Description
Book SynopsisProvides the basics of GPRS and EGPRS comprising the radio interface and system and protocol architecture. This book includes description of GPRS, EDGE and GERAN networks. It describes the evolution of GSM/GPRS networks towards GSM/EDGE Radio Access Networks (GERAN) and the GERAN standard.
Trade Review"...timely...a very thorough presentation..." (
IEEE Communications Magazine, June 2003)
"...gives a very thorough presentation of the emerging mobile packet data services and networks...recommended to engineers, researchers, and undergraduate students." (Comsoc, June 2003)
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
Packet Data Support in GSM Networks.
Data Transmission in GPRS Networks.
GPRS Signaling.
EDGE and Evolution to GERAN.
Evolving Applications and Traffic Models for GPRS and 3G.
The (E)GPRS Simulator GPRSim.
Traffic Performance of GPRS and EGPRS.
Acronyms.
