3G Core Network Technology

Author: Zhang Zhijiang
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: After two generations of development, third-generation mobile communication (3G) has matured and begun commercial use. The goal of 3G is to provide users with better mobile voice, broadband mobile data, and mobile multimedia services, offering greater system capacity and higher spectral efficiency while meeting the personalized communication needs of people. To adapt to the growth of mobile data and multimedia services, the 3G core network will also undergo corresponding changes. Without a doubt, the next-generation mobile core network will provide improved voice services and better handle data and multimedia services, ensuring rapid and high-quality service delivery through an advanced network architecture.
This book is a systematic monograph on 3G core network technology. Combining the author's extensive research and practical experience, it covers topics from the background of next-generation mobile core networks to their architecture; from network evolution and convergence to 3G core network services; and from 3G core network standards to future prospects. During the writing process, the book ensures comprehensive content and clear explanations while also focusing on the latest protocols, specifications, and research advancements in both academia and industry. Additionally, it places strong emphasis on practicality.
The book has a complete structure, with content organized according to the protocol layering model in a bottom-up sequence. It provides detailed theories, easy-to-understand language, practical and targeted examples, making it suitable as a textbook for graduate and senior undergraduate students, as well as a reference for technical training and self-study by engineering professionals.
The book systematically introduces an overview of the 3G core network, trends in mobile network development, the evolution of WCDMA core networks, and mobile core network convergence before IMS.