UMTS-a path to 3rd generation mobile communications of the 21st century

Author

Rapeli, Juha

Author_Institution

Nokia Mobile Phones, Finland

fYear

1996

fDate

19-21 Feb 1996

Firstpage

58

Lastpage

67

Abstract

UMTS aims at advanced global mobile communication services within the WARC-92 identified frequency bands of 1885-2025 and 2110-2200 MHz. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is defining UMTS as the European 3rd generation system within the global FPLMTS framework. UMTS standards and ITU recommendations for FPLMTS will be available for the introduction of systems around the year 2000. The GSM evolution will possibly implement some UMTS services already before the commercial introduction of UMTS which is planned to take place in Europe for the year 2002. UMTS services include speech, messaging, fax, data, video, high bit rate bearers up to 2 Mbps, local area systems (PABXs or LANs), teleshopping and the distribution of information products. UMTS expands mobile communications beyond the current density and applications of fixed and mobile telephony, meaning practically a UMTS terminal to every active citizen

Keywords

cellular radio; personal communication networks; telecommunication services; telecommunication standards; 1885 to 2025 MHz; 2 Mbit/s; 2110 to 2200 MHz; 21st century; 3rd generation mobile communications; ETSI; European Telecommunications Standards Institute; FPLMTS; GSM; ITU recommendations; LAN; PABX; UHF; UMTS services; UMTS standards; WARC-92; data; fax; frequency bands; global mobile communication services; high bit rate bearers; local area systems; messaging; personal communications; speech; teleshopping; video; 3G mobile communication; Bit rate; Current density; Europe; Frequency; GSM; Mobile communication; Speech; Telecommunication standards; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal Wireless Communications, 1996., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

New Delhi

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3177-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPWC.1996.493329

Filename

493329