Forewords.Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1 Cellular Networks (Ajay R Mishra).
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 First Generation Cellular Networks.
1.3 Second Generation Cellular Networks.
1.4 Third Generation Cellular Networks.
2 Radio Network Planning and Optimisation (Johanna K??hk??nen, Nezha Larhrissi, Cameron Gillis, Mika S??arkioja, Ajay R Mishra and Tarun Sharma).
2.1 Radio Network Planning Process.
2.2 Preplanning in a GSM Radio Network.
2.3 Radio Network Dimensioning.
2.4 Radio Wave Propagation.
2.5 Coverage Planning.
2.6 Capacity Planning.
2.7 Frequency Planning.
2.8 Parameter Planning.
2.9 Radio Network Optimisation.
3 Transmission Network Planning and Optimisation (Ajay R Mishra and Jussi Viero).
3.1 Access Transmission Network Planning Process.
3.2 Fundamentals of Transmission.
3.3 Digital Hierarchies ??? PDH and SDH.
3.4 Microwave Link Planning.
3.5 Microwave Propagation.
3.6 Interface Planning.
3.7 Topology Planning.
3.8 Frequency Planning and Interference.
3.9 Equipment Planning.
3.10 Timeslot Planning.
3.12 Transmission Management.
3.13 Parameter Planning.
3.14 Transmission Network Optimisation.
4 Core Network Planning and Optimisation (James Mungai, Sameer Mathur, Carlos Crespo and Ajay R Mishra).
Part I: Circuit Switched Core Network Planning and Optimisation.
4.1 Network Design Process.
4.2 Detailed Network Planning.
4.3 Network Evolution.
4.4 3GPP Release 4 Circuit Core Network.
4.5 CS Core Detailed Network Planning.
4.6 User Plane Detailed Planning.
4.7 CS Core Network Optimisation.
Part II: Packet Switched Core Network Planning and Optimisation.
4.8 Introduction to the PS Core Network.
4.9 IP Addressing.
4.10 IP Routing Protocols.
4.11 Dimensioning.
4.12 IP backbone Planning and Dimensioning.
4.13 Mobile Packet Core Architecture Planning.
4.14 Packet Core Network Optimisation.
4.15 Security.
4.16 Quality of Service.
5 Fourth Generation Mobile Networks (Ajay R Mishra).
5.1 Beyond 3G.
5.2 4G Network Architecture.
5.3 Feature Framework in a 4G Network.
5.4 Planning Overview for 4G Networks.
5.5 OFDM.
5.6 All-IP Network.
5.7 Challenges and Limitations of 4G Networks.
Appendix A: Roll-Out Network Project Management (Joydeep Hazra).
Appendix B: HSDPA (Rafael S??anchez-Mej????as).
Appendix C: Digital Video Broadcasting (Lino Dalma).
Appendix D: TETRA Network Planning (Massimiliano Mattina).
Suggested Reading.
Index.
