Book description
The aim of the book is to educate government agencies, operators, vendors and other regulatory institutions how LTE can be deployed to serve public safety market and offer regulatory / public safety features. It is written in such a way that it can be understood by both technical and non-technical personnel with just introductory knowledge in wireless communication. Some sections and chapters about public safety services offered by LTE network are intended to be understood by anyone with no knowledge in wireless communication.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Foreword
- About the Authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Terminology
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Chapter 1: Introduction to LTE/SAE
- 1.1 Role of 3GPP
- 1.2 History of LTE
- 1.3 Drivers for LTE
- 1.4 EPS compared to GPRS and UMTS
- 1.5 Spectrum Considerations
- 1.6 Network Architecture
- 1.7 IP Multimedia Subsystem
- 1.8 Voice and SMS in LTE
- 1.9 Interworking with 2G/3G Networks
- 1.10 Interworking with Non-3GPP Access Networks
- 1.11 Network Sharing
- 1.12 Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
- 1.13 Terms and Definitions
- References
- Chapter 2: Regulatory Features
- Chapter 3: LTE for Public Safety Networks
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Chapter 4: Proximity Services
- 4.1 Introduction to Proximity Services
- 4.2 Proximity Services Architectures
- 4.3 Synchronization
- 4.4 Service Authorization
- 4.5 ProSe Direct Discovery
- 4.6 ProSe Direct Communication
- 4.7 EPC-Level ProSe Discovery
- 4.8 Other Essential Functions for Proximity Services
- 4.9 Deployment Scenarios
- 4.10 Public Safety Use Cases
- 4.11 Outlook to Enhanced Proximity Services
- 4.12 Terms and Definitions
- References
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Chapter 5: Group Communication Over LTE
- 5.1 Introduction to Group Communication Services
- 5.2 Group Communication System Enablers for LTE
- 5.3 Principles of Group Communication over LTE
- 5.4 Functional Entities
- 5.5 Interfaces and Protocols
- 5.6 GCSE Functions
- 5.7 Establishment of MBMS Delivery
- 5.8 MBMS Delivery Procedures
- 5.9 Access Control
- 5.10 Mission Critical Push to Talk
- References
- Chapter 6: Summary and Outlook
- Appendix A
- Index
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: LTE for Public Safety
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2015
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118829868
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