Long Term Evolution in Unlicensed Bands (SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering) - Softcover

Ho, Quang-Dung; Tweed, Daniel; Le-Ngoc, Tho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 331947345X ISBN 13: 9783319473451

Publisher: Springer, 2016

Synopsis

This SpringerBrief focuses on the coexistence concerns emerging in LTE networks using unlicensed frequency bands. It provides a comprehensive review on LTE networks and their unavoidable need for enhanced capacity to meet the demands for future applications, including a need for low-cost options.

LTE using unlicensed frequency (U-LTE) is then introduced as the most promising solution, and discussed from various perspectives to unveil its benefits, challenges, and requirements for coexistence with the widely-deployed IEEE 802.11/Wi-Fi technology. Meeting these coexistence requirements is the most important factor for the acceptance of U-LTE, and the majority of this brief explores the big picture concerns and existing solutions related to coexistence-aware medium access protocols for background knowledge. A proposed network-aware adaptive listen-before-talk protocol is presented and evaluated.

Finally, the authors identify a numberof open technical questions and potential research issues in U-LTE. This SpringerBrief is suitable for telecom engineers, researchers, and academic professionals with valuable knowledge and potential working or research directions when designing and developing medium access protocols for next generation wireless access networks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 331947345X
• ISBN 13: 9783319473451
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 77