GSM & UMTS: The Creation of Global Mobile Communications

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GSM & UMTS: The Creation of Global Mobile Communications ISBN  0470843225 Release Date  14 December 2001 Category  3G/UMTS Tags  gsm,   umts,   mobile,   mobile communication,   communications,   global,   *gsm*,   gsm and umts,   4g mobile technology,   "mobile communications",   This book @Amazon  View Tools Google Search Web flazx.com

Description GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) provides a service to more than 500 million users throughout 168 countries worldwide. It is the world market leader serving 69 0f all mobile digital users and is currently evolving into UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System). By describing the critical decisions and the phases of the development this key text explains how the GSM initiative became a success in Europe and how it evolved to the global mobile communication system. Initially the strategy and technical specifications were agreed for Europe and the subsequent evolution to a global solution was achieved by incorporating all non-European requirements and by inviting all committed parties worldwide to participate. The process started in 1982 and the first GSM networks went into commercial service in 1992. The first UMTS networks are expected in 2002 and the fourth generation discussions have begun. Presents a complete technical history of the development of GSM and the early evolution to UMTS Clarifies the creation of the initial GSM second generation system in CEPT GSM, the evolution to a generation 2.5 system in ETSI SMG and the evolution to the Third Generation (UMTS) in ETSI SMG and 3GPP Covers all of the services and system features together with the working methods and organisational aspects [/list] GSM and UMTS provides an interesting and informative read and will appeal to everyone involved in the mobile communications market needing to know how GSM and UMTS technologies evolved. The accompanying CD-ROM provides nearly 500 reference documents including reports of all standardisation plenary meetings, strategy documents, key decisions, the GSM Memorandum of Understanding and the report of the UMTS Task Force. Other books on 3G/UMTS 3G Evolution UMTS Performance Measurement: A Practical Guide to KPIs for the UTRAN Environment QoS and QoE Management in UMTS Cellular Systems Satellite UMTS Specification of Protocols and Traffic Performance Analysis Understanding UMTS Radio Network Modelling, Planning and Automated Optimisation: Theory and Practice Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS Performance Evaluation of the UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Modes Design and Performance of 3G Wireless Networks and Wireless LANs End-to-End Quality of Service over Cellular Networks: Data Services Performance Optimization in 2G/3G Next Generation Mobile Systems : 3G & Beyond UMTS Security UMTS: The Fundamentals UMTS and Mobile Computing GSM & UMTS: The Creation of Global Mobile Communications The UMTS Network and Radio Access Technology: Air Interface Techniques for Future Mobile Systems