Future-generation wireless networks

Author

Frodigh, Magnus ; Parkvall, Stefan ; Roobol, C. ; Johansson, Per ; Larsson, Peter

Volume

8

Issue

5

fYear

2001

fDate

10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

17

Abstract

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

Keywords

broadband networks; code division multiple access; land mobile radio; packet radio networks; personal communication networks; 3G standards; 8 to 10 Mbit/s; GPRS; WCDMA; ad hoc networking; air interfaces; best connected concept; fourth-generation technologies; high-speed downlink packet access; mobile radio; multihop networks; peak rates; personal area network; seamless roaming; third-generation standards; wireless communication systems; wireless networks; Downlink; GSM; Internet; Multiaccess communication; Roaming; Speech; Spread spectrum communication; Standards development; Telecommunication traffic; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Personal Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9916

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/98.960335

Filename

960335