Aspects of introducing EDGE in existing GSM networks

Author

Olofsson, Håkan ; Furuskär, Anders

Author_Institution

Ericsson Radio Syst. AB, Stockholm, Sweden

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

5-9 Oct 1998

Firstpage

421

Abstract

The use of higher level modulation to provide Enhanced Data rates for Global/GSM Evolution (EDGE) is currently being standardized for GSM by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), and is also adopted for D-AMPS (IS-136) evolution by the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium (UWCC). This paper discusses a number of important aspects of introducing EDGE in an existing GSM system, such as the modifications needed in the GSM architecture and equipment, and the impact on radio network planning. Radio network simulations have been performed with a mix of GSM/GPRS users and enhanced GPRS (EGPRS) users, and the results indicate that EDGE can share the same spectrum as GSM/GPRS with good quality for both types of users. The quality is further improved by use of quality based power control

Keywords

cellular radio; data communication; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication standards; D-AMPS; EDGE; ETSI; Enhanced Data rates for Global/GSM Evolution; European Telecommunications Standards Institute; GSM networks; GSM/GPRS users; IS-136 evolution; Universal Wireless Communications Consortium; enhanced GPRS users; higher level modulation; radio network planning; radio network simulations; Bit rate; Circuits; Costs; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Intelligent networks; Radio network; Standardization; Telecommunication standards; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Personal Communications, 1998. ICUPC '98. IEEE 1998 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Florence

ISSN

1091-8442

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5106-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUPC.1998.733014

Filename

733014