Planning Your Long Term Evolution (LTE) Deployment: How to Align Business, Technology and Operational Objectives for a Successful Mobile Network Transformation

The complete guide to preparing for LTE - the emerging winner in the next-generation 4g wireless networking battle

Table of Contents

Part I: Business Alignment

1.         Your Business Case to LTE

2.         Ready for Change, er, Disruption

3.         IP Transformation

Part II: Technology Alignment

4.         LTE / EPC Architecture

5.         Big Picture - Authors' Vision of LTE Network

6.         Design Your LTE Foundations

7.         Add the Network Intelligence

8.         Bring Users and Applications Together

Part III: Operations Alignment

9.         LTE Operations Framework

10.       LTE Operational Excellence

Part IV: Set Yourself on Sail

11.       Setting Yourself for LTE

12.       LTE Implementation Plan

v.         Appendix-I: Frameworks

vi.         Appendix-II: Standards and Organizations [3GPP, NGMN, LSTi]

vii.        References

viii.       Glossary and Definitions

ix.         Index

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