From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G

<p><b>A revised edition of the text that offers a comparative introduction to global wireless standards, technologies</b><b>,&nbsp;and their applications</b>&nbsp;</p> <p>The revised and updated fourth edition of&nbsp;<i>From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband</i>&nbsp;offers an authoritative guide to the technical descriptions of the various wireless technologies currently in use. The author&mdash;a noted expert on the topic&mdash;explains the rationale behind their differing mechanisms and implementations while exploring the advantages and limitations of each technology. &nbsp;</p> <p>The fourth edition reflects the significant changes in mobile network technology that have taken place since the third edition was published. The text offers a new chapter on 5G NR that explores its non-standalone and standalone architecture. In the Wi-Fi chapter, additional sections focus on the new WPA3 authentication protocol,&nbsp;the new 802.11ax air interface and protocol extensions like 802.11k and 11v for meshed networks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This important book:&nbsp;</p> <ul style=”margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0in; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;” type=”disc”> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt -4.5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Presents the various systems based on the standards, their practical implementation and design assumptions, and their&nbsp;performance and capacity&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt -4.5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Provides an in-depth analysis of each system in practice&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt -4.5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Offers an updated edition of the most current changes to mobile network technology&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt -4.5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Includes questions at the end of each chapter and answers on the accompanying website&nbsp;that&nbsp;make this book ideal for self-study or as course material&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Written for students and professionals of wireless technologies, the revised fourth edition of&nbsp;<i>From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G</i>&nbsp;provides an in-depth review and description of the most current mobile networks and broadband.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>