DocumentCode
1273091
Title
Mobile network evolution: a revolution on the move
Author
De Vriendt, Johan ; Lainé, Philippe ; Lerouge, Christophe ; Xu, Xiaofeng
Author_Institution
Network Strategy Group, Alcatel Bell, Antwerp, Belgium
Volume
40
Issue
4
fYear
2002
fDate
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
104
Lastpage
111
Abstract
This article gives an overview of the evolution in the mobile communications world. The uptake of 2G technologies has been tremendous, even though several systems exist that are not interoperable. 3G will bring some convergence, but will not achieve the goal of a single global technology. At the network level, IP is becoming more important. In hot spot environments, WLAN is bringing a complementary technology toward cellular
Keywords
cellular radio; code division multiple access; data communication; packet radio networks; time division multiple access; transport protocols; wireless LAN; 2G technologies; 3G systems; CDMA; GPRS packet data services; GSM; IP; TDMA; UMTS; WLAN; cellular radio; hot spot environments; mobile communications; mobile network evolution; third generation networks; 3G mobile communication; Cellular networks; Circuits; Economies of scale; GSM; Mobile handsets; Telecommunication standards; Telephony; Time division multiple access; Wireless LAN;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/35.995858
Filename
995858
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