Essentials of LTE and LTE-A

Amitabha Ghosh · Rapeepat Ratasuk

ago 2011 · Cambridge University Press

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This practical, one-stop guide will quickly bring you up to speed on LTE and LTE-Advanced. With everything you need to know about the theory and technology behind the standards, this is a must-have for engineers and managers in the wireless industry. • First book of its kind describing technologies and system performance of LTE-A • Covers the evolution of digital wireless technology, basics of LTE and LTE-A, design of downlink and uplink channels, multi-antenna techniques and heterogeneous networks • Analyzes performance benefits over competing technologies, including WiMAX and 802.16m • Reflects the latest LTE Release-10 standards • Includes numerous examples, including extensive system and link results • Unique approach is accessible to technical and non-technical readers alike

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Amitava Ghosh is a Fellow of the Technical Staff at Motorola, Inc., where he works in the area of current and future air-interface technologies for 802.16m, 3GPP LTE, LTE-Advanced, and other broadband technologies. Since joining Motorola, he has worked on eight different wireless technologies and is currently leading Motorola's efforts in defining 3GPP LTE and LTE-Advance physical layer standards from the concept phase to the adopted baseline.

Rapeepat Ratasuk is currently a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Motorola, Inc. He has extensive experience in 3G/4G cellular system design and analysis (specifically LTE, HSPA, WiMAX, 1xEV-DV, and W-CDMA technologies), including algorithm development, performance analysis and validation, physical layer modelling and simulations.