Radio Technologies and Concepts for IMT-Advanced presentsthe findings of the Wireless World Initiative New Radio (WINNER)project in Framework Program 6 of the European Commission. Itprovides an insight into the key concepts and technologies for theIMT-Advanced radio interface, based on the collaborative researchof manufacturers, network operators, research centres anduniversities within WINNER. The book covers the fundamental radiocharacteristics of a typical 4G wireless communication system,focusing on the transceiver's chain from the physical layerto layers 2 and 3. Starting by defining realistic and futuristicusage scenarios, the authors provide in-depth discussion of keytechnologies including modulation and coding, link levelprocedures, spatial-temporal processing, multiple access schemesand inter-cell interference mitigation, channel estimation andnewly developed channel models. Finally, a cost assessment andoptimisation methodology is developed for different deploymentconcepts in order to assess a wireless system in a condition closeto reality. The book provides an important system-level approach tothe latest radio technologies in the field, and evaluatesIMT-Advanced research in relation to international standardisation.* Presents the research findings of IMT-Advanced radio interfacefrom the* WINNER project* Covers the latest concepts for relaying, multiple access, radioresource control, flexible spectrum use, and ITU-R spectrumdemand calculation* Examines the most recent Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO)techniques, and Distributed Antenna Systems (Coordinated MultipointTransmissions)* Describes a 4G system concept and all major buildingblocks* Provides 4G propagation models and system-level evaluationmethodologies