
EPC and 4G Packet Networks
Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution
Academic Press
2nd Edition
Published on 30. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-08-101307-6 (ISBN)
Description
Get a comprehensive and detailed insight into the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) with this clear, concise and authoritative guide - a fully updated second edition that covers the latest standards and industry developments. The latest additions to the Evolved Packet System (EPS) including e.g. Positioning, User Data Management, eMBMS, SRVCC, VoLTE, CSFB. A detailed description of the nuts and bolts of EPC that are required to really get services up and running on a variety of operator networks. An in-depth overview of the EPC architecture and its connections to the wide variety of network accesses, including LTE, LTE-Advanced, WCDMA/HSPA, GSM, WiFi, etc. The most common operator scenarios of EPS and the common issues faced in their design. The reasoning behind many of the design decisions taken in EPC, in order to understand the full details and background of the all-IP core
NEW CONTENT TO THIS EDITION
* 150+ New pages, new illustrations and call flows* Covers 3GPP Release 9, 10 and 11 in addition to release 8* Expanded coverage on Diameter protocol, interface and messages* Architecture overview * Positioning * User Data Management* eMBMS (LTE Broadcasting)* H(e)NodeB/Femto Cells * LIPA/SIPTO/Breakout architectures* Deployment Scenarios * WiFi interworking * VoLTE/MMTel, CS fallback and SRVCC
NEW CONTENT TO THIS EDITION
* 150+ New pages, new illustrations and call flows* Covers 3GPP Release 9, 10 and 11 in addition to release 8* Expanded coverage on Diameter protocol, interface and messages* Architecture overview * Positioning * User Data Management* eMBMS (LTE Broadcasting)* H(e)NodeB/Femto Cells * LIPA/SIPTO/Breakout architectures* Deployment Scenarios * WiFi interworking * VoLTE/MMTel, CS fallback and SRVCC
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Communications engineers working in wireless and cellular communications, telecom system managers, academic researchers, programmers
Illustrations
Approx. 100 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-08-101307-6 (9780081013076)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Magnus Olsson | Catherine Mulligan
EPC and 4G Packet Networks
Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution
Book
10/2012
2nd Edition
Academic Press
€107.70
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Previous edition

Magnus Olsson | Catherine Mulligan | Stefan Rommer
SAE and the Evolved Packet Core
Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution
Book
08/2009
Academic Press
€110.18
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Persons
Magnus Olsson is an expert in system architecture and standardization at Ericsson. He has worked with the overall mobile network architecture since joining Ericsson in 1995 and has over 10 years of experience in the standardization of mobile systems. He served as the chairman of 3GPP TSG SA WG2 (Architecture Working Group) for four years and has contributed to numerous specifications within this forum. He has been involved in driving the System Architecture Evolution (SAE) work item since its inception within 3GPP. He holds an MSc in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering from the Linkoeping Institute of Technology. Dr Cathy Mulligan is a Visiting Researcher at Imperial College and was a founding Co-Director of the ICL Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering. She is also a Senior Research Associate at University College where she is Chief Technology Officer of the GovTech Lab and DataNet, which focuses on the potential and application of blockchain, AI and advanced communications technologies as a foundational part of the world's economy. Cathy is an expert and fellow of the World Economic Forum's Blockchain council and has recently become a member of the United Nations Secretary General's High Level Panel on Digital Co-Operation. She holds a PhD and MPhil from the University of Cambridge and is the author of several books on telecommunications including EPC and IoT.
Content
Mobile Broadband and the Core Network EvolutionArchitecture OverviewEPS Deployment Scenarios and Operator CasesData Services in EPSVoice Services in EPSession Management and MobilitySecurityQuality of Service, Charging, and Policy ControlSelection Functions; Subscriber Data ManagementVoice and Emergency ServicesLTE BroadcastingPositioningOffload Functions and Simultaneous Multi-AccessEPS Network Entities and InterfacesProtocolsProceduresConclusions and Looking AheadAppendices: Standards Bodies Associated with EPSAbbreviations