CDMA Capacity and Quality Optimization

Section 1: KEY RADIO CONCEPTSChapter 1: Radio Engineering ConceptsChapter 2: The User TerminalChapter 3: The CDMA Mobile SystemChapter 4: The Base StationChapter 5: Basic Wireless TelephonyChapter 6: Analog Wireless Telephony (AMPS)Chapter 7: TDMA Wireless Telephony (GSM)Chapter 8: The CDMA PrincipleSection 2: STANDARDS FOR CELLULAR SYSTEMSChapter 9: General Cellular StandardsChapter 10: Worldwide CDMA StandardsSection 3: KEY TELEPHONE CONCEPTSChapter 11: The PSTN and Telephone SwitchingChapter 12: Telephony Engineering ConceptsChapter 13: Telephone TransportChapter 14: Signaling with SS7Chapter 15: ANSI-41Chapter 16: Call StatesSection 4: KEY DATA CONCEPTSChapter 17: Quality of Service (QoS)Chapter 18: Speech CodingChapter 19: Hybrid Voice-Data NetworksChapter 20: Short Message Service (SMS)Chapter 21: Wireless Data ServiceSection 5: CAPACITY AND QUALITY PRINCIPLESChapter 22: Capacity and Quality TradeoffsChapter 23: Traffic Engineering for Voice and DataChapter 24: Switching CapacityChapter 25: ANSI-41 Signaling CapacityChapter 26: Capacity Calculations for Cellular NetworksChapter 27: Conventional Reuse PrinciplesChapter 28: CDMA Principles for Multicellular SystemsChapter 29: CDMA Data Capacity PrinciplesChapter 30: Capacity Issues Specific to CDMASection 6: PLANNING FOR CDMA CAPACITYChapter 31: Estimating Wireless Telephone DemandChapter 32: Planning Locations for Base StationsChapter 33: Base Station PlanningChapter 34: Mobile Switching Center (MSC) PlanningChapter 35: Backhaul PlanningChapter 36: Signaling Capacity PlanningChapter 37: MSC Transport PlanningChapter 38: Special SituationsSection 7: INCREASING CAPACITYChapter 39: Measuring System Performance for GrowthChapter 40: Turning Your Complaints into Useful DataChapter 41: Increasing Capacity of a Base StationChapter 42: Adding Cells to a CDMA StationChapter 43: Mobile Switching Center (MSC) GrowthChapter 44: Adding TransportChapter 45: Regional Growth in a Specific AreaSection 8: MODELING FOR CDMAChapter 46: Business-Case ModelsChapter 47: Propagation ModelsChapter 48: Subscriber Traffic ModelingSection 9: CONCLUSIONChapter 49: CDMA Now and in the FutureAppendix A: AcronymsAppendix B: Physical UnitsGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors