Title Page -- Copyright -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 The Structure of the Book -- 1.3 Mobile Telecommunications Development -- 1.4 Motivation for LTE-Advanced Deployment -- References -- Chapter 2: LTE-Advanced Principles -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 LTE and SAE Standardization -- 2.3 3GPP Evolution Path -- 2.4 LTE-A Spectrum Allocation -- 2.5 Standards LTE Requirements -- 2.6 LTE Key Features -- References -- Chapter 3: LTE-Advanced Architecture -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 LTE/EPC Main Elements -- 3.3 Functional Blocks and Interfaces -- 3.4 Interfaces -- 3.5 Protocol Layers -- References -- Chapter 4: Advanced Core Network -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 LTE/LTE-A Core Network Evolution -- 4.3 Functionality of Transport Elements -- 4.4 Transport Network -- 4.5 Core Network -- 4.6 IP Multimedia Subsystem -- 4.7 LTE/SAE Roaming -- References -- Chapter 5: LTE-A Radio Network -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 LTE Spectrum -- 5.3 Device Band Support Strategies -- 5.4 OFDM and OFDMA -- 5.5 SC-FDM and SC-FDMA -- 5.6 Reporting -- 5.7 LTE Radio Resource Management -- 5.8 RRM Principles and Algorithms Common to UL and DL -- 5.9 Uplink RRM -- 5.10 Downlink RRM -- 5.11 Intra-LTE Handover -- 5.12 LTE-A Items -- References -- Chapter 6: Terminals and Applications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Device -- 6.3 Applications for Terminals -- 6.4 USIM -- References -- Chapter 7: LTE-A Functionality -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 States and Signaling Flows -- 7.3 Interworking -- 7.4 LTE/LTE-A Protection and Security -- References -- Chapter 8: Planning of the LTE-Advanced Core Network -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 LTE/LTE-A Core Network Planning -- 8.3 Network Evolution from 2G/3G PS Core to EPC -- 8.4 Multi-Mode Operation -- 8.5 SGSN/MME Evolution -- 8.6 Mobile Gateway Evolution.

8.7 GGSN/S-GW/P-GW -- 8.8 EPC Network Deployment -- 8.9 LTE Access Dimensioning -- 8.10 Ethernet Transport -- 8.11 Cloud Computing and Transport -- 8.12 Microwave Links -- References -- Chapter 9: Planning of the LTE-Advanced Radio Network -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Overview of Dimensioning -- 9.3 Coverage Planning -- 9.4 Radio Capacity Planning -- 9.5 Frequency Planning -- 9.6 Effects of HeNodeB -- References -- Chapter 10: Optimization of LTE-A -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Early Phase Optimization -- 10.3 Operational Phase Optimization -- 10.4 MIMO -- 10.5 SON -- 10.6 Adaptive Antenna Systems -- References -- Chapter 11: Measurements -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 LTE/LTE-A Performance Monitoring -- 11.3 Measurement Methodology -- References -- Chapter 12: Recommendations -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 LTE Deployment Aspects -- 12.3 Effect of the Advanced GSM Features on the Fluent LTE Deployment -- 12.4 Migration from TDD Networks -- 12.5 Alternative Network Migration Path (Multi-Operator Case) -- 12.6 Hardware Migration Path -- 12.7 Mobile Backhaul - Towards "All-IP" Transport -- 12.8 LTE Interworking with Legacy Networks for the Optimal Voice and Data Services -- 12.9 Multiple Antenna Techniques for Capacity Increase in LTE -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement.