Title :
Reconfigurable terminals: an overview of architectural solutions
Author :
Mehta, Mehul ; Drew, Nigel ; Vardoulias, Georgios ; Greco, Nicola ; Niedermeier, Christoph
Author_Institution :
Roke Manor Res. Ltd., Romsey, UK
fDate :
8/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Key technical aspects concerning the realization of a reconfigurable user terminal based on software-defined radio technology are discussed. These include functionalities such as mode monitoring, mode switching, adaptive baseband processing, and software download. The implications of these functionalities and the need for related entities within the network are also discussed. The concepts presented here form part of the 5th Framework IST European Research project Transparent Reconfigurable Ubiquitous Terminal (TRUST). It is the intention of this article to present the technical achievements of the TRUST project together with an overview of the potential complexity in the realization of a reconfigurable user terminal
Keywords :
adaptive signal processing; land mobile radio; radio networks; reconfigurable architectures; research initiatives; software architecture; telecommunication switching; telecommunication terminals; 5th Framework IST European Research project; TRUST project; Transparent Reconfigurable Ubiquitous Terminal; adaptive baseband processing; mode monitoring; mode switching; reconfigurable architecture; reconfigurable user terminal; software download; software-defined radio technology; Baseband; Communication switching; Europe; Mobile communication; Monitoring; Personal digital assistants; Pervasive computing; Protocols; Software radio; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
