Harri Holma & Antti Toskala 
WCDMA for UMTS 
HSPA Evolution and LTE

Now in its fifth edition, the bestselling book on UMTS has been
updated to cover 3GPP WCDMA and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
from Release 99 to Release 9. Written by leading experts in the
field, the book explains HSPA performance based on simulations and
field experience, and illustrates the benefits of HSPA evolution
(HSPA+) both from the operators and from the end user?s
perspective. It continues to provide updated descriptions of the
3GPP standard including the physical layer, radio protocols on
layers 1-3 and a system architecture description. The challenges
and solutions regarding terminal RF design are also discussed,
including the benefits of HSPA+ power saving features. There is
also the addition of a new chapter on femto cells as part of the
updates to this fifth edition.



Key updates include:

* HSPA evolution (HSPA+);

* Multicarrier HSPA solutions;

* HSPA femto cells (home base stations);

* TD-SCDMA system description;

* Terminal power consumption optimization.

* Updated description of LTE

About the author

Dr. Harri Holma, Principal Engineer at Nokia Siemens Networks, Finland.

Antti Toskala, Head of 3GPP Radio Standardization, Nokia Siemens Networks, Finland.
Harri Holma and Antti Toskala both work on cutting edge technologies for mobile communications today. They co-edited the books LTE for UMTS – OFDMA and SC-FDMA Based Radio Access, HSDPA/HSUPA for UMTS: High Speed Radio Access for Mobile Communications and WCDMA for UMTS, 4th edition.