Punz Gottfried. Evolution of 3G Networks The Concept, Architecture and Realization of Mobile Networks Beyond UMTS

Springer Wien New York, 2010. — 306 p.Probably the main motivation for starting to draft the script for this book, and eventually to finish it, was the desire to have a more or less complete, up-to-date overview of mobile network technology for myself, not only when starting my work in 3GPP standardization, but also continuously afterwards. I realized that some of my colleagues were in search of the same, and I extrapolated to the point where, after 3G technology is in in the field for some time, the huge, new step of development would be implemented and finally exist in reality: a manifold of system designers, SW engineers, solution consultants, test personnel, field technicians and service staff would have to deal with the underlying architecture, concepts and detailed procedures. Yet, I noticed in my roughly two decades of work as a engineer (in a few diverse fields) that compact, consistent, and balanced overview material, suitable for the wider audience is scarce. I asked myself from time to time (in the course of my daily work in 3GPP standardization), how this could be alleviated in this very case.