Handbook of mobile radio networks
Sami Tabbane · 2000
Introduction: History and Development. Differences Between Fixed Networks and Mobile Networks. Management of the Spectrum and Standardisation. Contents of the Book. Propagation in the Mobile Radio Environment: Basic Elements of the Antennas. Mobile Radio Propagation. Interferences and Noise. Propagation Prediction Models. Access - Radio Channels Definition and Access to the Resources: Multiple Access Methods. Random Access Protocol. Protections and Strategies Against Transmission Problems: Mechanisms Implemented in the Transmission System. Diversity Techniques. Adaptive Antennas. Security: Definitions and General Problematics. Confidentiality Problems. Protection Methods. Examples. Resource Management in Cellular Systems: Historical. The Cellular Concept. Intrinsic System Capacity and Increase of the Network Quality. Cellular System Basic Architecture. Cellular Planning: Cellular Planning Elements. Evaluation Elements of the Traffic Dimensioning. Planning Stages of a Cellular Network. System Tuning: The GSM BSS Example. Increasing the Capacity of a Cellular Network. Conclusion. Mobility: Management of Radio Mobility: The Handover Procedure. Network Mobility: Cell Selection and Roaming. Conclusions. Part Two: Terrestrial Mobile-Radio Communications Systems. Professional Mobile Radiocommunications: Historic and General Background. Services Offered by PMRS. The Conventional-Pattern PMRS Networks. The Trunk Radio Networks. State of Progress of the PMRS. Cordless Systems and Applications: Basic Principles and Applications. Examples of Cordless Systems. Conclusions. Paging Systems: Concepts and Basic Principles. Examples of One-Way Paging Systems. Cellular Systems: First Generation Systems. Second Generation Systems. Conclusions. Wireless Data Networks: Wireless Local Area Networks. Wide Area Wireless Data Networks. Conclusions. The Future. Bibliography. Annexes. Index.