Lingyang Song, Philips Research Laboratories, UK Jia Shen, China Academy of Telecommunications Research, Beijing, Peoples's Republic of China
This edited volume provides an introduction to planning and optimization techniques and practices using system level simulation models for advanced cellular networks, covering UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), HSPA (high-speed packet access), and LTE (long-term evolution) networks. It also addresses inter-operation issues with existing networks, issues of LTE deployment, troubleshooting, and radio performance analysis. -In Research Book News, booknews.com, February 2011