Title :
A flexible network architecture for UMTS
Author :
Flemin, Gary ; El Hoiydi, Amre ; De Vriendt, Johan ; Nikolaidis, Georgios ; Piolini, Flavio ; Maraki, Maria
Author_Institution :
Limerick Univ., Ireland
fDate :
4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article provides an overview of the work undertaken in the ACTS RAINBOW project to develop a flexible radio-independent architecture for UMTS, which will support both existing second-generation radio access and new third-generation radio interface(s). The architecture is developed by decomposing the system into transport-dependent, mobility-dependent, and service-dependent components
Keywords :
cellular radio; cordless telephone systems; land mobile radio; radio networks; subscriber loops; ACTS; DECT; GSM; RAINBOW project; UMTS; flexible network architecture; mobility-dependent components; radio-independent architecture; second-generation radio access; service-dependent components; third-generation radio interfaces; transport-dependent components; 3G mobile communication; B-ISDN; Communication switching; Communication system control; Control systems; GSM; Intelligent networks; Investments; Switches; Telecommunication standards;
Journal_Title :
Personal Communications, IEEE
