This edited volume provides an introduction to planning and optimization techniques and practices using system level simulation models for advanced cellular networks, covering UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), HSPA (high-speed packet access), and LTE (long-term evolution) networks. It also addresses inter-operation issues with existing networks, issues of LTE deployment, troubleshooting, and radio performance analysis. -In Research Book News, booknews.com, February 2011