Femtocells

By Joseph Boccuzzi

Subjects: Wireless LANs, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Radio relay systems, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Telecommunications, Wireless communication systems, Local area networks (computer networks), Standards, Telecommunications, Femtocells

Description: "The most comprehensive technical design and implementation guide on femtocell development. Femtocells: design & application details the architecture of femtocells and how they integrate with existing 3G and the new 4G wireless protocols and standards. Various functional modules such as voice and video coders are presented. The book provides a technical roadmap for migrating to femtocell technology, including system performance, femtocell and handset architectural features, and security issues. Real-world case studies are included. This is a hands-on implementation guide to the emerging technology that enables total communications convergence. Femtocells: Design & Application covers: Current standards created by the 3GPP Femtocell Standards group. The latest wireless 3G/4G technologies and capabilities and the benefits femtocells deliver to the home user. Various Home NodeB (HNB) usage scenarios and possible frequency band deployments. In-depth details on: Femtocell Design; 3G and LTE Radio Access Technologies; Femtocell Standards; Femtocell Architectures; VoIP Signaling Protocols; Femtocell Security Solutions; Quality of Service in a Femtocell Network; Integrating Femtocells with Today's VoIP Networks; Usage Scenarios"-- "This in-depth resource provides comprehensive coverage of femtocells and how they integrate with existing 3G and emerging wireless protocols and standards. Femtocells: Design & Application provides a technical roadmap for migrating to femtocell technology, covering network architecture, media protocols, system performance, and security issues. Detailed architectural diagrams illustrate various deployment options. This is a practical guide to the pioneering technology that enables extended indoor service coverage"--