Cloud Radio Access Networks by Tony Q. S. Quek, Mugen Peng, O... - 9781107142664

Cloud Radio Access NetworksPrinciples, Technologies, and Applications\nAuthor(s): Tony Q. S. Quek, Mugen Peng, Osvaldo Simeone, Wei Yu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107142664, 978-1107142664\nSynopsis\nThis unique text will enable readers to understand the fundamental theory, current techniques, and potential applications of Cloud Radio Access Networks (C-RANs). Leading experts from academia and industry provide a guide to all of the key elements of C-RANs, including system architecture, performance analysis, technologies in both physical and medium access control layers, self-organizing and green networking, standards development, and standardization perspectives. Recent developments in the field are covered, as well as open research challenges and possible future directions. The first book to focus exclusively on Cloud Radio Access Networks, this is essential reading for engineers in acade.