Unlicensed Mobile Access Technology: Protocols, Architectures, Security, Standards and Applications

Unlicensed mobile access (UMA) technology offers seamless access to GSM and GPRS mobile services networks over unlicensed spectrum technologies, including Bluetooth, WiMAX, and Wi-Fi. This book provides a complete cross-reference source for UMA technology and UMA-relevant technologies. Presenting a fundamental introduction with definitions of concepts, explanations of protocols and emerging standards, as well as detailed discussions of applications, it covers important topics such as system/network architecture, capacity, mobility management, vertical handoff, routing, medium access control, scheduling, congestion control, adaptive channel assignment, and security.