Now in its fifth edition, the bestselling book on UMTS has beenupdated to cover 3GPP WCDMA and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)from Release 99 to Release 9. Written by leading experts in thefield, the book explains HSPA performance based on simulations andfield experience, and illustrates the benefits of HSPA evolution(HSPA+) both from the operators and from the end user?sperspective. It continues to provide updated descriptions of the3GPP standard including the physical layer, radio protocols onlayers 1-3 and a system architecture description. The challengesand solutions regarding terminal RF design are also discussed,including the benefits of HSPA+ power saving features. There isalso the addition of a new chapter on femto cells as part of theupdates to this fifth edition.Key updates include:* HSPA evolution (HSPA+);* Multicarrier HSPA solutions;* HSPA femto cells (home base stations);* TD-SCDMA system description;* Terminal power consumption optimization.* Updated description of LTE