Description
Book SynopsisWhat is an a all--IPa network? What difference will IP networking make to 3G services? Third Generation (3G) mobile offers access to broadband multimedia services -- and in the future most of these, even voice and video, will be IP--based. However 3G networks are not based on IP technologies, rather they are an evolution from existing 2G networks.
Trade Review"...comphrehensive, accurate, well documented, clear and logically structured..." (EBU Technical Review, 20 December 2002)
"An overview of 3G networking functionality, and how IP protocols can provide some of the basic building blocks of a mobile system." (Computing, 27th October 2005)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.
1. Introduction.
Scope of the Book.
IP for 3G.
Engineering Reasons for 'IP for 3G'.
Economic Reasons for 'IP for 3G '.
Conclusion.
References.
2. An Introduction to 3G Networks.
Introduction.
Mobile Standards.
History of 3G.
Spectrum The 'Fuel 'of Mobile Systems.
UMTS Network Overview.
UMTS Network Details.
UMTS Radio Access Network (UTRAN).
cdma2000 Packet Core Network.
Conclusion.
References.
Further reading.
3. An Introduction to IP Networks.
Introduction.
A Brief History of IP.
IP Standardisation Process.
IP Design Principles.
Making the Internet Work.
Security.
The Future.
Further reading.
4. Multimedia Service Support and Session Management.
Introduction.
Session Management.
Current Status.
Session Initiation Protocols.
SIP in Detail.
SIP in Use.
Conclusions.
Further reading.
5. IP Mobility.
Scope.
Introduction -What is IP Mobility?.
SIP -A Protocolfor Personal Mobility.
Introduction to Terminal Mobility.
Mobile IP -A Solution for Terminal Macromobility.
TerminalMicromobility.
Comparison of Micromobility Protocols.
Other Aspects of Terminal Mobility.
Conclusions.
Further reading.
6. Quality of Service.
Introduction.
Current IP QoS Mechanisms.
Key Elements of a QoS Mechanism.
Proposed Internet QoS Mechanisms.
IP QoS for 3G -A Possible Solution.
Conclusion.
Further reading.
7. IP for 3G.
Introduction.
Designing an All-IP Network.
Advantages of an All-IP Network.
3G Network Evolution.
UMTS Beyond R5.
Wireless LANs.
Fourth Generation Mobile.
Further reading.
Abbreviations.
Index.
