Heterogeneous Cellular Networks
Theory, Simulation and Deployment

A detailed, up-to-date introduction to heterogeneous cellular networking, including discussion of practical design considerations and industry case studies.

Xiaoli Chu (Edited by), David Lopez-Perez (Edited by), Yang Yang (Edited by), Fredrik Gunnarsson (Edited by)

9781107023093, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 May 2013

494 pages, 140 b/w illus. 70 tables
25.3 x 17.7 x 2.6 cm, 1.14 kg

This detailed, up-to-date introduction to heterogeneous cellular networking introduces its characteristic features, the technology underpinning it and the issues surrounding its use. Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of core topics catalogue the most advanced, innovative technologies used in designing and deploying heterogeneous cellular networks, including system-level simulation and evaluation, self-organisation, range expansion, cooperative relaying, network MIMO, network coding and cognitive radio. Practical design considerations and engineering tradeoffs are also discussed in detail, including handover management, energy efficiency and interference management techniques. A range of real-world case studies, provided by industrial partners, illustrate the latest trends in heterogeneous cellular networks development. Written by leading figures from industry and academia, this is an invaluable resource for all researchers and practitioners working in the field of mobile communications.

1. Introduction Xiaoli Chu, David López-Pérez, Fredrik Gunnarsson and Yang Yang
2. Radio propagation modeling Zhihua Lai, Guillaume Villemaud, Meiling Luo and Jie Zhang
3. System-level simulation and evaluation models David López-Pérez and Mats Folke
4. Access mechanisms Vikram Chandrasekhar, Tony Ekpenyong and Ralf Bendlin
5. Interference modeling and spectrum allocation in two-tier networks Tony Q. S. Quek and Marios Kountouris
6. Self-organization Fredrik Gunnarsson
7. Dynamic interference management Ismail Güvenç, Fredrik Gunnarsson and David López-Pérez
8. Uncoordinated femtocell deployments David López-Pérez, Xiaoli Chu and Holger Claussen
9. Mobility and handover management Huaxia Chen, Shengyao Jin, Honglin Hu, Yang Yang, David López-Pérez, Ismail Guvenc and Xiaoli Chu
10. Cooperative relaying Jing Xu, Jiang Wang and Ting Zhou
11. Network MIMO techniques Gan Zheng, Yongming Huang and Kai-Kit Wong
12. Network coding Haishi Ning and Cong Ling
13. Cognitive radio Miguel López Benitez
14. Energy-efficient architectures and techniques Weisi Guo, Min Chen and Athanasios V. Vasilakos.

Subject Areas: Signal processing [UYS], WAP networking & applications [UTW], Computer networking & communications [UT], WAP [wireless technology TJKW]