Preface ix
Chapter 1. The GSM Network 1
1.1. Services 2
1.2. The architecture of the network 3
1.3. The radio interface 17
1.4. Communication management 36
Chapter 2. The GPRS Network 53
2.1. Services 54
2.2. Network architecture 56
2.3. Radio interface 68
2.4. Communication management 85
2.5. The EDGE evolution 95
Chapter 3. The UMTS Network 105
3.1. The services 106
3.2. The architecture of the network 107
3.3. Radio interface 116
3.4. Communication management 138
3.5. HSPA evolutions 145
Chapter 4. The NGN 155
4.1. Network architecture 156
4.2. Communication management 164
Chapter 5. The EPS Network 175
5.1. Network architecture 176
5.2. The radio interface 188
5.3. Communication management 211
Chapter 6. The IMS Network 227
6.1. The SIP 228
6.2. The IMS architecture 236
6.3. Communication management 243
List of Abbreviations 253
Bibliography 263
Index 267
