Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS

Written by leading experts in the field, the first edition of Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS quickly established itself as a best-selling and highly respected book on all relevant planning issues for UMTS/WCDMA. The second edition will no doubt ensure this continued success. The updated edition not only comprehensively covers the WCDMA radio access technology used in UMTS, and the planning and optimisation of such a system, but also introduces the service control and management concept in WCDMA and GPRS networks. Further, the lessons learnt from the practical networks are used to update and tune the contents of the first edition. This book is suitable for radio network operators (planning and optimization staff, system marketing, technical managers), telecommunication equipment providers. It is also suitable for postgraduate and research students.

Author Biography

All three editors work on WCDMA research at Nokia Networks, Nokia Group, Finland. Jaana Laiho is currently Senior Research Engineer at Nokia Networks. More recently she has worked with CDMA issues, particularly UMTS WCDMA radio networks. Achim Wacker is Senior Research Engineer at Nokia Networks, where he has studied the use of adaptive antennas in radio network planning and WCDMA radio networks.

Tomáš Novosad is Senior Specialist at Nokia Networks, and previously worked at Motorola, European Cellular Infrastructure. Dr. Novosad is oriented towards network planning and WCDMA research, and his technical interests include wireless communication performance, digital modulations and spread spectrum systems.