EPC and 4G Packet Networks : Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution

ISBN-13: 9780123945952 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 624 str.

Magnus Olsson

Opis

Get a comprehensive and detailed insight into the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) with this clear, concise and authoritative guide - a fully updated second edition that covers the latest standards and industry developments. The latest additions to the Evolved Packet System (EPS) including e.g. Positioning, User Data Management, eMBMS, SRVCC, VoLTE, CSFB. A detailed description of the nuts and bolts of EPC that are required to really get services up and running on a variety of operator networks. An in-depth overview of the EPC architecture and its connections to the wide variety of network accesses, including LTE, LTE-Advanced, WCDMA/HSPA, GSM, WiFi, etc. The most common operator scenarios of EPS and the common issues faced in their design. The reasoning behind many of the design decisions taken in EPC, in order to understand the full details and background of the all-IP core NEW CONTENT TO THIS EDITION - 150+ New pages, new illustrations and call flows - Covers 3GPP Release 9, 10 and 11 in addition to release 8 - Expanded coverage on Diameter protocol, interface and messages - Architecture overview - Positioning - User Data Management - eMBMS (LTE Broadcasting) - H(e)NodeB/Femto Cells - LIPA/SIPTO/Breakout architectures - Deployment Scenarios - WiFi interworking - VoLTE/MMTel, CS fallback and SRVCC

• SAE is the core network that supports LTE, the next key stage in development of the UMTS network to provide mobile broadband. It aims to provide an efficient, cost-effective solution for the ever-increasing number of mobile broadband subscribers
• There is no other book on the market that covers the entire SAE network architecture; this book summarizes the important parts of the standards, but goes beyond mere description and offers real insight and explanation of the technology
• Fully updated with the latest developments since the first edition published, and now including additional material and insights on industry trends and views regarding future potential applications of SAE

Spis treści

Mobile Broadband and the Core Network EvolutionArchitecture OverviewEPS Deployment Scenarios and Operator CasesData Services in EPSVoice Services in EPSession Management and MobilitySecurityQuality of Service, Charging, and Policy ControlSelection Functions; Subscriber Data ManagementVoice and Emergency ServicesLTE BroadcastingPositioningOffload Functions and Simultaneous Multi-AccessEPS Network Entities and InterfacesProtocolsProceduresConclusions and Looking AheadAppendices: Standards Bodies Associated with EPSAbbreviations

O autorze

Magnus Olsson is an expert in system architecture and standardization at Ericsson. He has worked with the overall mobile network architecture since joining Ericsson in 1995 and has over 10 years of experience in the standardization of mobile systems. He served as the chairman of 3GPP TSG SA WG2 (Architecture Working Group) for four years and has contributed to numerous specifications within this forum. He has been involved in driving the System Architecture Evolution (SAE) work item since its inception within 3GPP. He holds an MSc in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering from the Linköping Institute of Technology. Dr Cathy Mulligan is a Researcher at Imperial College and Co-Director of the ICL Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering. She also holds an Honorary Research position at University College London, where she is Chief Technology Officer of the GovTech Lab and DataNet, which focuses on the potential and application of blockchain, AI and advanced communications technologies such as cloud and 5G as a foundational part of the world's governments and economy. Cathy is an expert and fellow of the World Economic Forum's Blockchain council and a member of the United Nations Secretary General's High Level Panel on Digital Co-Operation. Prior to her academic career she spent 15 years in various technical roles in the telecommunications industry. She holds a PhD and MPhil from the University of Cambridge and is the author of several books on telecommunications including EPC and IoT. Until December 2017, Cathy served as the Vice-Chairman of the ETSI ISG on Context Information Management and as the Standardisation lead for Open Agile Smart Cities (OASC), covering ITU, ISO and ETSI standards streams.