From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G

A revised edition of the text that offers a comparative introduction to global wireless standards, technologies and their applications

The revised and updated fourth edition of From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband offers an authoritative guide to the technical descriptions of the various wireless technologies currently in use. The author―a noted expert on the topic―explains the rationale behind their differing mechanisms and implementations while exploring the advantages and limitations of each technology.

The fourth edition reflects the significant changes in mobile network technology that have taken place since the third edition was published. The text offers a new chapter on 5G NR that explores its non-standalone and standalone architecture. In the Wi-Fi chapter, additional sections focus on the new WPA3 authentication protocol, the new 802.11ax air interface and protocol extensions like 802.11k and 11v for meshed networks.

This important book:

• Presents the various systems based on the standards, their practical implementation and design assumptions, and their performance and capacity
• Provides an in-depth analysis of each system in practice
• Offers an updated edition of the most current changes to mobile network technology
• Includes questions at the end of each chapter and answers on the accompanying website that make this book ideal for self-study or as course material

Written for students and professionals of wireless technologies, the revised fourth edition of From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G provides an in-depth review and description of the most current mobile networks and broadband.

Table of Contents

1 Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)

2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and EDGE

3 Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)

4 Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced Pro

5 VoLTE, VoWifi, and Mission Critical Communication

6 5G New Radio (NR) and the 5G Core

7 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

8 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy

About the Author

Martin Sauter

One of the first photos of me showing interest in communication technology was taken when I was two years old, playing with a toy phone. Since then, this hasn’t changed much except that the toys have become a bit more functional and expensive. My professional interests are still focused around communication, mobile communication networks, multimedia applications, and especially the wireless Internet.

Having graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Ravensburg / Germany in the middle of the 1990’s, I first joined a small startup company which focused on the development of web based telemonitoring devices.

In 2000, my interests led me to Nortel’s GSM/UMTS R&D team. Since then, I’ve held a number of positions in MSC R&D and GPRS engineering. In recent years my project scopes have expanded and I am currently working as a Wireless Solution Consultant.

Some of my free time is dedicated to teaching and book writing and my first English title “Communication Systems for the Mobile Information Society” has been published by John Wiley and Sons in 2006.

Beyond technology and book writing, I like to travel and have developed a great interest in Opera in the past years. I also like reading and have recently discovered my interest in Roman history.

If you wish to get in contact with me, I can be reached via my private eMail address at gsmumts at gmx.de