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Introduction to Mobile Communications: Technology, Services, Markets
Tony Wakefield (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:), Dave McNally (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:), David Bowler (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:), Alan Mayne (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:)
Publication Date: 19 April 2007 | ISBN-10: 1420046535 | ISBN-13: 978-1420046533
Introduction....................................................................................................xi
Acronyms..................................................................................................... xiii
1 The Mobile Telecommunications Market................................................1
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................2
1.1.1 An Introduction to Telecommunications...................................2
The Telecommunications World............................................2
The Evolution of Telecommunications..................................3
Telecommunications Today...................................................5
Review Questions..................................................................6
1.1.2 Types of Networks....................................................................7
Introduction to Telecommunications Networks....................7
Fixed Communication Networks..........................................7
Mobile Communication Networks.....................................11
Defining Areas of the Network...........................................15
Review Questions................................................................20
1.1.3 Services and the User Perspective............................................21
Access to Network Services.................................................21
The Changing Nature of Services........................................21
Increasing Service Needs.....................................................22
Telecommunications Services..............................................23
Network and Product Branding..........................................28
Review Questions................................................................31
1.1.4 Review Questions....................................................................32
1.2 The Mobile Market............................................................................33
1.2.1 Segmenting the Market...........................................................33
Mobile Market Sectors........................................................33
Operators in the Telecommunications Market....................33
Radio Access, Core Networks, and Supporting Systems.... 44
OSS, BSS, and MSS............................................................49
Review Questions................................................................50
vi n Contents
1.2.2 Handset Market......................................................................50
Low-Cost Handsets.............................................................51
Handset Complexity and Features......................................52
Examples of Mobile Devices...............................................53
1.3 Current Mobile Technologies and Markets........................................54
1.3.1 Current Mobile Technologies..................................................54
Mobile Generations.............................................................54
GPRS and EDGE...............................................................59
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Technologies......61
Evolving to 3G Systems.......................................................62
1.3.2 Global Mobile Markets...........................................................65
Market Overview: China....................................................65
Western Europe...................................................................68
United States.......................................................................69
Review Questions................................................................72
1.3.3 World Market Forecasts..........................................................73
Subscription and Penetration Forecasts...............................73
Technology Forecasts..........................................................74
ARPU Forecasts..................................................................76
Review Questions................................................................78
1.3.4 Looking Ahead........................................................................79
2G: A Changing Market.....................................................79
General Trends in Telecommunications..............................79
Influential Factors in the Evolution of Mobile Services...... 80
Mobile Internet in 2G.........................................................81
Future Mobile Service Needs .............................................81
Technology for the Future...................................................82
Review Questions................................................................88
1.4 Standards and Regulations................................................................89
1.4.1 Standards and Standards Bodies..............................................89
Benefits of a Standard........................................................ 90
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).................91
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI)............................................................................91
Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).....................91
Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2)................92
UMTS Forum.....................................................................92
The GSM Association..........................................................93
The European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administration (CEPT)................93
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).........94
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)...........94
The CDMA Development Group........................................95
Contents n vii
The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
(ARIB) ..........................................................................95
Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC)...........96
Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)..........96
The Wi-Fi Alliance..............................................................96
The WiMAX Forum™.........................................................97
Review Questions................................................................97
1.4.2 Telecommunications Regulations............................................98
The Need for Telecom Regulation.......................................98
Benefits of Regulation to the Consumer..............................99
Objectives of National Regulatory Authorities..................100
Case Study of a National Regulator: Ofcom.....................101
Regulators of the World....................................................102
Data Protection and User Privacy.....................................102
Review Questions..............................................................104
2 Technology Principles: The Basics of Telecommunications................105
2.1 Introduction....................................................................................106
2.1.1 The Basics of Telecommunications........................................106
Telecommunications: A Definition...................................106
Review Questions.............................................................. 111
2.1.2 Explaining the Principles....................................................... 111
Services and Applications.................................................. 111
Value-Added Services........................................................ 115
Review Questions..............................................................118
Review Questions..............................................................127
Switching..........................................................................128
Review Questions..............................................................133
Signaling and Control.......................................................134
Billing...............................................................................138
Networking Principles.......................................................143
Review Questions..............................................................144
2.1.3 Review Questions..................................................................145
Practice Questions.............................................................146
2.2 Information Transfer.......................................................................150
2.2.1 Representing Information.....................................................150
Characteristics of a Waveform...........................................150
Analog Signals................................................................... 151
Digital Signals...................................................................152
The Frequency Spectrum...................................................154
Propagation, Attenuation, and Noise................................ 155
Review Questions..............................................................157
viii n Contents
2.2.2 Modulation...........................................................................158
Modulation Techniques....................................................158
Example Modulation Scheme:
Analog Frequency Modulation.....................................159
Pulse Code Modulation....................................................160
Review Questions..............................................................163
2.2.3 Channels: Organizing the Information.................................163
Channel Bandwidth..........................................................164
Channel Errors..................................................................165
Interleaving.......................................................................167
Multiplexing Channels......................................................167
Review Questions..............................................................169
2.2.4 Example Transmission Systems: Implementing the
Concepts...............................................................................170
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)........177
Analog and Digital Subscriber Loop.................................178
Review Questions..............................................................180
2.2.5 Review Question...................................................................181
Practice Questions.............................................................182
2.3 Radio and Cellular Systems.............................................................185
2.3.1 Radio Systems.......................................................................185
Example Radio Systems....................................................190
Review Questions..............................................................192
2.3.2 The Cellular Concept: Mobile Network Basics......................192
Cell Planning....................................................................199
Review Questions..............................................................203
2.3.3 GSM, GPRS, and EDGE..................................................... 204
Review Questions..............................................................210
2.3.4 CDMA-Based Systems..........................................................211
Review Questions..............................................................217
2.3.5 Review Questions..................................................................218
Practice Questions.............................................................219
3 Mobile Network Infrastructure and Supporting Systems...................223
3.1 Mobile Network..............................................................................224
3.1.1 The Overall System...............................................................224
The Requirements.............................................................224
Architecture and Procedures in the GSM Family
of Technologies.............................................................224
Review Questions..............................................................229
3.1.2 The User Equipment and Radio Access Network..................229
The GSM Radio Network Elements (BSS)........................232
Contents n ix
Review Questions..............................................................240
3.1.3 Circuit-Switched and Packet-Switched Core Networks.........240
Core Network Requirements.............................................240
The Packet-Switched Domain.......................................... 244
Signaling and Control in the Core Network.....................245
Review Questions..............................................................248
3.1.4 Section Review Questions.....................................................249
3.2 Mobile Network Procedures............................................................253
3.2.1 Example GSM Procedures.....................................................253
GSM Procedures...............................................................253
Review Questions..............................................................259
3.2.2 Making Calls........................................................................261
Calls to Mobile Networks.................................................261
Calls from Mobile Networks.............................................261
3.2.3 Example: GPRS Procedures..................................................261
Review Questions............................................................. 266
3.2.4 Procedure Sequences.............................................................267
3.2.5 Radio Resources................................................................... 268
Radio Resource Procedures for GSM, GPRS, and
EDGE......................................................................... 268
Review Questions..............................................................272
3.2.6 Section 2 Review Questions..................................................273
3.3 Supporting Systems........................................................................ 277
3.3.1 Service Platforms — General............................................... 277
Service Platforms.............................................................. 277
Review Questions............................................................. 286
3.3.2 Messaging Platforms.............................................................287
Voicemail Platforms..........................................................287
Review Questions..............................................................291
3.3.3 Accessing the Internet...........................................................292
Methods for Accessing the Internet...................................292
Review Questions..............................................................295
3.3.4 Intelligent Networks and CAMEL........................................296
Introduction to Intelligent Networks (INs).......................296
CAMEL (Customized Applications for Mobile
Networks Enhanced Logic)..........................................298
Review Questions..............................................................301
3.3.5 Operational and Business Support Systems
(OSS and BSS) and Billing....................................................302
Operational Support System (OSS)...................................302
Review Questions..............................................................307
3.3.6 Section 3 Review Questions................................................. 308
n Contents
4 Handset, Services, Media, and Content Distribution.........................313
4.1 Introduction to Handset Technologies............................................313
4.1.1 Handset Basics......................................................................313
Review Questions..............................................................322
4.1.2 Handset and Standards Bodies..............................................323
Review Questions..............................................................329
4.1.3 Types of Handset and the Market.........................................330
Review Questions..............................................................333
4.1.4 Section Review Questions.....................................................333
4.2 Handset Components and Architecture...........................................336
4.2.1 Basic Handset Functions and Processing...............................336
Review Questions............................................................. 340
4.2.2 Memory Storage and Requirements...................................... 342
Review Questions..............................................................347
4.2.3 Display Technologies.............................................................349
Review Questions..............................................................352
4.2.4 Handset Sound Capabilities..................................................353
Review Questions............................................................. 360
4.2.5 Image and Video Capabilities................................................361
Review Questions..............................................................369
4.2.6 Serial Interfaces.....................................................................369
Review Questions..............................................................378
4.2.7 Section 2 Review Questions..................................................379
4.3 Mobile Operating Systems...............................................................383
4.3.1 Introduction to Mobile OS....................................................383
4.3.2 Example Mobile Operating Systems......................................385
Review Questions..............................................................396
4.3.3 Section 3 Review Questions..................................................397
4.4 Services and Security.......................................................................398
4.4.1 Mobile Handset Services.......................................................398
Review Questions............................................................. 407
4.4.2 Security Issues for Mobile Handsets..................................... 407
Security Issues for Mobile Handsets................................. 407
Review Questions..............................................................416
4.4.3 Section 4 Review Questions..................................................417
Index............................................................................................................419
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Tony Wakefield (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:), Dave McNally (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:), David Bowler (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:), Alan Mayne (http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:)
Publication Date: 19 April 2007 | ISBN-10: 1420046535 | ISBN-13: 978-1420046533
Introduction....................................................................................................xi
Acronyms..................................................................................................... xiii
1 The Mobile Telecommunications Market................................................1
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................2
1.1.1 An Introduction to Telecommunications...................................2
The Telecommunications World............................................2
The Evolution of Telecommunications..................................3
Telecommunications Today...................................................5
Review Questions..................................................................6
1.1.2 Types of Networks....................................................................7
Introduction to Telecommunications Networks....................7
Fixed Communication Networks..........................................7
Mobile Communication Networks.....................................11
Defining Areas of the Network...........................................15
Review Questions................................................................20
1.1.3 Services and the User Perspective............................................21
Access to Network Services.................................................21
The Changing Nature of Services........................................21
Increasing Service Needs.....................................................22
Telecommunications Services..............................................23
Network and Product Branding..........................................28
Review Questions................................................................31
1.1.4 Review Questions....................................................................32
1.2 The Mobile Market............................................................................33
1.2.1 Segmenting the Market...........................................................33
Mobile Market Sectors........................................................33
Operators in the Telecommunications Market....................33
Radio Access, Core Networks, and Supporting Systems.... 44
OSS, BSS, and MSS............................................................49
Review Questions................................................................50
vi n Contents
1.2.2 Handset Market......................................................................50
Low-Cost Handsets.............................................................51
Handset Complexity and Features......................................52
Examples of Mobile Devices...............................................53
1.3 Current Mobile Technologies and Markets........................................54
1.3.1 Current Mobile Technologies..................................................54
Mobile Generations.............................................................54
GPRS and EDGE...............................................................59
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Technologies......61
Evolving to 3G Systems.......................................................62
1.3.2 Global Mobile Markets...........................................................65
Market Overview: China....................................................65
Western Europe...................................................................68
United States.......................................................................69
Review Questions................................................................72
1.3.3 World Market Forecasts..........................................................73
Subscription and Penetration Forecasts...............................73
Technology Forecasts..........................................................74
ARPU Forecasts..................................................................76
Review Questions................................................................78
1.3.4 Looking Ahead........................................................................79
2G: A Changing Market.....................................................79
General Trends in Telecommunications..............................79
Influential Factors in the Evolution of Mobile Services...... 80
Mobile Internet in 2G.........................................................81
Future Mobile Service Needs .............................................81
Technology for the Future...................................................82
Review Questions................................................................88
1.4 Standards and Regulations................................................................89
1.4.1 Standards and Standards Bodies..............................................89
Benefits of a Standard........................................................ 90
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).................91
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI)............................................................................91
Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).....................91
Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2)................92
UMTS Forum.....................................................................92
The GSM Association..........................................................93
The European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administration (CEPT)................93
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).........94
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)...........94
The CDMA Development Group........................................95
Contents n vii
The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
(ARIB) ..........................................................................95
Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC)...........96
Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)..........96
The Wi-Fi Alliance..............................................................96
The WiMAX Forum™.........................................................97
Review Questions................................................................97
1.4.2 Telecommunications Regulations............................................98
The Need for Telecom Regulation.......................................98
Benefits of Regulation to the Consumer..............................99
Objectives of National Regulatory Authorities..................100
Case Study of a National Regulator: Ofcom.....................101
Regulators of the World....................................................102
Data Protection and User Privacy.....................................102
Review Questions..............................................................104
2 Technology Principles: The Basics of Telecommunications................105
2.1 Introduction....................................................................................106
2.1.1 The Basics of Telecommunications........................................106
Telecommunications: A Definition...................................106
Review Questions.............................................................. 111
2.1.2 Explaining the Principles....................................................... 111
Services and Applications.................................................. 111
Value-Added Services........................................................ 115
Review Questions..............................................................118
Review Questions..............................................................127
Switching..........................................................................128
Review Questions..............................................................133
Signaling and Control.......................................................134
Billing...............................................................................138
Networking Principles.......................................................143
Review Questions..............................................................144
2.1.3 Review Questions..................................................................145
Practice Questions.............................................................146
2.2 Information Transfer.......................................................................150
2.2.1 Representing Information.....................................................150
Characteristics of a Waveform...........................................150
Analog Signals................................................................... 151
Digital Signals...................................................................152
The Frequency Spectrum...................................................154
Propagation, Attenuation, and Noise................................ 155
Review Questions..............................................................157
viii n Contents
2.2.2 Modulation...........................................................................158
Modulation Techniques....................................................158
Example Modulation Scheme:
Analog Frequency Modulation.....................................159
Pulse Code Modulation....................................................160
Review Questions..............................................................163
2.2.3 Channels: Organizing the Information.................................163
Channel Bandwidth..........................................................164
Channel Errors..................................................................165
Interleaving.......................................................................167
Multiplexing Channels......................................................167
Review Questions..............................................................169
2.2.4 Example Transmission Systems: Implementing the
Concepts...............................................................................170
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)........177
Analog and Digital Subscriber Loop.................................178
Review Questions..............................................................180
2.2.5 Review Question...................................................................181
Practice Questions.............................................................182
2.3 Radio and Cellular Systems.............................................................185
2.3.1 Radio Systems.......................................................................185
Example Radio Systems....................................................190
Review Questions..............................................................192
2.3.2 The Cellular Concept: Mobile Network Basics......................192
Cell Planning....................................................................199
Review Questions..............................................................203
2.3.3 GSM, GPRS, and EDGE..................................................... 204
Review Questions..............................................................210
2.3.4 CDMA-Based Systems..........................................................211
Review Questions..............................................................217
2.3.5 Review Questions..................................................................218
Practice Questions.............................................................219
3 Mobile Network Infrastructure and Supporting Systems...................223
3.1 Mobile Network..............................................................................224
3.1.1 The Overall System...............................................................224
The Requirements.............................................................224
Architecture and Procedures in the GSM Family
of Technologies.............................................................224
Review Questions..............................................................229
3.1.2 The User Equipment and Radio Access Network..................229
The GSM Radio Network Elements (BSS)........................232
Contents n ix
Review Questions..............................................................240
3.1.3 Circuit-Switched and Packet-Switched Core Networks.........240
Core Network Requirements.............................................240
The Packet-Switched Domain.......................................... 244
Signaling and Control in the Core Network.....................245
Review Questions..............................................................248
3.1.4 Section Review Questions.....................................................249
3.2 Mobile Network Procedures............................................................253
3.2.1 Example GSM Procedures.....................................................253
GSM Procedures...............................................................253
Review Questions..............................................................259
3.2.2 Making Calls........................................................................261
Calls to Mobile Networks.................................................261
Calls from Mobile Networks.............................................261
3.2.3 Example: GPRS Procedures..................................................261
Review Questions............................................................. 266
3.2.4 Procedure Sequences.............................................................267
3.2.5 Radio Resources................................................................... 268
Radio Resource Procedures for GSM, GPRS, and
EDGE......................................................................... 268
Review Questions..............................................................272
3.2.6 Section 2 Review Questions..................................................273
3.3 Supporting Systems........................................................................ 277
3.3.1 Service Platforms — General............................................... 277
Service Platforms.............................................................. 277
Review Questions............................................................. 286
3.3.2 Messaging Platforms.............................................................287
Voicemail Platforms..........................................................287
Review Questions..............................................................291
3.3.3 Accessing the Internet...........................................................292
Methods for Accessing the Internet...................................292
Review Questions..............................................................295
3.3.4 Intelligent Networks and CAMEL........................................296
Introduction to Intelligent Networks (INs).......................296
CAMEL (Customized Applications for Mobile
Networks Enhanced Logic)..........................................298
Review Questions..............................................................301
3.3.5 Operational and Business Support Systems
(OSS and BSS) and Billing....................................................302
Operational Support System (OSS)...................................302
Review Questions..............................................................307
3.3.6 Section 3 Review Questions................................................. 308
n Contents
4 Handset, Services, Media, and Content Distribution.........................313
4.1 Introduction to Handset Technologies............................................313
4.1.1 Handset Basics......................................................................313
Review Questions..............................................................322
4.1.2 Handset and Standards Bodies..............................................323
Review Questions..............................................................329
4.1.3 Types of Handset and the Market.........................................330
Review Questions..............................................................333
4.1.4 Section Review Questions.....................................................333
4.2 Handset Components and Architecture...........................................336
4.2.1 Basic Handset Functions and Processing...............................336
Review Questions............................................................. 340
4.2.2 Memory Storage and Requirements...................................... 342
Review Questions..............................................................347
4.2.3 Display Technologies.............................................................349
Review Questions..............................................................352
4.2.4 Handset Sound Capabilities..................................................353
Review Questions............................................................. 360
4.2.5 Image and Video Capabilities................................................361
Review Questions..............................................................369
4.2.6 Serial Interfaces.....................................................................369
Review Questions..............................................................378
4.2.7 Section 2 Review Questions..................................................379
4.3 Mobile Operating Systems...............................................................383
4.3.1 Introduction to Mobile OS....................................................383
4.3.2 Example Mobile Operating Systems......................................385
Review Questions..............................................................396
4.3.3 Section 3 Review Questions..................................................397
4.4 Services and Security.......................................................................398
4.4.1 Mobile Handset Services.......................................................398
Review Questions............................................................. 407
4.4.2 Security Issues for Mobile Handsets..................................... 407
Security Issues for Mobile Handsets................................. 407
Review Questions..............................................................416
4.4.3 Section 4 Review Questions..................................................417
Index............................................................................................................419
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