Chapter 18. LTE Access Procedures
The previous chapters have described the LTE uplink and downlink transmission schemes. However, prior to transmission of data, the mobile terminal needs to connect to the network. This chapter describes the procedures necessary for a terminal to be able to access an LTE-based network.
18.1. Acquisition and Cell Search
Before an LTE terminal can communicate with an LTE network it has to do the following:
- Find and acquire synchronization to a cell within the network.
- Receive and decode the information, also referred to as the cell system information, needed to communicate with and operate properly within the cell.
Once the system information has been correctly decoded, the terminal can access the cell by means ...
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