Transport architecture for UMTS/IMT-2000 cellular networks

Author

Subbiah, B. ; Raivio, Yrjo

Author_Institution

3Com Corp., Santa Clara, CA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

208

Lastpage

214

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the transport architecture options for the UMTS/IMT-2000, or 3G (3rd Generation), cellular networks. The interfaces between access nodes in a cellular network and the changes incorporated to support packet data services are described. Challenges in selecting one transport technology over another are outlined with reasoning. Requirements to support mobile telephony as well as Internet services in a cellular network are explained. The new ATM standard, ATM Adaptation Layer type 2 (AAL2) and its applicability for transporting compressed speech in an ATM based cellular network is described. A similar approach in IF, multiplexing in Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) payload to transport compressed speech on selective interfaces of 3G network, is introduced. Transport network architecture evolution within four different scenarios is evaluated

Keywords

asynchronous transfer mode; cellular radio; mobile radio; transport protocols; ATM standard; Internet services; Real-Time Transport Protocol; UMTS/IMT-2000; cellular networks; compressed speech; mobile telephony; 3G mobile communication; Asynchronous transfer mode; IP networks; Internet telephony; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Payloads; Speech; Transport protocols; Web and internet services; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Performance, Computing, and Communications Conference, 2000. IPCCC '00. Conference Proceeding of the IEEE International

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5979-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCCC.2000.830320

Filename

830320