Essentials of LTE and LTE-A

This practical, one-stop guide will quickly bring you up to speed on LTE and LTE-Advanced. With everything you need to know about the theory and technology behind the standards, this is a must-read for engineers and managers in the wireless industry.

• First book of its kind describing technologies and system performance of LTE-A
• Covers the evolution of digital wireless technology, basics of LTE and LTE-A, design of downlink and uplink channels, multi-antenna techniques and heterogeneous networks
• Analyzes performance benefits over competing technologies, including WiMAX and 802.16m
• Reflects the latest LTE Release-10 standards
• Includes numerous examples, including extensive system and link results
• Unique approach is accessible to technical and non-technical readers alike

About the Authors

Amitava Ghosh is a Fellow of the Technical Staff at Motorola, Inc., where he works in the area of current and future air-interface technologies for 802.16m, 3GPP LTE, LTE-Advanced, and other broadband technologies. Since joining Motorola, he has worked on eight different wireless technologies and is currently leading Motorola's efforts in defining 3GPP LTE and LTE-Advance physical layer standards from the concept phase to the adopted baseline.

Rapeepat Ratasuk is currently a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Motorola, Inc. He has extensive experience in 3G/4G cellular system design and analysis (specifically LTE, HSPA, WiMAX, 1xEV-DV, and W-CDMA technologies), including algorithm development, performance analysis and validation, physical layer modelling and simulations.