Title :
Introduction to 3G/4G wireless network architectures
Author_Institution :
Newcastle Univ., NSW, Australia
Abstract :
The author presents a general discussion on 3G and 4G wireless network architectures. The topics covered include: the basic features of 3G and 4G systems; the migration path from 2G to 3G and 4G; service characteristics; the wireless networking environment; radio transmission issues; the air interface issue; transmission techniques; software radio; and Bluetooth
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; cellular radio; digital radio; fading; indoor radio; mobile radio; radio networks; source coding; telecommunication standards; time division multiple access; 3G standards; 3GPP project; 4G standards; BRAIN; Bluetooth protocol stack; IMT2000; Scatternet; TDD interference; UMTS; air interface issue; cellular layout; cellular radio environment; duplexing techniques; fading counter measures; fourth generation wireless networks; indoor wireless environment; intelligent source coding schemes; multipath fading; piconets; radio propagation issues; radio transmission; service characteristics; software radio; third generation wireless networks; transmission techniques; wideband TDMA channel structure; wireless networking environment; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2001. Tutorial Guide: ISCAS 2001. The IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7113-5
DOI :
10.1109/TUTCAS.2001.946968
