3g/ 4g Mobile Network Planning Aspects

3g/4g Mobile Network Planning Aspects Network planning of third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) mobile systems for enabling NGN services is a very complex process with many different aspects, the result of which influences on the success of network operators. The first part of the monograph deals with 3G IMS-capable Core Network dimensioning aspects such as multiservice traffic load estimation, performance evaluation of IMS nodes, etc. The second part of the monograph is focused on 4G Radio Access Network (RAN) topological design aspects to minimize expenses with the RAN deployment taking into account reliability requirements. The methodologies presented in the monograph enable establ...