Markus Dillinger & Kambiz Madani 
Software Defined Radio 
Architectures, Systems and Functions

Software defined radio (SDR) is a hot topic in the
telecommunications field, with regard to wireless technology. It is
one of the most important topics of research in the area of mobile
and personal communications. SDR is viewed as the enabler of global
roaming and a platform for the introduction of new technologies and
services into existing live networks. It therefore gives networks a
greater flexibility into mobile communications. It bridges the
inter-disciplinary gap in the field as SDR covers two areas of
development, namely software development and digital signal
processing and the internet. It extends well beyond the simple
re-configuration of air interface parameters to cover the whole
system from the network to service creation and application
development. Reconfigurability entails the pervasive use of
software reconfiguration, empowering upgrades or patching of any
element of the network and of the services and applications running
on it. It cuts across the types of bearer radio systems (Paging to
cellular, wireless local area network to microwave, terrestrial to
satellite, personal communications to broadcasting) enable the
integration of many of today’s disparate systems in the same
hardware platform. Also it cuts across generation (second to third
to fourth). This volume complements the already published volumes 1
and 2 of the Wiley Series in Software Radio. The book discusses the
requirements for reconfigurability and then introduces network
architectures and functions for reconfigurable terminals. Finally
it deals with reconfiguration in the network. The book also
provides a comprehensive view on reconfigurability in three very
active research projects as CAST, MOBIVAS and TRUST/SCOUT.

Key features include:

* Presents new research in wireless communications

* Summarises the results of an extensive research program on
software defined radios in Europe

* Provides a comprehensive view on reconfigurability in three
very active research projects as CAST (Configurable radio with
Advanced Sodftware Technology), MOBIVAS (Downloadable MOBIle Value
Added Services through Software Radio and Switching Integrated
Platforms), TRUST (Transparently Re-configurable Ubiquitous
Terminal) and SCOUT (Smart User-Centric Communciation
Environment).

Table of Content

Preface.

Abbreviations.

Contributors’ Biographies.

Introduction.

PART I: RECONFIGURABILITY IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS.

Reconfigurable Systems in a Heterogeneous Environment (M.
Dillinger & S. Buljore).

PART II: REQUIREMENTS FOR RECONFIGURABLE TERMINALS.

User Requirements for SDR Terminals (R. Navarro-Prieto & G.
Conaty).

The Need for Network Reconfigurability Management (N.
Alonistioti & N. Houssos).

Adaptive Protocols (S. Panagiotakis & V. Gazis).

PART III: NETWORKS SUPPORTING RECONFIGURABLE TERMINALS.

Network Architectures and Functions (N. Olaziregio, et
al.).

Self-Learning and Adaptive Systems: The CODA Approach (T.
Karran, et al.).

Open APIs for Flexible Service Provision and Reconfiguration
Management (N. Alonistioti, et al.).

Framework for Charging and Billing for Reconfigurable Services
(N. Alonistioti & M. Koutsopoulou).

PART IV: PROFILE AND RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Communication Profiles (E. Mohyeldin, et al.).

Radio Re source Management in Heterogeneous Networks (J. Luo,
et al.).

An Efficient Scheme of JRRM and Spectrum-Sharing Methods (D.
Bourse, et al.).

Mode Identification and Monitoring of Available Air Interfaces
(G. Vardoulias & J. Faroughi-Esfahani).

PART V: SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE RECONFIGURATION.

Reconfiguration of the Network Elements (G. Rabai & S.
Imre).

Management, Control and Data Interfaces (K. Moessner & S.
Gultchev).

Reconfiguration Principles for Adaptive Baseband (D. Lund &
M. Mehta).

Index.

About the author

Markus Dillinger is the author of Software Defined Radio: Architectures, Systems and Functions, published by Wiley.

Kambiz Madani is the author of Software Defined Radio: Architectures, Systems and Functions, published by Wiley.

Nancy Alonistioti is the author of Software Defined Radio: Architectures, Systems and Functions, published by Wiley.