Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributor Biographies; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Drivers for 5G: The 'Pervasive Connected World'; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Historical Trend of Wireless Communications; 1.3 Evolution of LTE Technology to Beyond 4G; 1.4 5G Roadmap; 1.5 10 Pillars of 5G; 1.5.1 Evolution of Existing RATs; 1.5.2 Hyperdense Small-Cell Deployment; 1.5.3 Self-Organising Network; 1.5.4 Machine Type Communication; 1.5.5 Developing Millimetre-Wave RATs; 1.5.6 Redesigning Backhaul Links; 1.5.7 Energy Efficiency; 1.5.8 Allocation of New Spectrum for 5G.

1.5.9 Spectrum Sharing1.5.10 RAN Virtualisation; 1.6 5G in Europe; 1.6.1 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme; 1.6.2 5G Infrastructure PPP; 1.6.3 METIS Project; 1.6.4 5G Innovation Centre; 1.6.5 Visions of Companies; 1.7 5G in North America; 1.7.1 Academy Research; 1.7.2 Company R & D; 1.8 5G in Asia; 1.8.1 5G in China; 1.8.2 5G in South Korea; 1.8.3 5G in Japan; 1.9 5G Architecture; 1.10 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2 The 5G Internet; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Internet of Things and Context-Awareness; 2.2.1 Internet of Things; 2.2.2 Context-Awareness.

2.3 Networking Reconfiguration and Virtualisation Support2.3.1 Software Defined Networking; 2.3.2 Network Function Virtualisation; 2.4 Mobility; 2.4.1 An Evolutionary Approach from the Current Internet; 2.4.2 A Clean-Slate Approach; 2.5 Quality of Service Control; 2.5.1 Network Resource Provisioning; 2.5.2 Aggregate Resource Provisioning; 2.6 Emerging Approach for Resource Over-Provisioning; 2.6.1 Control Information Repository; 2.6.2 Service Admission Control Policies; 2.6.3 Network Resource Provisioning; 2.6.4 Control Enforcement Functions; 2.6.5 Network Configurations.

2.6.6 Network Operations2.7 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3 Small Cells for 5G Mobile Networks; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 What are Small Cells?; 3.2.1 WiFi and Femtocells as Candidate Small-Cell Technologies; 3.2.2 WiFi and Femto Performance -- Indoors vs Outdoors; 3.3 Capacity Limits and Achievable Gains with Densification; 3.3.1 Gains with Multi-Antenna Techniques; 3.3.2 Gains with Small Cells; 3.4 Mobile Data Demand; 3.4.1 Approach and Methodology; 3.5 Demand vs Capacity; 3.6 Small-Cell Challenges; 3.7 Conclusions and Future Directions; References.

Chapter 4 Cooperation for Next Generation Wireless Networks4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Cooperative Diversity and Relaying Strategies; 4.2.1 Cooperation and Network Coding; 4.2.2 Cooperative ARQ MAC Protocols; 4.3 PHY Layer Impact on MAC Protocol Analysis; 4.3.1 Impact of Fast Fading and Shadowing on Packet Reception for QoS Guarantee; 4.3.2 Impact of Shadowing Spatial Correlation; 4.4 Case Study: NCCARQ; 4.4.1 NCCARQ Overview; 4.4.2 PHY Layer Impact; 4.5 Performance Evaluation; 4.5.1 Simulation Scenario; 4.5.2 Simulation Results; 4.6 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References.

Fundamentals of 5G Mobile Networks provides an overview of the key features of the 5th Generation (5G) mobile networks, discussing the motivation for 5G and the main challenges in developing this new technology. This book provides an insight into the key areas of research that will define this new system technology paving the path towards future research and development. The book is multi-disciplinary in nature, and aims to cover a whole host of intertwined subjects that will predominantly influence the 5G landscape, including the future Internet, cloud computing, small cells and self-organ.

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