 to LTE and beyond Teemu Savolainen, Jouni Korhonen, Jonne Soininen. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-118-39829-6 (cloth) 1. Long-Term Evolution (Telecommunications) 2. Cell phone systems. 3. Mobile computing. 4. TCP/IP (Computer network protocol) I. Korhonen, Jouni. II. Soininen, Jonne. III. Title. TK5103.48325.S28 2013 621.3845'6-dc23 2012050393 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 9781118398296 Set in 10/12pt Times by Laserwords Private Limited, Chennai, India Disclaimer This book is based on the authors' personal experiences in the technical field and public standards documents created by 3GPP, IETF, and other standards defining organizations. The opinions and views of the authors are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of organizations where the authors work. Throughout this book the authors have attempted to make it clear when something is an opinion or a view of the authors. Some of the examples, feature lists, and identified ambiguities may not apply universally to all deployments and products. The publisher and the authors make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. This work is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Neither the publisher nor the authors shall be liable for damages arising herefrom. The fact that an organization or Website is referred to in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the pub