Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Information bearer -- Ch. 3. Physical layer properties -- Ch. 4. System information -- Ch. 5. Physical channels and signals -- Ch. 6. Medium access control -- Ch. 7. Radio link control (RLC) -- Ch. 8. Packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) -- Ch. 9. Powering up UE -- Ch. 10. Synchronization -- Ch. 11. Random access -- Ch. 12. NAS and AS layer security -- Ch. 13. Paging -- Ch. 14. NAS Signaling connection -- Ch. 15. Attach and detach -- Ch. 16. Discontinuous reception -- Ch. 17. Uplink power control -- Ch. 18. Multiple antenna techniques in the downlink -- Ch. 19. Scheduling and allocation of resources -- Ch. 20. Basic activities during data transfer -- Ch. 21. Data transfer session setup -- Ch. 22. Tracking area update -- Ch. 23. Change of cell -- Ch. 24. Multimedia broadcast multicast service -- Ch. 25. Coordination among cells -- Ch. 26. Public warning system.

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