Abhay Karandikar – författare

Softwarization of Mobile Networks: Technologies, Protocols and Applications explains how these technologies are being incorporated into the basic architectural frameworks of emerging mobile networks, leading to a significant transformation of the network architecture and communication protocols. The book discusses the latest research trends in this field and explains how the usage of SDN & NFV in Mobile Networks enables new services and features such as Network Slicing, Multiple Radio Access, Broadband-Broadcast Convergence, Efficient Content Delivery, and also brings efficiency to some of the existing ones.Mobility Management, Load Balancing, Interference Management, Dual Connectivity and other topics are covered. The book also elaborates on the relevant protocols and architectural aspects of the mobile networks, especially Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Networks, which is currently under development in various Standard Development Organizations, such as, 3GPP, IEEE, ITU.

This book is the first of its kind, compiling information on the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standards, which are enhanced to address new mobility-related challenges in Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets). It identifies the related challenges and discusses solutions and the simulation methodology for modeling HetNet mobility – cutting-edge information that was previously accessible only in the form of 3GPP specifications and documents, and research papers. The book reviews the current LTE mobility framework and discusses some of the changes for enhancing mobility management in HetNets. It describes the measurement procedures, handover (HO) mechanisms and HO success/failure scenarios. HetNets are intended to provide very high spectral efficiency while ensuring seamless coverage by deploying low-power nodes within the umbrella macrocell network. While mobility management in homogeneous networks is well understood, LTE standards are being enhanced to address the HetNet-specific mobility management challenges emerging.The book addresses these aspects in a succinct and understandable form, offering a valuable resource for researchers and professionals working in the area of HetNet mobility and a ready reference guide for practicing engineers and researchers.

This book is the first of its kind, compiling information on the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standards, which are enhanced to address new mobility-related challenges in Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets). It identifies the related challenges and discusses solutions and the simulation methodology for modeling HetNet mobility – cutting-edge information that was previously accessible only in the form of 3GPP specifications and documents, and research papers. The book reviews the current LTE mobility framework and discusses some of the changes for enhancing mobility management in HetNets. It describes the measurement procedures, handover (HO) mechanisms and HO success/failure scenarios.

HetNets are intended to provide very high spectral efficiency while ensuring seamless coverage by deploying low-power nodes within the umbrella macrocell network. While mobility management in homogeneous networks is well understood, LTE standards are being enhanced to address the HetNet-specific mobility management challenges emerging.

The book addresses these aspects in a succinct and understandable form, offering a valuable resource for researchers and professionals working in the area of HetNet mobility and a ready reference guide for practicing engineers and researchers.