials of LTE and LTE-A

A one-stop guide to bring you up to speed quickly on LTE and LTE-Advanced and their performance benefits over competing technologies.

Amitabha Ghosh (Author), Rapeepat Ratasuk (Author)

9780521768702, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 4 August 2011

264 pages, 68 b/w illus. 72 tables
23.5 x 15.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.55 kg

This practical, one-stop guide will quickly bring you up to speed on LTE and LTE-Advanced. With everything you need to know about the theory and technology behind the standards, this is a must-have for engineers and managers in the wireless industry. • First book of its kind describing technologies and system performance of LTE-A • Covers the evolution of digital wireless technology, basics of LTE and LTE-A, design of downlink and uplink channels, multi-antenna techniques and heterogeneous networks • Analyzes performance benefits over competing technologies, including WiMAX and 802.16m • Reflects the latest LTE Release-10 standards • Includes numerous examples, including extensive system and link results • Unique approach is accessible to technical and non-technical readers alike

1. Genesis of wireless broadband technology (from 2G to 4.5G)
2. LTE overview
3. Downlink transmission and system performance
4. Uplink transition and system performance
5. MIMO
6. LTE-advanced
7. Comparison of broadband technologies
8. Appendix.

Subject Areas: Microwave technology [TJFN], Electronics engineering [TJF]