Future-generation wireless networks

Starting with today's 3G standards, future-generation wireless networks are discussed. Two complementing major trends are identified: seamless roaming between different air interfaces, leading to the always best connected concept, and the continuous development of the current third-generation s...

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Published in:IEEE personal communications 2001-10, Vol.8 (5), p.10-17
Main Authors: Frodigh, M., Parkvall, S., Roobol, C., Johansson, P., Larsson, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Downlink
Equipments and installations
Evolution
Exact sciences and technology
GSM
High speed
Internet
Mobile radiocommunication systems
Multiaccess communication
Networks
Personal communication
Radiocommunications
Roaming
Speech
Spread spectrum communication
Standards development
Telecommunication traffic
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
Trends
Wireless communication systems
Wireless networks
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Summary:Starting with today's 3G standards, future-generation wireless networks are discussed. Two complementing major trends are identified: seamless roaming between different air interfaces, leading to the always best connected concept, and the continuous development of the current third-generation standards. The evolution of WCDMA toward high-speed downlink packet access. aiming for peak rates in the order of 8-10 Mb/s, is described as an example of air-interface evolution. Fourth-generation technologies such as ad hoc networking and multihop networks, still at the research level, are discussed and their impact on wireless communication systems addressed.
ISSN:1070-9916
1536-1284
1558-0652
1558-0687
DOI:10.1109/98.960335