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Long Term Evolution in Unlicensed Bands

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BRIEFSELECTRIC)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction

    • Quang-Dung Ho, Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc
    Pages 1-10
  3. Requirements and Regulations in the 5 GHz Unlicensed Spectrum

    • Quang-Dung Ho, Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc
    Pages 11-20
  4. LTE-Advanced: An Overview

    • Quang-Dung Ho, Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc
    Pages 21-30
  5. IEEE 802.11/Wi-Fi Medium Access Control: An Overview

    • Quang-Dung Ho, Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc
    Pages 31-41
  6. U-LTE and Wi-Fi Coexistence: A Survey

    • Quang-Dung Ho, Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc
    Pages 43-48
  7. Network-Aware Adaptive LBT (NALT) Coexistence Mechanism

    • Quang-Dung Ho, Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc
    Pages 49-58
  8. Open Questions and Potential Research Directions

    • Quang-Dung Ho, Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc
    Pages 59-65

About this book

This SpringerBrief focuses on the coexistence concerns emerging in LTE networks using unlicensed frequency bands. It provides a comprehensive review on LTE networks and their unavoidable need for enhanced capacity to meet the demands for future applications, including a need for low-cost options.


LTE using unlicensed frequency (U-LTE) is then introduced as the most promising solution, and discussed from various perspectives to unveil its benefits, challenges, and requirements for coexistence with the widely-deployed IEEE 802.11/Wi-Fi technology. Meeting these coexistence requirements is the most important factor for the acceptance of U-LTE, and the majority of this brief explores the big picture concerns and existing solutions related to coexistence-aware medium access protocols for background knowledge. A proposed network-aware adaptive listen-before-talk protocol is presented and evaluated.


Finally, the authors identify a numberof open technical questions and potential research issues in U-LTE. This SpringerBrief is suitable for telecom engineers, researchers, and academic professionals with valuable knowledge and potential working or research directions when designing and developing medium access protocols for next generation wireless access networks.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Quang-Dung Ho

  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Daniel Tweed, Tho Le-Ngoc

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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