Signal Processing for 5G. Algorithms and Implementations

A comprehensive and invaluable guide to 5G technology, implementation and practice in one single volume. For all things 5G, this book is a must-read. Signal processing techniques have played the most important role in wireless communications since the second generation of cellular systems. It is anticipated that the new techniques employed in 5G wireless networks will not only improve peak service rates significantly, but also enhance capacity, coverage, reliability, low-latency, efficiency, flexibility, compatibility and convergence, thus meeting the increasing demands imposed by applications such as big data, cloud services, and machine-to-machine (M2M) and mission-critical communications.
This book is a comprehensive and detailed guide to all signal processing techniques employed in 5G wireless networks. Uniquely organized into four categories - New Modulation and Coding, New Spatial Processing, New Spectrum Opportunities and New System-level Enabling Technologies - it covers everything from network architecture, physical-layer (downlink and uplink), protocols and air interface, to cell acquisition, scheduling and rate adaption, access procedures and relaying, to spectrum allocation.
All aspects of the technology and the major roadmaps of global 5G standards development and deployment are included. Key features : - offers step-by-step guidance on bringing 5G technology into practical use by applying algorithms and design methodologies to real-time circuit implementation, taking into account rapid growth of applications that have multiple standards and systems ; - addresses spatial signal processing for 5G, in particular massive multiple-input multiple-output (massive-MIMO), FD-MIMO and 3D-MIMO along with orbital angular momentum multiplexing, 3D beamforming and diversity ; - provides detailed algorithms and implementation approaches, and compares all the multicarrier modulation and multiple access schemes that offer superior data transmission performance, including FBMC, GEM, F-OFDM, UFMC, SEFDM, FTN, MUSA, SCMA and NOMA ; - demonstrates the translation of signal processing theories into practical solutions in the search for new spectrum opportunities in terms of millimeter waves, full-duplex transmission and license assisted access ; - presents examples of well-designed implementations, from individual function blocks to the system level, for effective and accurate learning ; - covers signal processing aspects of emerging system and network architectures, including ultra-dense networks (UDN), software-defined networks, device-to-device (D2D) communications and cloud radio access networks (C-RAN).