(Paperback)
The Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) is the key 3rd generation (3G) mobile communications technology. There is a real need for a good, up-to-date introduction to the area. This book has been translated from the 2nd edition of a successful French publication, and includes full coverage of the new standard. It looks at the topic from a systems point of view and covers both the architecture and the techniques employed in the UMTS network. The introductory chapters cover the origins of UMTS and its relation to the other 3rd generation technologies. The later chapters describe different aspects such as the architecture, the structure of the radio interface, the protocols used and the importance of the GSM inheritance. The book will interest telecomms professionals who need an easy-to-read overview of this important new technology and a comprehensible guide to the main points of the standard, and those on advanced undergraduate level courses, postgraduate courses and professional short courses.