Title :
Mobile network evolution: a revolution on the move
Author :
De Vriendt, Johan ; Lainé, Philippe ; Lerouge, Christophe ; Xu, Xiaofeng
Author_Institution :
Network Strategy Group, Alcatel Bell, Antwerp, Belgium
fDate :
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article gives an overview of the evolution in the mobile communications world. The uptake of 2G technologies has been tremendous, even though several systems exist that are not interoperable. 3G will bring some convergence, but will not achieve the goal of a single global technology. At the network level, IP is becoming more important. In hot spot environments, WLAN is bringing a complementary technology toward cellular
Keywords :
cellular radio; code division multiple access; data communication; packet radio networks; time division multiple access; transport protocols; wireless LAN; 2G technologies; 3G systems; CDMA; GPRS packet data services; GSM; IP; TDMA; UMTS; WLAN; cellular radio; hot spot environments; mobile communications; mobile network evolution; third generation networks; 3G mobile communication; Cellular networks; Circuits; Economies of scale; GSM; Mobile handsets; Telecommunication standards; Telephony; Time division multiple access; Wireless LAN;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
