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This book presents insights, interpretations, concepts, and interdependent views-in the landscape of mobile connectivity and service-that emphasize the significance of a harmonious interplay, cooperation, and coalescing of a variety of interdisciplinary domains of science and art.

Mobile Evolution: Insights on Connectivity and Service explores the forward-looking and enabling capabilities of mobile connectivity and service in the context of long term evolution (LTE) systems and multimedia services, as viewed through a lens of human experience. It provides information and guidelines pertaining to the strategies and technologies associated with the next-generation mobile ecosystem.

The book examines the intersection between the technology and the human dimension in the context of the ever-changing landscape. It arms you with ideas that you can apply to design, innovation, strategy, and business models for the various facets of mobile communication connectivity and service.



Genesis of Personal Communications

Nature of Communications

Sociological Perspectives

Advent of Mobile Communications, Standardization, and Innovation

Amorphous Convergence

Elements of Standardization

Universality

Architectural Role

Knowledge Processing

Leadership

Connectivity

Moments and Memories

Metamorphosis: Voice to Data

Transport

Entities

Pathways

Symphony of Choice

Behind the Scenes

Wireless Framework

What Is the Heritage?

Motivating Factors

Conceptual Underpinnings

Nature of LTE Radio Access

OFDM CP

Organization of radio-interface resources

Modulation

Subcarrier Modulation

Differential Modulation

Coherent Modulation

Spatial Diversity

Error Correction

Time and Frequency Interleaving

HARQ

SFNs

Convergent Directions

LTE-Advanced

CA

CoMP Access

Broadcast Access

Heterogeneous Access and Handover

Relay

SDR

Decentralization and Shift toward All-IP Systems

Assorted Mobile Broadband Connectivity: Ubiquity of IP

Assorted Coverage Footprints

Hybrid Access

Ideas and Concepts in Connectivity Patterns

Coordination in Connectivity

Architectural Framework Horizons

Embodiment of Paradigm Shifts

Connectivity for Service Mobility: EPS

EPS Framework Characteristics

Radio Resource Management

Quality and Policy Coordination

Mobility and Handover Management

Quality of Experience

Interdependence in the Communication Landscape

Self-Organization, Distribution, and Interdependence

Performance Enhancements through Traffic Offload

Strategic Considerations

Virtualization Perspectives

Autonomic Perspectives: Nature's Theme

Service

Shifting Horizons

Data Ubiquity

Information Archetypes

Subjective Realm

Contextual Awareness

Interdependence

Ambient Intelligence

Personalization

Social Ties

Experiential Plane

Pervasiveness

Architectural Views

Service-Oriented Architecture

Service Paradigm

Framework of Enablers

Web Service Convergence

OSE Framework

API Framework

Internet of Things

Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Pathways to Well-Being

Interdependence: Renaissance of Multifaceted Convergence

Nature of Communications

Xanadu

Broadband

Café

Human Factors

Essence of Connectivity

Next

Elemental

Shift

Impact

Essence of Service

Horizons

Enablement

Ties

Ambience

Transformation

Symphony

Aesthetics

Resonance

Imagination

Index