Title :
Mobile communications on the way towards Internet on air
Author :
Konhäuser, Walter
Author_Institution :
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
A smooth evolution from existing second-generation systems to third-generation systems has to be ensured. Industry experts agree that those businesses best positioned to take advantage of third-generation mobile systems are current cellular system operators, most of whom use the most accepted digital standard today, GSM. Since IMT-2000/UMTS, the third-generation mobile communication standard evolves from existing GSM technology, today´s GSM operators are well positioned to become the most significant players in the third-generation mobile market. The goal of this presentation is to provide a fundamental overview of Siemens´ vision on the future of mobile telecommunications
Keywords :
cellular radio; digital radio; telecommunication standards; GSM; IMT-2000/UMTS; Siemens; digital standard; third-generation mobile communication; 3G mobile communication; Business communication; Communication standards; GSM; Internet; Merging; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Standards development; Telecommunication computing;
Conference_Titel :
Communication Technology Proceedings, 2000. WCC - ICCT 2000. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6394-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCT.2000.890845
