86-0 Index Sixth generation (6G) wireless Network functions virtualization (NFV), 2-5, communications, 195, 255, 269 10, 21, 22, 27-31, 33, 44-47 Software-defined networking (SDN), 2-5, 10, Network slicing, viii, 2-5, 16, 21, 22, 31-37, 11, 22-27, 29, 31, 33, 38, 44-47, 208 44, 45, 47, 187, 209 Spectral efficiency, 92, 100, 107, 108, 138, Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), 139, 143, 146, 147, 150, 187, 208, 232, vii-ix, 139, 143-163, 231, 232, 239 Stochastic geometry, 150 Sustainable link time, 248-251 Offloading, viii, ix, 47, 148, 149, 152, 156-158, 160, 162, 163 Outdated CSI, 168, 177-183, 185 Throughput, 2, 19, 26, 30, 108, 119, 120, 144, 146, 150, 168, 172, 175-178, 181, 183, 184, 187, 233, 256 Patch antennas, 256-258, 260-263 THz antennas, ix, 255-273 Power splitting (PS) protocol, 169, 170 Time switching (TS) protocol, 169, 172, 178 Radio access networks (RAN), viii, 1-47, 192, Vehicle-to-everything (V2X), vii, ix, 146, 188-192, 195, 201, 203 Receiver-mobility, 240, 241, 248-251 Vehicular communications, vii, ix, 9, 187-203, Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), 61, 63, 82, 83 Wireless channel characterization, 209, 222 Salp swarm algorithm (SSA), ix, X, 255-273 Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT), ix, 167-169, 177, 183-185 Zero-forcing (ZF), viii, 89, 97, 108, 110, Sixth generation (6G) antennas, 260-263 112-115, 127 WILEY Advanced Cellular Network Planning and Optimisation 2G/2.5G/3G...Evolution to 4G 00.00.29 OD. 00.30 Editor Ajay R. Mishra ADVANCED CELLULAR NETWORK PLANNING AND OPTIMISATION 2G/2.5G/3G EVOLUTION TO 4G Edited by Ajay R Mishra Nokia Networks BICENTENNIAL WILEY RICENTENNIAL John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ADVANCED CELLULAR NETWORK PLANNING AND OPTIMISATION ADVANCED CELLULAR NETWORK PLANNING AND OPTIMISATION 2G/2.5G/3G EVOLUTION TO 4G Edited by Ajay R Mishra Nokia Networks BICENTENNIAL WILEY RICENTENNIAL John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8SQ, England Telephone (+44) 1243 779777 Emai