Fourth-Generation Wireless Networks

Fourth generation wireless networks are expected to provide comprehensive and secure IP-based solutions facilitating existing and emerging services such as voice data streamed multimedia sensory e-health and social networking. It is expected that 4G will be provided to users on an Anytime Anywhere basis and at much higher data rates compared to the current and previous mobile generations. Fourth-Generation Wireless Networks: Applications and Innovations presents a vision for the coming years in terms of emerging fourth generation (4G) wireless technology trends and best practices. It explores the resulting challenges and technical opportunities that will arise in creating and delivering 4G networks for the emerging applications and services. This book also examines the fundamentals of advanced physical layer and radio resource management as the basis for cross layer and cross network optimization that will emerge for increased mobility and services in video cloud computing virtualization entertainment education health and security. This book have been organized especially for researchers students network engineers and designers and leaders of emerging companies decision makers in standards consumers and product developers.