3G, HSPA and FDD versus TDD Networking, Second Edition is the only
book that contrasts the network capacity gains that may be achieved with
the advent of adaptive antenna arrays and HSDPA-style adaptive
modulation techniques in the context of FDD and TDD CDMA cellular
networks. In the five years since the first edition of this book was
published the wireless landscape has evolved further. The new book
addresses the recent developments in the field of HSDPA-style wireless
networking, focusing particularly on the issues and challenges of FDD
versus TDD networking. These solutions are particularly powerful in
shadow-faded scenarios, when the antenna array elements experience
correlated, rather than independent fading. Furthermore, the flexible
up-link/down-link time-slot allocation of TDD is beneficial for
supporting the Wireless Internet, but results in erratic interference
fluctuations, which is efficiently combated by the antenna arrays and
adaptive modulation. Additionally, whilst the adaptive modulation aided
system simply drops the instantaneous transmission rate during instances
of high interference, conventional networks would drop the call.
- Builds on successful previous edition to include recent developments
in the field of HSDPA-style wireless networking
- Provides an all-encompassing self-contained overview of the subject
for a wide range of readers of all levels.
- Treats the topics of both physical-layer and network-layer aspects of
wireless systems using a cross-layer optimization approach.
- One of the first books to contrast in detail both FDD and TDD
networking.
The material is presented clearly and logically allowing the uninitiated
reader to commence reading it at fundamental non-mathematical conceptual
level at the beginning of the book, while advanced readers can turn
directly to the required chapter describing solutions to a number of
wireless FDD or TDD networking problems. This book will inspire
researchers, practicing engineers, operators, marketing engineers and
advanced postgraduates.
