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3G Networks: Architecture, Protocols and Procedures

Sumit Kasera
Nishit Narang

ISBN: 0070527997
Copyright year: 2004

In India, as in most countries, the number of mobile subscribers is increasing at a phenomenal rate. After the successes of Second Generation (2G) Technology GSM and 2.5G technology GPRS, the industry is rapidly moving towards Third Generation (3G) Networks.

The book touches almost every imaginable aspect of a 3G network, spanning across topics such as:

UMTS network architecture (including access network and core network)

Protocols (including RRC, NBAP, RANAP, MM/GMM, MAP and GTP)

Procedures (including UTRAN procedures, mobility management, call/session handling and security management), and

Services (including supplementary services and value added services)

Also it covers contemporary topics such as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and SIGTRAN. Besides these, the book includes the status of deployment of a 3G UMTS Network and a brief introduction of 4G Networks, which sets the tone for future advancements.

With this coverage, the book would serve the needs of telecom engineers and students.

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