CFB 2009 - Call for Book Chapters Evolved Cellular Network Planning and Optimization for UMTS and LTE

Call for Book Chapters Evolved Cellular Network Planning and Optimization for UMTS and LTE (to be
published by Auerbach Publications, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009)



*Introduction*



Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the
third-generation
cell phone technologies, which uses W-CDMA and TD-SCDMA as the underlying
air interfaces. As an upgrade, High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) networks lead
to a better utilization of the existing radio bandwidth provided by UMTS.
Further still, Long Term Evolution (LTE) describes standardization work by
the Third Generation Partnership Project to define a new high-speed radio
access method for mobile communications systems. Network planning and
optimization faces many challenges arising from the use of new air
interfaces and new technologies (e.g., MIMO, smart antennas, cooperative
relay), the mix of voice, video and data traffic, the co-existence of
different RATs (Radio Access Technologies), the growing importance of indoor
coverage and paradigm shifts (e.g., femtocells). The future wireless
networks cannot operate efficiently, unless these challenges are properly
addressed. Unfortunately, in the current book market on network planning and
optimization most books are about GSM and WCDMA networks. For HSPA and LTE,
books that could advise network planning and optimization are very limited.
Specially, problems on network inter-operation and multi-operator
compatibility are looking for urgent and efficient solutions due to the
co-existence of many standards.



*Recommended Topics (not limited to)*



Topics of interest relating to HSPA and LTE network planning and
optimization are (but not limited to):



- Overview of network deployment, planning and optimization options for
UMTS and LTE


- RF planning and optimization
- Pre-launch and post-launch optimization
- Automatic radio network planning and optimization methods
- The use of measurements in radio network planning and optimisation


- Radio resource management (RRM)
- Self-optimization and self-healing techniques
- Core network planning and optimization
- Capacity and coverage planning and optimization
- Data/voice/video service optimization


- Radio network planning and optimization reference scenarios
- New system simulation and performance evaluation methods
- High performance computing in network planning and optimization
- Heterogeneous wireless networks (UMTS/HSPA/LTE/WiFi/WiMAX/DVB) planning
and optimization
- Cooperative relay in UMTS/HSPA/LTE networks
- Planning and optimization for Femtocell



*Important Dates*



You are invited to submit a 1-2 pages proposal describing the topic of your
chapter. The proposal should include the chapter summary, table of content,
and contact authors. Ideally, each chapter should has about 35 pages with 12
font size, double-space format.



Proposal Deadline: 31, Dec 2008

Notification of proposal acceptance: 31 Jan 2009

Full chapter submission: 30 Apr 2009

Review report received: 31 June 2009

Final version submission: 31 Aug. 2009



Proposals should be emailed to Dr. Lingyang Song (lingyangs.song-AT-gmail.com) and
Dr. Jia Shen (shenjia-AT-mail.ritt.com.cn) as PDF files.



*Note: each lead chapter author will get a free copy of the book.*



*Contact*



Dr. Lingyang Song

Wireless Group, Philips Research

101 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 0FY, UK

Phone: +44 (0)1223 427523

Fax: + 44 (0)1223 427550

Email: lingyang.song-AT-philips.com