This new, leading-edge book offers you a comprehensive, in-depth presentation of GPRS (general packet radio service). The book helps you understand how this system is used as a major building block technology for the emerging mobile Internet. You explore the most critical aspects of GPRS in great detail, and gain a real-world understanding of the inevitable implementation challenges you will face in the field. After a general overview of the GSM and GPRS systems, the book provides you with detailed coverage of a wide range of important topics, including the radio interface, Gb interface, BSSGP, signaling plane, user plane, and RLC (radio link control) principles. Case studies throughout present simple approaches to implementation problems that arise during the development process, along with proposed resolutions. This unique resource is an essential reference for engineers working in the field, and also serves well as a text for advanced graduate and post-graduate students in related courses.
A QuickIntroduction to the GSM SystemIntroduction. General Concepts. Services Provided by GSM. Architecture of the Network. Description of the Radio Interface. References. Presentation of GPRS ServicesGeneral Interest of GPRS. GPRS MS Classes. Client-Server Relation. Quality of Service. 3GPP Structure. References. GPRS General OverviewGPRS Logical Architecture. Transmission and Signaling Planes. The Radio Interface. BSS Architecture. General Description of Mobility. PDP Context. General Principles of the Gb Interface. General Architecture of the GPRS Backbone Network. References. Radio Interface: Physical layerPhysical Layer. RF Physical Layer. Case Studies. References. Radio Interface: RLC/MAC LayerRLC/MAC Block Structure. Broadcast Information Management. Cell Reselection. Listening to Paging Blocks by the MS. Radio Resource Allocation. Gb InterfaceGeneral Overview. Frame Relay Basis. Addressing over Gb. NS Layer. BSSGP Layer. Case Studies. References. Signaling PlaneGPRS Mobility Management. PDP Context Management. GPRS Tunneling Protocol Layer for the Control Plane. References. Radio Link Control (RLC) Principles. TBF Release. Case Studies. References. User PlanePacket Transmission Between MS and SGSN. GPRS Tunneling Protocol Layer for the User Plane. Scenario of IP Packet Sending Within GPRS PLMN. Inter-working with External Network. References. ;
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Pierre-Jean Pietri
Pierre-Jean Pietri works for ST Microelectronics, where he has done extensive work on the development of technical solutions for GSM, GPRS and EDGE handsets. He has also worked on the GSM network infrastructures at Alcatel Mobile Communication Division in a system specification and standardization team. He holds an Engineering Degree from the Institut National des Telecommunications (INT).
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Patrick Savelli
Patrick Savelli is an RF and system engineer at Mitsubishi Electric. He has previously worked at the mobile phone division of Alcatel, especially on GPRS and EDGE, for which he has followed the evolutions in the standard groups. He holds an Engineering Degree from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications (ENST), in Paris.
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Emmanuel Seurre
Emmanuel Seurre is platforms and applications product manager in the handset division of Alcatel Business Systems. He holds an Engineering degree from the Ecole Speciale de Mecanique et d' Electricite.