Cover -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part 1: Introduction and Background -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Principles of WCDMA -- Part 2: UMTS Network Architecture and Protocols -- Chapter 3: UMTS Network Architechture -- Chapter 4: USER Equipment -- Chapter 5: Access Network -- Chapter 6: Core Network -- Part 3: Procedures in UMTS Network -- Chapter 7: Radio Resource Control Procedures -- Chapter 8: UTRAN Signaling Procedures -- Chapter 9: Mobility Management -- Chapter 10: Call Handling -- Chapter 11: Session Management -- Chapter 12: Supplementary Services -- Chapter 13: Value-Added Services -- Chapter 14: Security management -- Part 4: IP Initiatives in UMTS Network -- Chapter 15: IP: Based Signaling Transport -- Chapter 16: IP Multimedia Subsystem -- Appendix A: Deployment of 3G Networks -- Appendix B: Fourth Generatiion (4G) Mobile Networks -- References -- Abbreviations -- Index
In India, the mobile subscribers baser is increasing at a phenomenal rate. After the successful adoption of Second Generation (2G) Technology GSM and 2.5G Technology GPRS, the industry is now rapidly moving towards Third Generation (3G) Networks.The book