QoS in integrated 3G networks / Robert Lloyd-Evans.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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If you want guidance in estimating response times across a network and identifying which part of a 3G network is responsible for any reported QoS (quality of service) problems, this innovative book is a must read for you. It serves as a hands-on, working guide to the way different parts of an integrated 3G mobile network affect quality. The book helps you gain a better understanding of the trade-off between quality of service and the usable capacity of the network, the best applications to use for multimedia applications, and how to handle quality problems. Publisher abstract.

V; Preface xiii; 1 Introduction 1; 1.1 Evolution of Mobile Networks 1; 1.2 User Perception of Quality 7; 1.3 Costs and Benefits of Quality 8; 1.4 Influence on Quality of Different Parts of the Network 10; 1.5 Outline of the Book 13; References 13; 2 Coding Overview 15; 2.1 Generalities 15; 2.2 Block Codes 16; 2.3 Trellis Codes 18; 2.4 Viterbi Algorithm 20; 2.5 Convolutional Codes 21; 2.6 Code Extension and Shortening 24; 2.7 Concatenation Codes 25; 2.8 Source-Coding Principles 27; 2.9 Codes in Mobile Phone Networks 28; 2.10 Modulation 33

6.1 Cell-Capacity Basics 1216.2 Signal-Quality Factors 124; 6.3 Radio Link Budget 127; 6.4 Network Expansion 131; 6.5 Capacity and Admission Control 133; 6.6 Power Control 138; References 139; 7 Protocols 141; 7.1 General Remarks 141; 7.2 SS7 Features 142; 7.3 ATM 144; 7.4 IP 149; 7.5 H.323 192; References 195; 8 Core Network, Gateways, and Management 199; 8.1 UMTS Core Interfaces and Gateways 199; 8.2 cdma2000 Core Interfaces and Gateways 210; 8.3 Performance Network Management 213; References 218; 9 UMTS Classes of Service 221; 9.1 Basic Classes 221

9.2 UMTS QoS Implementation 2239.3 UMTS QoS Targets 232; 9.4 cdma2000 QoS 233; 9.5 End-to-End QoS 238; References 245; 10 Specific Applications 247; 10.1 Audio Applications 247; 10.2 Video Applications 261; References 284; List of Acronyms 287; About the Author 305; Index 307

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