Title :
Network planning for third-generation mobile radio systems
Author :
Cheung, Joseph C S ; Beach, Mark A. ; McGeehan, Joseph P.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Res., Bristol Univ., UK
Abstract :
The success of UMTS relies not only on the development of a flexible air interface, efficient coding techniques, and handset technology; it is equally important to design a system that can support the underlying technology and to interface with other networks.<>
Keywords :
mobile radio systems; telecommunication services; UMTS; Universal Mobile Telecommunication System; interface; network planning; third-generation mobile radio systems; 3G mobile communication; GSM; Land mobile radio; Millimeter wave technology; Mobile communication; Mobile radio mobility management; Telephone sets; Telephony; Time division multiple access; Wireless communication;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE