This book is focused on Coverage Solutions for Cellular Networks in buildings; this edition continues to provide an overview of Cellular systems to provide the background of the technology and is updated to include a significant emphasis on LTE in the new edition. It addresses in detail the changes and requirements for LTE. As with the 1st edition, the book covers why Indoor Coverage is needed for GSM, CDMA and UMTS networks and how this coverage is achieved, from basic passive systems all the way through to advanced fiber optic systems. Each method is discussed in detail giving the reader a good understanding of all the available solutions.

Contents
Foreword by Professor Simon Saunders

Preface to the Second Edition

This is Still Not a Book for Scientists!

The Practical Approach

Keep the Originals!



Preface to the First Edition

This is Not a Book for Scientists

The Practical Approach



Acknowledgments

Second Edition

First Edition



1. Introduction



2. Overview of Cellular Systems

2.1 Mobile Telephony

2.2 Introduction to GSM

2.3 Universal Mobile Telecommunication System

2.4 Introduction to HSPA

2.5 Modulation

2.6 Advanced Antenna Systems for HSPA + and LTE

2.7 Short Introduction to LTE



3. Indoor Radio Planning

3.1 Why is In-building Coverage Important?

3.2 Indoor Coverage from the Macro Layer

3.3 The Indoor UMTS/HSPA Challenge

3.4 Common UMTS Rollout Mistakes

3.5 The Basics of Indoor RF Planning



4. Distributed Antenna Systems

4.1 What Type of Distributed Antenna System is Best?

4.2 Passive Components

4.3 The Passive DAS

4.4 Active DAS

4.5 Hybrid Active DAS Solutions

4.6 Other Hybrid DAS Solutions

4.7 Indoor DAS for MIMO Applications

4.8 Using Repeaters for Indoor DAS Coverage

4.9 Repeaters for Rail Solutions

4.10 Designing with Pico and Femtocells

4.11 Active DAS Data

4.12 Electromagnetic Radiation, EMR

4.13 Conclusion



5. Designing Indoor DAS Solutions

5.1 The Indoor Planning Procedure

5.2 The RF Design Process

5.3 Designing the Optimum Indoor Solution

5.4 Indoor Design Strategy

5.5 Handover Considerations Inside Buildings

5.6 Elevator Coverage

5.7 Multioperator Systems

5.8 Co-existence Issues for GSM/UMTS

5.9 Co-existence Issues for UMTS/UMTS

5.10 Multioperator Requirements



6. Traffic Dimensioning

6.1 Erlang, the Traffic Measurement



7. Noise

7.1 Noise Fundamentals

7.2 Cascaded Noise

7.3 Noise Power

7.4 Noise Power from Parallel Systems

7.5 Noise Control

7.6 Updating a Passive DAS from 2G to 3G



8. The Link Budget

8.1 The Components and Calculations of the RF Link



9. Tools for Indoor Radio Planning

9.1 Live and Learn

9.2 Diagram Tools

9.3 Radio Survey Tools

9.4 The Simple Tools and Tips

9.5 Tools for Link Budget Calculations

9.6 Tools for Indoor Predications

9.7 The Advanced Toolkit (RF-vu from iBwave.com)



10. Optimizing the Radio Resource Management Parameters on Node B When Interfacing to an Active DAS, BDA, LNA or TMA

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Impact of DL Power Offset

10.3 Impact of Noise Power

10.4 Delay of the Active DAS

10.5 Impact of External Noise Power



11. Tunnel Radio Planning

11.1 The Typical Tunnel Solution

11.2 The Tunnel HO Zone

11.3 Covering Tunnels with Antennas

11.4 Radiating Cable Solutions

11.5 Tunnel Solutions, Cascaded BDAs

11.6 Tunnel Solutions, T-Systems

11.7 Handover Design inside Tunnels

11.8 Redundancy in Tunnel Coverage Solutions

11.9 Sector Strategy for Larger Metro Tunnel Projects

11.10 RF Test Specifications of Tunnel Projects

11.11 Timing Issues in DAS for Tunnels



12. Covering Indoor Users from the Outdoor Network

12.1 The Challenges of Reaching Indoor Users from the Macro Network

12.2 Micro Cell Capacity

12.3 ODAS --Outdoor Distributed Antenna Systems

12.4 Digital Distribution of DAS

12.5 High Speed Rail Solutions



References

Appendix

Reference Material

Index