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Mobile Broadband Technology (Overview) 2010

This document provides an overview of mobile broadband technology including the evolution from 1G to 4G networks. It discusses technologies such as GSM, CDMA, WiMAX, LTE and compares WiMAX vs LTE. Key topics covered include the background of mobile networks, how mobile broadband works, characteristics of 3G/UMTS networks, HSPA and emerging 4G technologies. Recommendations are provided on factors to consider when choosing a mobile broadband provider in the UK.

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Mobile Broadband Technology (Overview) 2010

This document provides an overview of mobile broadband technology including the evolution from 1G to 4G networks. It discusses technologies such as GSM, CDMA, WiMAX, LTE and compares WiMAX vs LTE. Key topics covered include the background of mobile networks, how mobile broadband works, characteristics of 3G/UMTS networks, HSPA and emerging 4G technologies. Recommendations are provided on factors to consider when choosing a mobile broadband provider in the UK.

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Contents

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Introduction Background Technology Overview WiMAX vs LTE Recommendations

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Introduction

Mobile broadband
High speed data service Mobility BroadBand

Mobile Broadband also known as 3G

Background
1G

voice

2G

voice + data

voice and data simultaneously

2.5G

3G

Voice + Highspeed data

Background

CDMA code division multiple access


Popular in USA 3GPP2

GSM global system for mobile


communications Popular in Europe 3GPP

Technology Technologies used in Mobile Broadband


2G - GSM
GPRS 2.5G EDGE 2.75G

3G
UMTS/WCDMA
HSPA LTE 3.5G

4G?
Mobile WiMAX LTE-Advanced

How it Works?

Mobile Broadband

Mobile Data Services GPRS and MMS SMS Voice, video & SMS bucket plan

Voice

2G

3G

3G/UMTS/WCDMA

Air Interface for 3G evolution


Services Available
Music TV and video Entertainment content Internet access

offers data speeds up to 384kb/s along


with voice services.

HSPA/HSPA+

HSPA- High Speed Packet Access


HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access HSUPA - High Speed Uplink Packet Access HSPA+/HSPA Evolved
Max 14.4 Mbps download and 5.7Mbps Upload

up to 21Mbps

4G

4G mobile broadband will be capable of speeds


between 100Mbps and 1Gbps available in both outdoor and indoor environments. 4G broadband will be fully IP-based over a fully integrated system.

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WiMAX Available today OFDM Separate evolution Mobility 120km/h No roaming

LTE

UK 2014 OFDM GSM Evolution (3GPP) Mobility 350km/h Roaming Lower power comsumption LTE- Advanced up to 1Gbs

LTE DEPLOYMETS

blue marker to show actual deployment red marker show commitments

LTE WORLDWIDE MAP

Characteristics

User perspective:
Coverage Capacity

Speed

Coverage and speed

Dependants:
Distance from mobile tower Number of people online in same area Other obstacle like tall & high buildings, room walls & trees

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Factors to consider

What you will be using mobile broadband for? Download allowance Coverage Contract/Pay and Go? Cost

Providers

Vodafone mobile broadband T-Mobile broadband Orange mobile broadband 3 mobile broadband O2 mobile broadband

Speed in UK

Number of Speed Tests: 11,348 Average Download Speed: 1.24Mbps http://www.broadband-expert.co.uk/broadband/speedtest/results/mobile-broadbandaverage-speeds/

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References
3G Americas, 2008. Global UMTS and HSPA Operator Status Arthur D Little. 2007HSPA and Mobile WiMAX for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access An Independent Report Prepared for the GSM Association Berndt, H. 2008. Towards 4G technologies: services with initiative, John Wiley. Chen, K. and J. Marca 2008. Mobile WiMAX, John Wiley.

Dahlman, E. 2008. 3G evolution: HSPA and LTE for mobile broadband, Academic.
Dixit, S. and R. Prasad 2003. Wireless IP and building the mobile Internet, Artech Hous Ergen, M. 2009. Mobile Broadband: Including WiMAX and LTE, Springer. Ericsson, 2007. HSPA, the Undisputed Choice for Mobile Broadband. Ghosh, A., J. Zhang, et al. 2010. Fundamentals of LTE, Prentice Hall PTR. Holma, H. and A. Toskala 2010. WCDMA for UMTS: HSPA Evolution and LTE, John Wiley & Sons

References
Informa Telecoms & Media, 2009. WiMAX projection. supplied to 3G Americas. Johan Bergman et al, 2008. HSPA Evolution Boosting the Performance of Mobile Broadband Access, Ericsson Review No. 1, 2008. Korhonen, J. 2003. Introduction to 3G mobile communications, Artech House. Wuh, P. 2008. Global 3G Developments: 3G subs accelerate; more data revenue in 09. Lescuyer, P. and T. Lucidarme (2008). Evolved packet system (EPS): the LTE and SAE evolution of 3G UMTS, J. Wiley & Sons. Lin, J., Y. Lin, et al. 2005. Wireless and mobile all-IP networks, Wiley. LTEWorld. 2010. LTE and the Road to 4G 2010-2015. [online] Available: http://lteworld.org/report/lteand-road-4g-2010-2015 [accessed 04 December 2010] LTEWorld. 2010. WiMAX continues to grow, 3Q10 revenue up 8%. [online] Available: http://lteworld.org/news/infonetics-research-wimax-continues-grow-3q10-revenue-8 [accessed 02 December 2010]

References
MARAVEDIS. 2010. 4Ggear: THE LTE & WiMAX EQUIPMENT ANALYSIS & FORECAST SERVICE [online] Available: http://www.maravedis-bwa.com/vtrenz/brochurespdf/allpdfs/4GgearService.pdf. [accessed 01 December 2010] Mondal, A. 2003. Mobile IP: present state and future, Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers. Motorolla, 2010. 4G Double Vision: Why Two 4G Standards Can Coexist.[online] Available: http://www.motorola.com/web/Business/Products/LTE/Documents/StaticFiles/4G%20Article.pdf [accessed 04 December 2010] Riegel, M., A. Chindapol, et al. (2009). Deploying Mobile WiMAX, John Wiley & Sons. Rumney, M. 2009. LTE and the Evolution to 4G Wireless: Design and Measurement Challenges, John Wiley & Sons. Rysavy Research . 2007. EDGE, HSPA, LTE: The Mobile Broadband Advantage.[online] Available: http://www.rysavy.com/Articles/2007_09_Rysavy_3GAmericas.pdf [ accessed 03 December 2010] Rysavy Research, 2010. Mobile Broadband Capacity Constraints And the Need for Optimization. Rysavy Research. 2010. Transition to 4G. [online]. Available: http://www.3gamericas.org/documents/3G_Americas_RysavyResearch_HSPALTE_Advanced_FINAL.pdf [accessed 05 December 2010]

References
Smith, C. and D. Collins 2002. 3G wireless networks, McGraw-Hill. Wisely, D. 2009. IP for 4G, J. Wiley & Sons. Zhang, Y. and H. Chen 2008. Mobile WiMAX: toward broadband wireless metropolitan area networks, Auerbach Publications.

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