AN INTRODUCTION
TO LTE
LTE, LTE-ADVANCED, SAE
AND 4G MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Christopher Cox
Director, Chris Cox Communications Ltd, UK
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Cox, Christopher (Christopher Ian), 1965-
An introduction to LTE : LTE, LTE-advanced, SAE and 4G mobile communications / Christopher Cox.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-119-97038-5 (cloth)
1. Long-Term Evolution (Telecommunications) 2. Mobile communication systems – Standards. I. Title.
TK5103.48325.C693 2012
621.3845’6 – dc23
2011047216
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To my nieces, Louise and Zoe
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
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1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2
2.1
High Level Architecture
Architecture of the Radio Access Network
Architecture of the Core Network
Communication Protocols
From 1G to 3G
Third Generation Systems
The Growth of Mobile Data
Capacity of a Mobile Telecommunication System
Increasing the System Capacity
Additional Motivations
Introduction
Architectural Review of UMTS and GSM
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
History of Mobile Telecommunication Systems
1.2.1
1.2.2
The Need for LTE
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
From UMTS to LTE
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
From LTE to LTE-Advanced
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
The 3GPP Specifications for LTE
References
The ITU Requirements for 4G
Requirements of LTE-Advanced
4G Communication Systems
The Meaning of 4G
High Level Architecture of LTE
Long Term Evolution
System Architecture Evolution
System Architecture Evolution
Architecture of LTE
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
High Level Architecture
User Equipment
Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
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Evolved Packet Core
Roaming Architecture
Network Areas
Numbering, Addressing and Identification
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
Communication Protocols
2.2.1
Protocol Model
Air Interface Transport Protocols
2.2.2
Fixed Network Transport Protocols
2.2.3
User Plane Protocols
2.2.4
2.2.5
Signalling Protocols
Example Information Flows
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
Bearer Management
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
State Diagrams
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
Spectrum Allocation
References
The EPS Bearer
Tunnelling Using GTP
Tunnelling Using GRE and PMIP
Signalling Radio Bearers
Access Stratum Signalling
Non Access Stratum Signalling
Data Transport
EPS Mobility Management
EPS Connection Management
Radio Resource Control
Digital Wireless Communications
Radio Transmission and Reception
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
Signal Transmission
Signal Reception
Channel Estimation
Multiple Access Techniques
FDD and TDD Modes
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2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
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3.1
3.3
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4.1
3.2 Multipath, Fading and Inter-Symbol Interference
3.2.1
3.2.2
Error Management
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
References
Multipath and Fading
Inter-Symbol Interference
Forward Error Correction
Automatic Repeat Request
Hybrid ARQ
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
Reduction of Inter-Symbol Interference using OFDM
The OFDM Transmitter
Initial Block Diagram
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Contents
4.2
4.3
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5.1
5.2
5.3
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6.1
6.2
6.3
Multiple Access
Fractional Frequency Re-Use
Channel Estimation
Cyclic Prefix Insertion
Use of the Frequency Domain
Choice of Sub-Carrier Spacing
OFDMA in a Mobile Cellular Network
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
4.3.1
4.3.2
References
Power Variations from OFDMA
Block Diagram of SC-FDMA
Receive Diversity
Closed Loop Transmit Diversity
Open Loop Transmit Diversity
Multiple Antenna Techniques
Diversity Processing
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
Spatial Multiplexing
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
Beamforming
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
References
Principles of Operation
Open Loop Spatial Multiplexing
Closed Loop Spatial Multiplexing
Matrix Representation
Implementation Issues
Multiple User MIMO
Principles of Operation
Beam Steering
Dual Layer Beamforming
Downlink Multiple User MIMO Revisited
Logical Channels
Transport Channels
Physical Data Channels
Control Information
Physical Control Channels
Physical Signals
Information Flows
Architecture of the LTE Air Interface
Air Interface Protocol Stack
Logical, Transport and Physical Channels
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.2.4
6.2.5
6.2.6
6.2.7
The Resource Grid
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.3
6.3.4
6.3.5
Slot Structure
Frame Structure
Uplink Timing Advance
Resource Grid Structure
Bandwidth Options
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Contents
6.4 Multiple Antenna Transmission
Downlink Antenna Ports
Downlink Transmission Modes
6.4.1
6.4.2
Resource Element Mapping
6.5.1
6.5.2
References
Downlink Resource Element Mapping
Uplink Resource Element Mapping
Physical Cell Identity
Primary Synchronization Signal
Secondary Synchronization Signal
Cell Acquisition
Acquisition Procedure
Synchronization Signals
7.2.1
7.2.2
7.2.3
Downlink Reference Signals
Physical Broadcast Channel
Physical Control Format Indicator Channel
System Information
7.6.1
7.6.2
Procedures After Acquisition
References
Organization of the System Information
Transmission and Reception of the System Information
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6.5
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7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
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8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
Downlink Transmission and Reception
Uplink Transmission and Reception
Semi Persistent Scheduling
Downlink Control Information
Resource Allocation
Example: DCI Format 1
Radio Network Temporary Identifiers
Transmission and Reception of the PDCCH
Data Transmission and Reception
Data Transmission Procedures
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
Transmission of Scheduling Messages on the PDCCH
8.2.1
8.2.2
8.2.3
8.2.4
8.2.5
Data Transmission on the PDSCH and PUSCH
8.3.1
8.3.2
Transmission of Hybrid ARQ Indicators on the PHICH
8.4.1
8.4.2
8.4.3
Uplink Control Information
8.5.1
8.5.2
8.5.3
8.5.4
Introduction
Resource Element Mapping of the PHICH
Physical Channel Processing of the PHICH
Hybrid ARQ Acknowledgements
Channel Quality Indicator
Rank Indication
Precoding Matrix Indicator
Transport Channel Processing
Physical Channel Processing