4G Wireless Video Communications

Contents

Foreword

Preface

About the Authors

About the Series Editors

1 Introduction

1.1 Why 4G?

1.2 4G Status and Key Technologies

1.2.1 3GPP LTE

1.2.2 Mobile WiMAX

1.3 Video Over Wireless

1.3.1 Video Compression Basics

1.3.2 Video Coding Standards

1.3.3 Error Resilience

1.3.4 Network Integration

1.3.5 Cross-Layer Design for Wireless Video Delivery

1.4 Challenges and Opportunities for 4G Wireless Video

References

2 Wireless Communications and Networking

2.1 Characteristics and Modeling of Wireless Channels

2.1.1 Degradation in Radio Propagation

2.1.2 Rayleigh Fading Channel

2.2 Adaptive Modulation and Coding

2.2.1 Basics of Modulation Schemes

2.2.2 System Model of AMC

2.2.3 Channel Quality Estimation and Prediction

2.2.4 Modulation and Coding Parameter Adaptation

2.2.5 Estimation Error and Delay in AMC

2.2.6 Selection of Adaptation Interval

2.3 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

2.3.1 Background

2.3.2 System Model and Implementation

2.3.3 Pros and Cons

2.4 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Systems

2.4.1 MIMO System Model

2.4.2 MIMO Capacity Gain: Multiplexing

2.4.3 MIMO Diversity Gain: Beamforming

2.4.4 Diversity-Multiplexing Trade-offs

2.4.5 Space-Time Coding

2.5 Cross-Layer Design of AMC and HARQ

2.5.1 Background

2.5.2 System Modeling

2.5.3 Cross-Layer Design

2.5.4 Performance Analysis

2.5.5 Performance

2.6 Wireless Networking

2.6.1 Layering Network Architectures

2.6.2 Network Service Models

2.6.3 Multiplexing Methods

2.6.4 Connection Management in IP-Based Data Networks ...