Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A. Dedication -- B. Mcgraw-hill professional—networking series -- C. Foreword -- D. Preface -- Raison d'être -- About the book -- E. Acknowledgements -- Website -- Suggestions -- F. Abbreviations -- G. Authors' profiles -- 1. Gsm overview -- Introduction -- History of mobile communication -- Cellular concepts -- Gsm network architecture -- Hierarchical structure of gsm network -- Gsm air interface -- Gsm communication paradigm -- Gsm protocol architecture -- Gsm addresses and identities -- Gsm procedures -- Gsm services -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 2. Gprs network architecture -- Introduction -- Gprs network architecture -- Mobile station -- Base station subsystem -- Gprs core network -- Gprs transmission plane -- Gprs control plane -- Hierarchical organization of gsm/gprs network -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 3. Gprs air interface -- Introduction -- Gsm versus gprs air interface -- Gprs multiframe structure -- Gprs logical channel -- Gprs traffic channel -- Gprs control channel -- Gprs channel organization -- Channel coding -- Timing advance -- Power control -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 4. Medium access control layer -- Introduction -- Multiplexing principles -- Modes of operation -- Broadcast information management -- Paging procedures -- Cell reselection -- Uplink tbf establishment -- Downlink tbf establishment -- Concurrent tbf establishment -- Uplink tbf release -- Downlink tbf release -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 5. Radio link control layer -- Introduction -- Modes of operation -- Rlc/mac block structure -- Rlc operation during control message transfer -- Rlc operation during data block transfer -- Peer-to-peer rlc operation -- Acknowledgment and polling -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 6. Gprs mobility management -- Introduction -- Mobility management in gsm -- State machine for gprs mobility management -- Gprs mobility management procedures -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 7. Session management procedures -- Introduction -- Session management concepts -- Pdp protocol states -- Pdp context activation procedures -- Pdp context modification procedures -- Pdp context deactivation procedures -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 8. Gprs user plane -- Introduction -- User plane between ms and sgsn -- User plane within gprs backbone -- Interworking with external packet networks -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 9. Enhanced data rates for global evolution -- Introduction -- Impact of edge on network architecture -- Edge modulation and coding schemes -- Channel coding -- Rlc/mac block structure -- Link adaptation -- Mac procedures in edge: uplink tbf establishment -- Mac procedures in edge: tbf release -- Modifications to the rlc procedures -- Multiplexing of gprs and egprs mobiles -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- A. References and bibliography.

Also issued in online version.

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