New Horizons in Mobile and Wireless Communications, Volume 3 : Reconfigurability

by Prasad, Ramjee; Mihovska, Albena

• ISBN13: 9781607839712
• ISBN10: 1607839717
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-28
• Publisher: Artech House

Summary

Based on cutting-edge research projects in the field, this book (part of a comprehensive 4-volume series) provides the latest details and covers the most impactful aspects of mobile, wireless, and broadband communications development. This book present key systems and enabling technologies in a clear and accessible manner, offering you a detailed roadmap the future evolution of next generation communications. Drawing upon the insights of leading experts in the field, each of the four volumes in this series is dedicated to an area of critical importance, including Radio Interfaces; Networks, Services and Applications; Reconfigurability; and Ad Hoc Networks.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
From Software-Defined Radio to End-to-End Reconfigurability	p. 2
Heterogeneity of RAT Standards	p. 2
SDR as an Enabling Technology	p. 6
Cognitive Radio	p. 7
Basics of Cognitive Radio	p. 8
Regulatory Landscape	p. 10
State of the Art of CR	p. 11
State-of-the-Art Devices	p. 12
RF-BB Interface	p. 13
Converters	p. 14
Digital Front End (DFE)	p. 16
Analog Front End (AFE)	p. 16
Equipment Management for Reconfigurable Radio	p. 16
Security Threats	p. 18
Evolution of Radio Resource and Spectrum Management	p. 19
Preview of the Book	p. 21
References	p. 23
Enabling Technologies	p. 25
SDR and Cognition as Building Concepts of Reconfigurable Systems	p. 25
Design of an Optimal Transmit and Receive Architecture for a Reconfigurable Air Interface	p. 27
Limits of the Single-User MIMO Channels	p. 28
Precoding Schemes with Perfect and Partial CSI-T	p. 32
General Framework for Air Interface Reconfigurability	p. 36
Design of Multiuser Optimal TX and RX	p. 37
Candidate PHY-Layer Techniques for Reconfigurable Air Interfaces	p. 38
Downlink Scenario	p. 38
Uplink Scenario	p. 42
Exploiting the Diversity Gain	p. 50
Exploiting the Multiplexing Gain	p. 51
Practical Multistream Transmission Techniques	p. 55
Single-Carrier Versus OFDM	p. 55
Coexistence of SC-FDE and OFDM	p. 56
MIMO for Single Carrier	p. 56
Channel-Dependent Scheduling for SC-FDMA Uplink MIMO	p. 57
SINR Distribution for SDM MIMO Schemes in DL	p. 58
MIMO Mode Selection for Multiuser Scheduling	p. 60
Air Interface Technologies for Short-Range Reconfigurability	p. 64
Adaptive Antenna Systems and Use of Localization	p. 69
Reconfigurable IA/MIMO Transceiver Algorithms	p. 72
Conclusions	p. 85
References	p. 86
Autonomic Communications	p. 91
Introduction	p. 91
Capabilities of Autonomic Communications	p. 92
Self-Configuration and Self-Management	p. 94
Autonomic Decision Making	p. 95
Profile Representation	p. 95
User Profiles	p. 96
Device Profiles	p. 98
Network Models	p. 98
General Concept of Profiles	p. 99
Ontology and Context Models	p. 99
Ontology	p. 99
Context	p. 100
Relation Between Ontology and Context	p. 100
Representation for Ontology and Context	p. 100
Role in Communications and System Aspects	p. 101
Applications of Autonomics	p. 102
Device Management	p. 103
OMA DM Architecture and Enablers	p. 104
Role of Device Management in Self-Management and Autonomic Decision Making	p. 107
Operation Support Systems	p. 107
Autonomous Next-Generation Networks	p. 108
Network Evolution Toward Openness	p. 109
Policy Framework for Opportunistic Communication	p. 110
Unified Scenario on Autonomic Communications Systems for Seamless Experience	p. 119
Conclusions	p. 122
References	p. 123
System Capabilities	p. 127
Introduction	p. 127
Policy Management	p. 128
Cognitive Service Provision and Discovery	p. 130
Emergency Services	p. 133
Context Interpretation	p. 134
Self-Configuring Protocols	p. 138
Mass Upgrade of Mobile Terminals	p. 140
Handover	p. 141
Formation of Network Compartments and Base Station Reconfiguration	p. 143
Traffic Load Prediction and Balancing	p. 144
Network Resource Management	p. 146
RAT Discovery and Selection	p. 147
Conclusions	p. 148
References	p. 149
Principles and Analysis of Reconfigurable Architectures	p. 151
Introduction	p. 151
Multistandard Base Stations	p. 153
Programmable Reconfigurable Radio	p. 155
Requirements for a Reconfigurable PHY Layer	p. 156
Reconfigurable Elements	p. 156
Analog Reconfigurable Elements	p. 157
Digital Reconfigurable Elements	p. 157
Physical Layer-Related Scenarios and Requirements	p. 159
Physical Layer Architecture Principles	p. 160
Partitioning Overview	p. 160
High-Level View of Architecture	p. 162
Physical Layer Architecture Analysis	p. 164
RF Front End Architecture	p. 164
Digital Baseband Architecture	p. 172
Communication Architectures	p. 177
RF Front End to Digital Baseband Interface	p. 179
Transmitter Architecture for Opportunistic Radio	p. 180
Conclusions	p. 185
References	p. 185
Reconfigurable Radio Equipment and Its Management	p. 187
Introduction	p. 187
Reconfigurable Management	p. 189
Network Perspective	p. 190
Equipment Perspective	p. 203
Reconfiguration Control	p. 215
CCM Simulations and Verifications	p. 216
Configuration Control for MSBSs	p. 216
Functional Description Language (FDL) Interpreter	p. 218
Spatial Scheduling	p. 219
Reconfiguration Elements	p. 222
CEM-HAL Implementation	p. 223
CEM Implementation: SAMIRA DSP	p. 224
Adaptive Execution Environment	p. 226
SW Architecture for Embedded Real-Time Processors	p. 227
Conclusions	p. 229
References	p. 230
Spectrum Management and Radio Resource Allocation	p. 233
Introduction	p. 233
Spectrum Sensing and Cooperative Sensing	p. 235
Cooperation Protocols for Sensing	p. 239
Centralized Sensing Approach	p. 240
Distributed Sensing Approach	p. 245
Spectrum and Cooperative Sensing Algorithms	p. 246
Blind Cyclostationarity-Based Detection Test	p. 246
Blind and Semiblind Detection Algorithms for Spread Spectrum Signals	p. 247
Algorithm to Detect UMTS FDD Signals	p. 250
Wideband Spectrum Sensing for OR Using Wavelet-Based Algorithms	p. 251
Energy Detection Based on Multiple-Antenna Processing	p. 253
Cooperative Extension of the UMTS FDD Signal Detector	p. 255
Spectrum Policies and Economic Consideration	p. 257
Conclusions	p. 260
References	p. 261
Reconfiguration Threats and Security Objectives	p. 263
Introduction	p. 263
Reconfiguration Threats	p. 264
Security Objectives	p. 266
Reconfiguration Software Download	p. 266
Reconfiguration Process	p. 266
Compliance of Radio Emission	p. 267
Reconfiguration Software Authorization	p. 268
Relevant Security Technology	p. 268
Software Download Authorization	p. 270
Software Activation Restrictions	p. 273
Restricted Radio Execution Environment	p. 274
Reconfiguration Software Authorization Policy Framework	p. 274
Secure Execution Environment	p. 275
Hardware Support	p. 275
Software Support	p. 276
Equipment-Related Prototype Providing Security Mechanisms	p. 277
Authentication and Trust Framework	p. 278
Security Infrastructures for Reconfiguration	p. 278
Trust Management and Dependencies	p. 282
Challenges in the Reconfiguration Process	p. 284
Conclusions	p. 287
References	p. 288
Prototyping and Requirements of the Reconfigurable Platform	p. 291
Introduction	p. 291
Equipment Prototyping	p. 293
FAUST SoC	p. 295
Dual Bank RF and ADDAC Board	p. 296
MT Local Functionalities	p. 299
ADC/Digital Front End	p. 300
SAMIRA DSP	p. 301
FPGA Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration	p. 304
Parameterization and Common Operator Approach	p. 304
Hierarchical Management	p. 305
Hierarchical Configuration Management Architecture	p. 307
FPGA Partial Reconfiguration	p. 308
Common Operator-Oriented Design for FPGA Partial Reconfiguration	p. 310
Reconfiguration Concepts for the Physical Layer of an MSBS	p. 310
Detection of Vacant Radio Resources	p. 312
Network Prototyping	p. 312
Reconfriguration Control and Service Provisioning Manager (RCSPM)	p. 313
RCSPM User Agent	p. 315
ASM/ARRM Prototyping Demonstration Framework	p. 317
Real-Time Platform for Mobility and QoS and Reconfiguration Management	p. 320
Radio Resource Management (RRM)	p. 323
Adaptive Applications	p. 327
Conclusions	p. 328
References	p. 328
Concluding Remarks	p. 331
About the Authors	p. 337
Index	p. 341
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