Mobile Communication Systems

Recommended Readings

1.

Introduction

Molisch,A.F., Wireless Communications, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2005 (Applications and Requirements of Wireless Services, Chapter 1) Parsons,J.D., The Mobile Radio Propagation Channel, Pentech Press, London, UK, 1992 (Introduction, Chapter 1)

2.

Statistical Distributions in Telecommunications

Shankar,P.M., Introduction to Wireless Systems, John Wiley, New York, NY, USA, 2002 (Probability, Random Variables, and Random Processes, Annex A.4) Recommendations and Reports of the CCIR, Propagation in Non-Ionized Media (Vol. V), ITU, Geneva, Switzerland, 1986 (Statistical Distributions in Radio-Wave Propagation, Report 1007) Hahn,G.J. and Shapiro,S.S., Statistical Models in Engineering, John Wiley, New York, NY, USA, 1968 (Fig. 3-21, Tab. 3-2)

3.

Propagation Models

Goldsmith,A., Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, USA, 2005 (Path Loss and Shadowing, Chapter 2) Parsons,J.D., The Mobile Radio Propagation Channel, Pentech Press, London, UK, 1992 (Propagation in Built-up Areas, Chapter 4) Damosso,E. and Correia,L.M. (eds.), Digital mobile radio towards future generation systems - COST 231 Final Report, COST/EC, Brussels, Belgium, 1999 (Propagation Prediction Models, Chapter 4)

4.

Antennas for Bases and Mobiles

Molisch,A.F., Wireless Communications, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2005 (Antennas, Chapter 9) Balanis,C.A, Antenna Theory, John Wiley, New York, NY, USA, 1997 (Arrays: Linear, Planar, and Circular, Chapter 6)
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Molisch,A.F., Wireless Communications, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2005 (Noise- and Interference-Limited Systems, Chapter 3) CENELEC, European Standards, CENELEC, Brussels, Belgium, 1995 (Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields: High Frequency (10 kHz to 300 GHz), Pre-Standard ENV 50 166-2) WHO, Fact Sheets on Electromagnetic Fields and Public Health, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 1986/2006 (The International EMF Project, No. 181; Physical Properties and Effects on Biological Systems, No. 182; Health Effects of Radiofrequency Fields, No. 183; Public Perception of EMF Risks, No. 184; Mobile Telephones and their Base Stations, No. 193; Base Stations and Wireless Technologies, No. 304)

5.

Radio Channel Characterisation

Parsons,J.D., The Mobile Radio Propagation Channel, Pentech Press, London, UK, 1992 (Characterisation of Multipath Phenomena , Chapter 5) Molisch,A.F., Wireless Communications, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2005 (Wideband and Directional Channel Characterisation, Chapter 6) Molisch,A.F., Wireless Communications, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2005 (Channel Models, Chapter 7) Yacoub,M.D., Foundations of Mobile Radio Engineering, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 1993 (Multipath Propagation Effects, Chapter 4) Yacoub,M.D., Foundations of Mobile Radio Engineering, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 1993 (Fading Counteractions, Chapter 5) Goldsmith,A., Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, USA, 2005 (Equalization, Chapter 11)

6.

Cellular Networks

Yacoub,M.D., Foundations of Mobile Radio Engineering, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 1993 (Cellular Mobile Radio, Chapter 2) Halonen,T., Romero,J. and Melero,J. (eds.), GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2003 (GSM/EDGE Standards Evolution, Chapter 1) Holma,H. and Toskala,A. (eds.), WCDMA for UMTS, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2004 (Radio Access Network Architecture, Chapter 5) Lee,W.C.Y., Mobile Communications Design Fundamentals, John Wiley, New York, NY, USA, 1993 (Mobile Radio Interference, Chapter 4) Shankar,P.M., Introduction to Wireless Systems, John Wiley, New York, NY, USA, 2002 (Cells and Cellular Traffic, Chapter 4) Yacoub,M.D., Foundations of Mobile Radio Engineering, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 1993 (Noise and Interference, Chapter 7)

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Radio Interface

Shankar,P.M., Introduction to Wireless Systems, John Wiley, New York, NY, USA, 2002 (Multiple Access Techniques, Chapter 6) Molisch,A.F., Wireless Communications, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2005 (GSM, Chapter 21) Molisch,A.F., Wireless Communications, (WCDMA/UMTS, Chapter 23) John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2005

Goldsmith,A., Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, USA, 2005 (Summary of Wireless Systems, Annex D)

8.

Private Mobile Radio Systems

Dunlop,J., Girma,D. and Irvine,J., Digital Mobile Communications and the TETRA System, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 1999 (The Private Mobile Radio Environment, Chapter 3) Dunlop,J., Girma,D. and Irvine,J., Digital Mobile Communications and the TETRA System, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 1999 (An Overview of the TETRA System, Chapter 4)

9.

Mobility and Traffic

Leon-Garcia,A., Probability and Random Processes for Electrical Engineering, AddisonWesley, Reading, MA, USA, 1994 (Introduction to Queuing Theory, Chapter 9) Laiho,J., Wacker,A. and Novosad,T., Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2002 (UMTS Quality of Service, Chapter 9)

10.

Cellular Design

Holma,H. and Toskala,A. (eds.), WCDMA for UMTS, John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2004 (Radio Network Planning, Chapter 8)

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