Network architecture for mobile communications systems beyond IMT-2000

Author

Otsu, Toru ; Okajima, Ichiro ; Umeda, Narumi ; Yamao, Yasushi

Volume

8

Issue

5

fYear

2001

fDate

10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

31

Lastpage

37

Abstract

This article describes a suitable network architecture for the mobile communications system beyond IMT-2000. The rapid developments in mobile communication services have significantly altered the lifestyles of many people. With the increasing demand for access to the Internet, the amount of data traffic in mobile communication networks has significantly increased and will dominate these networks. Therefore, mobile networks beyond IMT-2000 should offer higher bit rate channels and adapt to multimedia traffic more efficiently. This article first forecasts market trends in mobile communications in order to identify requirements of the mobile communications system beyond IMT-2000. Then the article considers the network architecture of the mobile communications system beyond IMT-2000 that will satisfy those requirements

Keywords

cellular radio; data communication; multimedia communication; radio access networks; 4G systems; IMT-2000; Internet; cellular radio; data traffic; market trends forecasting; mobile communication networks; mobile communication services; mobile communications system; mobile communications systems; multimedia traffic; network architecture; personal digital assistants; radio access network; 3G mobile communication; 4G mobile communication; Automobile manufacture; Bit rate; Data communication; Mobile communication; Multimedia systems; Personal digital assistants; Telephony; World Wide Web;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Personal Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9916

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/98.960338

Filename

960338