Access, Fronthaul and Backhaul Networks for 5G & Beyond

• Main Authors: Imran, Muhammad Ali, Zaidi, Syed Ali Raza, Shakir, Muhammad Zeeshan
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Stevenage The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2017; Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET); Institution of Engineering & Technology; Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Edition: 1
• Series: Telecommunications
• Subjects: Communications engineering / telecommunications; Mobile & Web Applications; Software Engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Telecommunications; Wireless communication systems; 5G mobile communication; software defined networking; multi-access systems; virtualisation; Internet; MIMO communication; Long Term Evolution; cellular radio

The widespread use of mobile internet and smart applications has led to an explosive growth in mobile data traffic, which will continue due to the emerging need of connecting people, machines, and applications in an ubiquitous manner through the mobile infrastructure. The efficient and satisfactory...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Access Network -- Chapter 1: Network densification -- Chapter 2: Massive and network MIMO -- Chapter 3: The role of massive MIMO in 5G access networks: potentials, challenges, and solutions -- Chapter 4: Towards a service-oriented dynamic TDD for 5G networks -- Chapter 5: Traffic aware scheduling for interference mitigation in cognitive femtocells -- Chapter 6: 5G radio access for the Tactile Internet -- Chapter 7: Fronthauling for 5G and beyond -- Chapter 8: Interference management and resource allocation in backhaul/access networks -- -- Part II: Fronthaul Networks -- Chapter 9: Self-organised fronthauling for 5G and beyond -- Chapter 10: NFV and SDN for fronthaul-based systems -- -- Part III: Backhaul Network -- Chapter 11: Mobile backhaul evolution: from GSM to LTE-Advanced -- Chapter 12: Wired vs wireless backhaul -- Chapter 13: Spectral coexistence for next generation wireless backhaul networks -- Chapter 14: Control data separation and its implications on backhaul networks -- Chapter 15: Backhaul relaxation through caching -- -- Part IV: System Integration and Case Studies -- Chapter 16: SDN and edge computing: key enablers toward the 5G evolution -- Chapter 17: Low latency optical back- and front-hauling for 5G -- Chapter 18: Fronthaul and backhaul integration (Crosshaul) for 5G mobile transport networks -- Chapter 19: Device-to-device communication for 5G -- Chapter 20: Coordinated multi-point for future networks: field trial results --
• Title Page Preface Table of Contents 1. Network Densification 2. Massive and Network MIMO 3. The Role of Massive MIMO in 5G Access Networks: Potentials, Challenges, and Solutions 4. Towards a Service-Oriented Dynamic TDD for 5G Networks 5. Traffic Aware Scheduling for Interference Mitigation in Cognitive Femtocells 6. 5G Radio Access for the Tactile Internet 7. Fronthauling for 5G and beyond 8. Interference Management and Resource Allocation in Backhaul/Access Networks 9. Self-Organised Fronthauling for 5G and beyond 10. NFV and SDN for Fronthaul-Based Systems 11. Mobile Backhaul Evolution: From GSM to LTE-Advanced 12. Wired vs Wireless Backhaul 13. Spectral Coexistence for Next Generation Wireless Backhaul Networks 14. Control Data Separation and its Implications on Backhaul Networks 15. Backhaul Relaxation through Caching 16. SDN and Edge Computing: Key Enablers toward the 5G Evolution 17. Low Latency Optical Back- and Front-Hauling for 5G 18. Fronthaul and Backhaul Integration (Crosshaul) for 5G Mobile Transport Networks 19. Device-to-Device Communication for 5G 20. Coordinated Multi-Point for Future Networks: Field Trial Results Index
• Intro -- Contents -- About the editors -- Preface -- Part I - Access Network -- Chapter 1 -Network densification -- Chapter 2 - Massive and network MIMO -- Chapter 3 - The role of massive MIMO in 5G access networks: potentials, challenges, and solutions -- Chapter 4 - Towards a service-oriented dynamic TDD for 5G networks -- Chapter 5 - Traffic aware scheduling for interference mitigation in cognitive femtocells -- Chapter 6 - 5G radio access for the Tactile Internet -- Chapter 7 - Fronthauling for 5G and beyond -- Chapter 8 - Interference management and resource allocation in backhaul/access networks -- Part II - Fronthaul Networks -- Chapter 9 - Self-organised fronthauling for 5G and beyond -- Chapter 10 - NFV and SDN for fronthaul-based systems -- Part III - Backhaul Network -- Chapter 11 - Mobile backhaul evolution: from GSM to LTE-Advanced -- Chapter 12 - Wired vs wireless backhaul -- Chapter 13 - Spectral coexistence for next generation wireless backhaul networks -- Chapter 14 -Control data separation and its implicationson backhaul networks -- Chapter 15 - Backhaul relaxation through caching -- Part IV - System Integration and Case Studies -- Chapter 16 - SDN and edge computing: key enablers toward the 5G evolution -- Chapter 17 - Low latency optical back- and front-haulingfor 5G -- Chapter 18 - Fronthaul and backhaul integration (Crosshaul) for 5G mobile transport networks -- Chapter 19 - Device-to-device communication for 5G -- Chapter 20 - Coordinated multi-point for future networks: field trial results -- Index