Emerging wireless broadband networks

Author

Mikkonen, Jouni ; Corrado, Ciotti ; Evci, Cengiz ; Prögler, Max

Volume

36

Issue

2

fYear

1998

fDate

2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

112

Lastpage

117

Abstract

The rapid evolution of mobile wireless access networks toward multimedia support with QoS provision forces the development of advanced wireless broadband systems with high reliability and high data rate. To achieve this goal, new system design concepts with increased system capacity will be required. In that context, ATM is becoming a major infrastructure, receiving a lot of attention for telecommunication systems since ATM networks can most effectively support wireless access systems. Wireless ATM systems have low transmission cost, flexible functionality, mobile ATM protocol, and radio access layer protocols. This article overviews the various wireless broadband systems studied at 5, 19.37, 40, and 60 GHz by European Union funded projects within the ACTS program. Moreover, related standardization activities and network evolution are also addressed

Keywords

access protocols; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; channel capacity; land mobile radio; microwave links; multimedia communication; packet radio networks; research initiatives; standardisation; subscriber loops; 19.37 GHz; 40 GHz; 5 GHz; 60 GHz; ACTS program; ATM networks; EHF; European Union; QoS provision; SHF; high data rate; high reliability; low transmission cost; mobile ATM protocol; mobile wireless access networks; multimedia support; network evolution; network infrastructure; radio access layer protocols; standardization activities; system capacity; system design; telecommunication systems; wireless ATM systems; wireless access systems; wireless broadband networks; wireless broadband systems; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Narrowband; Quality of service; Standardization; Videoconference; Wideband; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.648777

Filename

648777