Towards a global 3g system advanced mobile communications in europe volume 1

Europe's leading experts from industry and academia present the results of the research into advanced mobile technologies and services performed within the scope of the ACTS R&D program in two new book volumes. Invaluable for industry professionals and researchers, the state-of-the-art in European R&D into wireless technologies is detailed in these two works.

Describing and analyzing the results of the Mobile Domain ACTS projects, and including implementation case studies, these amply illustrated volumes cover

• UMTS air interface (terrestrial and satellite)
• broadband wireless (terrestrial and satellite)
• wireless access
• terrestrial and satellite networks
• enabling technologies, including software radio and smart antennas
• and services and applications, including multimedia and broadcasting.

Table of Contents

• Forward
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction - Evolution of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) towards 3rd Generation Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems (UMTS)
• Beyond UMTS: Wireless Broadband Communications
• Preview of the Book.ACTS Mobile Domain - The ACTS Mobile Domain
• ACTS Future Perspectives and Conclusions.Terrestrial Air Interfaces - Introduction
• Terrestrial UMTS
• Wireless Broadband Systems
• Wireless Access Systems
• Conclusions.Satellite Air Interfaces - Introduction
• Satellite UMTS
• Satellite Broadband Communications
• Conclusions
• Networks - Introduction
• Terrestrial Networks
• Satellite Networks
• Conclusions.About the Author
• List of Abbreviations
• Index