HETEROGENEOUS
CELLULAR NETWORKS
HETEROGENEOUS
CELLULAR NETWORKS
Editors
Rose Qingyang Hu
Utah State University, USA
Yi Qian
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
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Heterogeneous cellular networks / editors, Rose Qingyang Hu, Yi Qian.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-119-99912-6 (cloth)
1. Cell phone systems. 2. Internetworking (Telecommunication) I. Hu, Rose Qingyang, editor of
compilation. II. Qian, Yi, 1969– editor of compilation.
TK5103.2.H48 2013
621.3845
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2012043611
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Contents
Contributors xiii
Preface xv
1 Overview of Heterogeneous Networks 1
1.1 Motivations for Heterogeneous Networks 2
1.1.1 Explosive Growth of Data Capacity Demands 2
1.1.2 From Spectral Efficiency to Network Efficiency 3
1.1.3 Challenges in Service Revenue and Capacity Investment 5
1.2 Definitions of Heterogeneous Networks 5
1.3 Economics of Heterogeneous Networks 6
1.3.1 Total Cost of Ownership 7
1.3.2 Heterogeneous Networks Use Scenarios 8
1.3.3 General Tends in Heterogeneous Networks Development 10
1.4 Aspects of Heterogeneous Network Technology 10
1.4.1 RF Interference 10
1.4.2 Radio System Configuration 12
1.4.3 Network Coupling 13
1.4.4 User and Device Credential 14
1.4.5 Interworking 15
1.4.6 Handover 16
1.4.7 Data Routing 18
1.4.8 Quality of Service 19
1.4.9 Security and Privacy 21
1.4.10 Capacity and Performance Evaluation 22
1.5 Future Heterogeneous Network Applications 22
References 24
Part I Radio Resource and Interference Management
2 Radio Resource and Interference Management for Heterogeneous
Networks 29
2.1 Introduction 29