UMTS

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Introduction

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 1-3

3. Fundamentals

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 5-50

4. Spread Spectrum Techniques

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 51-71

5. Code Division Multiple Access

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 73-90

6. Introduction to UMTS

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 91-102

7. UTRA FDD Mode

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 103-179

8. UTRA TDD Mode

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 181-231

9. UMTS Transceiver Design Issues

   • Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

   Pages 233-258

10. Back Matter

    Pages 259-298

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It took more than 15 years of research, standardization work, and develop­ ment with an enormous effort of manpower to bring third generation (3G) wireless communication systems to life. The first research work on 3G sys­ tems started around 1988 [1]. At this time the striking success of second generation (2G) systems, especially of GSM (Global System for Mobile Com­ munications), was not yet evident. A substantial part of these early research activities took place in Europe and was sponsored by the European Commis­ sion in the course of research programs such as: Research and Development of Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe (RACE-I, RACE-2) and Advanced Communications Technology and Services (ACTS) [2]. Even before these activities, 3G systems were considered in 1992 at the WARC (World Administrative Radio Conference), where 230 MHz of spectrum around 2 GHz was identified for 3G, and in standardization bodies like the ITU (Interna­ tional Telecommunications Union) from a global perspective and ETSI (Eu­ ropean Telecommunications Standards Institute) in Europe. At the present time 3G networks are deployed or are already operating (e. g. , in Japan the first commercial 3G system started its service in October 2001). Unfortu­ nately, the initial idea to create one single 3G standard to allow for seam­ less world-wide roaming could not be realized. However, three of the five members of the so-called IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunica­ tions, the official acronym for 3G systems) family of standards are based on Wideband-CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access).

• Broadband
• Communications
• IMT 2000
• Internet
• Mobile
• QoS
• Quality of Service
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Spread Spectrum
• Standard
• Standards
• Transceiver
• UMTS
• communication
• telecommunications

From the reviews:

"This book describes the physical layer of UMTS (universal mobile Telecommunication System) … . It compiles in a clear fashion the main technical features of the physical layer standard together with a description of the basics of digital communications and spread spectrum technology on which UMTS relies. … The reader will benefit from the standard description which frees him from studying lots of standardization documents. … Many references are provided for readers interested in in-depth treatments of certain topics." (Comtec, June, 2003)

• Institute for Communications and Information Engineering, University of Linz, Linz, Austria

  Andreas Springer, Robert Weigel

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