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3G Evolution, Second Edition: HSPA and LTE for Mobile Broadband
Per Beming
$90.65

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Reflecting the recent completion of LTEs specification, the new edition of this bestseller has been fully updated to provide a complete picture of the LTE system. The latest LTE standards are included on the radio interface architecture, the physical layer, access procedures, MBMS, together with three brand new chapters on LTE Transmission Procedures, Flexible Bandwidth in LTE and LTE evolution into IMT-Advanced.

Key technologies presented include multi-carrier transmission, advanced single-carrier transmission, advanced receivers, OFDM, MIMO and adaptive antenna solutions, advanced radio resource management and protocols, and different radio network architectures. Their role and use in the context of mobile broadband access in general is explained. Both a high-level overview and more detailed step-by-step explanations of HSPA and LTE implementation are given. An overview of other related systems such as TD SCDMA, CDMA2000, and WiMAX is also provided.

The new edition has up-to-date coverage of the recently published LTE Release 8 radio-access standard, giving the reader insight into the ongoing and future process of LTE and LTE-Advanced standardisation.

Coverage on LTE in this edition includes (an extra 160 pages):

Easy-to-access overview of the LTE protocol layers
Complete description of LTE physical layer including reference signals, control signalling, multi-antenna transmission schemes
Covers both FDD and TDD, their fundamental difference and their impact on the LTE design
Detailed description of access procedures including cell search, random access, broadcast of system information
Transmission procedures, including retransmission protocols, scheduling, uplink power control
Evolution towards IMT-Advanced ("4G")

This book is a must-have resource for engineers and other professionals in the telecommunications industry, working with cellular or wireless broadband technologies, giving an understanding of how to utilize the new technology in order to stay ahead of the competition.

The authors of the book all work at Ericsson Research and are deeply involved in 3G development and standardisation since the early days of 3G research. They are leading experts in the field and are today still actively contributing to the standardisation of both HSPA and LTE within 3GPP.

* Includes details of the standards and technologies (160 new pages): LTE radio interface architecture, LTE physical layer and LTE access procedures
* Contains three brand new chapters on LTE: Transmission Procedures, Flexible Bandwidth and LTE Evolution and expanded details on the physical layer (total LTE content is 270 pages)
* Examines the latest developments in the evolution of LTE into IMT-Advanced, the next stage of 3G Evolution
* Gives clear explanations of the role of OFDM and MIMO technologies in HSPA and LTE
* Outlines the System Architecture Evolution (SAE) supporting LTE and HSPA evolution

BOOK
Broadband Network Architectures: Designing and Deploying Triple-Play Services
Truman Boyes
$42.50

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“Network professionals who are looking to deploy triple-play service provider networks will find this book a useful tool.”

–Michael Newbery, IP Architect, TelstraClear Limited

“This book provides a wealth of information on current and future broadband architectures, services, and deployments. It will serve both experienced technical experts needing a comprehensive reference, as well as those needing a concise explanation of broadband access architectures and multi-play services.”

–Sanjay Wadhwa, Product Line Manager, IP Edge Products, Juniper Networks

“This book is a thorough guide for anyone involved with triple-play networks. Its multivendor approach and references to the latest standards from the DSL Forum and the IETF makes it a must-have for anyone involved in broadband access networks.”

–Andrea Lasagna, Data & Video Services Manager, FASTWEB

Service providers are increasingly focused on delivering triple-play bundles that incorporate Internet, video, and VoIP services–as well as multi-play bundles containing even more advanced services. Broadband Network Architectures is the first comprehensive guide to designing, implementing, and managing the networks that make triple-play services possible.

Hellberg, Greene, and Boyes present their field-tested industry best practices and objectively evaluate the tradeoffs associated with key up-front architectural decisions that balance the complexities of bundled services and sophisticated traffic policies. Broadband Network Architectures not only documents what is possible on this rapidly changing field of networking, but it also details how to divide Internet access into these more sophisticated services with specialized Quality of Service handling.

Coverage includes 

·    An in-depth introduction to next-generation triple-play services: components, integration, and business connectivity

·    Triple-play backbone design: MPLS, Layer 3 VPNs, and Broadband Network Gateways (BNGs)/Broadband Remote Access Servers (B-RAS)

·    Protocols and strategies for integrating BNGs into robust triple-play networks

·    Triple-play access network design: DSLAM architectures, aggregation networks, transport, and Layer 2 tunneling

·    VLAN-per-customer versus service-per-VLAN architectures: advantages and disadvantages

·    PPP or DHCP: choosing the right access protocol

·    Issues associated with operating in wholesale, unbundled environments

·    IP addressing and subscriber session management

·    Broadband network security, including Denial of Service attacks and VoIP privacy

·    The future of wireless broadband: IMS, SIP, and non-SIP based fixed mobile convergence and wireless video

Contents

Foreword 

Preface 

About the Authors 

Chapter 1          A History of Broadband Networks 

Chapter 2          Next Generation Triple-Play Services 

Chapter 3          Designing a Triple-Play Backbone 

Chapter 4          Designing a Triple-Play Access Network

Chapter 5          Choosing the Right Access Protocol

Chapter 6          Evolutions in Last Mile Broadband Access 

Chapter 7          Wholesale Broadband Networks

Chapter 8          Deploying Quality of Service 

Chapter 9          The Future of Wireless Broadband 

Chapter 10        Managing IP Addressing 

Chapter 11        Dynamic User Session Control

Chapter 12        Security in Broadband Networks 

Appendix A       Glossary of Acronyms and Key Terms 

Appendix B       Glossary of Packet Diagrams 

Index 

BOOK
WiMAX Fundamentals Explained, Understanding Broadband Wireless Networking: Principles, Technology and Applications Handbook
Steve Coonan
$19.94

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WiMAX : Next Broadband Revolution. Why are many companies like Sprint-Nextel, Time-Warner-AOL and Comcast interested in WiMAX? What is there for them? How is it different from 3G, LTE cellular technologies? What makes it so attractive to ISP's as well as Teleco's across the globe?

This book goes in depth to cover basics and advanced topics with ease. You will be able to easily understand the language used in the book. The Book covers important questions like Why WiMAX; Technical details of WiMAX pertaining to broadcast; business case of WiMAX.

Details on topics such as QoS and MBS service specific to broadcast applications are discussed at length and by giving real world examples, the book simplifies a difficult subject.

Whenever there is a talk about a new technology, it is quiet important to compare it with old existing standards and its impact on society. The books covers IPTV, Microsoft TV, and WiMAX and their impact on the existing technologies.

The book covers not only the US market, but also Europe and Asia. Emphasis on differentiating it with 3G cellular networks has also been made.

This book is a good explanation of WiMax for a technical person new to the technology that appreciates a clear and crisp description of a broad set of technical WiMax topics, or for a non-technical person needing to understand the WiMax technology to a good level of detail after a quick read. For anyone becoming involved in WiMax, particularly at a system, networking, deployment, or operations level, this book provides good solid information.

If you are interested in knowing about transport of multimedia content in the near future, the technology, and business model of multimedia broadcast over WiMAX networks. - buy this book now.

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Broadband Planar Antennas: Design and Applications
Michael Yan Wah Chia
$103.47

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The increasing demand for wireless communications has revolutionised the lifestyle of today’s society and one of the key components of wireless technology is antenna design.  Broadband planar antennas are the newest generation of antennas boasting the attractive features required, such as broad operating bandwidth, low profile, light weight, low cost and ease of integration into arrays or Radio Frequency (RF) circuits, to make them ideal components of modern communications systems. Research into small and broadband antennas has been spurred by the rapid development of portable wireless communication devices such as cell phones, laptops and personal digital assistants.

This all-encompassing volume, Broadband Planar Antennas: Design and Applications, systematically describes the techniques for all planar antennas from microstrip patch antennas, suspended plate antennas and planar inverted-L/F antennas to planar dipole antennas. Also discussed are some of the most recent outcomes such as broadband antenna issues in promising ultra-wideband applications.

• Clearly describes the fundamentals of planar antennas and categorises them according to their radiation characteristics
• Introduces the advanced progress in broadband planar antennas for modern wireless communications
• Includes a wealth of case studies, design guidelines, figures and tables

This text is essential reading for antenna, RF and microwave engineers and manufacturers within the telecommunications industry. Its highly accessible approach will also appeal to researchers, postgraduate students and academic lecturers.

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Data Communications: From Basics to Broadband (4th Edition)
William J Beyda
$18.95

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An introductory text for technical and non-technical students in business, management, and information technology, as well as computer science and electrical engineering. Focusing on both fundamental concepts and practical applications, this data communications text is accessible to the novice yet challenging to the technical professional. Beyda provides a thorough introduction to telecommunications and a practical understanding of all relevant terminology, concepts, hardware, software, protocols, architectures, and other information to make the student literate in data communications.

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Broadband Entertainment: Digital Audio, Video and Gaming in Your Home
Scott Kipp
$12.99

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Broadband Entertainment explores the convergence of the information age with the entertainment industry. Advanced technology and digital entertainment are converging in living rooms around the world to provide commercial-free access to every movie ever made, every song ever sung and every game ever played. The entertainment server is the new device that will deliver digital television, broadband Internet access and FM stereo throughout the home.

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The Last Mile: Broadband and the Next Internet Revolution
Natalie Zee
$0.88

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This work discusses the impact of broadband in non-technical terms. It explains how broadband works and how it will affect you, your company and the world around you. It identifies opportunities in the market due to the evolution of broadband that individuals and companies can take advantage of.

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Wireless Broadband: Conflict and Convergence
Chetan Sharma
$63.93

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Wireless Broadband utilizes a reader-friendly approach to clearly explain the business, regulatory, and technology issues of the future market for wireless services. It covers broadband and the information society; drivers of broadband consumption; global wireless market analysis; broadband IP core networks; convergence; and contention and conflict. Complemented with more than eighty illustrations, this book provides unparalleled insight into the emerging technologies, service delivery options, applications, and digital content that will influence and shape the next phase of the wireless revolution.

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Broadband Cable Access Networks, Volume 5: The HFC Plant (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)
James Farmer
$67.14

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This book focuses on broadband distribution and systems architecture and concentrates on practical concepts that will allow the reader to do their own design, improvement, and troubleshooting work. The objective is to enhance the skill sets of a large population that designs and builds broadband cable plants, as well as those maintaining and troubleshooting it. A large cross-section of technical personnel who need to learn these skills design, maintain, and service HFC systems from signal creation through transmission to reception and processing at the customer end point. In addition, data/voice and video specialists need to master and reference the basics of HFC design and distribution before contending with the intricacies of their own unique services. This book serves as an essential reference to all cable engineersthose who specifically design and maintain the HFC distribution plant as well as those primarily concerned with data/voice technology as well as video technology. Included is an online component consisting of spreadsheets that were used in developing the material presented in the book.

* Concentrates on practical concepts that will allow the user to do his own design, improvement, and trouble-shooting work.

* Prepares cable engineers and technicians to work with assurance as they face the latest developments and future directions.

* Concise and tightly focused, allowing readers to easily find answers to questions about an idea or concept they are developing in this area.

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Broadband Services: Business Models and Technologies for Community Networks
$73.66

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Access to the Internet is an increasing problem in many areas of the world.  As the popularity and usefulness of the Internet increases on a daily basis, lack of access to the technology is putting many groups at a disadvantage in terms of better education, better jobs and even in terms of higher levels of civic participation.  However, creating a network infrastructure to serve outlying communities and sectors of the population is not straight-forward. 

This book brings together all the aspects of the problem – technical, regulatory and economic - into one volume to provide a comprehensive resource.  It describes the latest technological advances that allow cost-effective network infrastructures to be built, and places them in the context of the applications and services that the infrastructure will deliver.  A section on business models and case studies from North American and Europe demonstrate that the solutions are economically and practically viable.

This book is essential for anyone looking to gain an understanding of the issues and technology surrounding the access debate.  It will be of particular relevance to network engineers/designers/planners at the incumbent operator companies charged with delivering broadband access to as yet unconnected regions.   Governments and regulatory bodies will also find this a useful guide to the problems that they may face.