Wireless and Mobile Network ArchitecturesA comprehensive guide to building wireless and mobile networks and services. Based on advanced wireless and mobile network architectures, Personal Communication Services (PCS) offers the enterprise freedom of communication through mobility. This book gives network engineers and managers a window on the world of wireless and mobile networks, from the enabling technologies and protocols to creating and managing mobile services. Lin and Chlamtac use a unique sustained example approach to teach you how PCS concepts apply to real network operation. For example, they use location update to illustrate concepts in chapters on network signaling, * Mobility management for different systems * Wireless Application Protocol * Network signaling for IS-41-based systems, PACS, and GSM * Roaming procedures and international roaming * Operational management * VoIP service for mobile networks * Mobile number portability * GPRS * Third generation (3G) mobile systems * Wireless enterprise networks * Wireless Local Loop * And much more |
Contents
Mobility Management | 15 |
Detection and Assignment | 39 |
Radio Link Transfer | 57 |
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algorithm AMPS applications architecture authentication base station call delivery call origination call setup call termination called party CDMA CDPD cellular connected cost database described in Chapter donor functions gateway GGSN GMSC GPRS GSM MAP GSM network handset iGSM illustrated in Figure implemented IMSI intersystem handoff INVOKE ISDN ISUP Kbps link transfer location update low-tier M-ES MD-IS message flow mobile number portability mobile station Mobile Switching Center mobility management MSISDN MSRN node OA&M operation originating switch packet PACS paging terminal parameters PCS network PDP context performed ported number prepaid service procedure protocol PSTN query receives recipient registration request RETURN RESULT roaming RPCU scheme Section sends service provider SGSN short message short message service signaling SM-SC Step subscriber TCAP message telephone timer transmission trunk VLR record VLR2 voice W-CDMA wireless