Evolving 3G mobile systems: broadband and broadcast services in WCDMA

Author

Parkvall, Stefan ; Englund, Eva ; Lundevall, Magnus ; Torsner, Johan

Volume

44

Issue

2

fYear

2006

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

36

Abstract

The third-generation WCDMA standard has been enhanced to offer significantly increased performance for packet data and broadcast services through the introduction of high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), enhanced uplink, and multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS). This article provides an overview of the key technologies used, the reasons behind their selection, and their integration into WCDMA. Performance results are also included to exemplify the performance possible in an evolved WCDMA network.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; access protocols; broadband networks; broadcasting; code division multiple access; multimedia communication; packet radio networks; HSDPA; MBMS; WCDMA; broadband services; broadcast services; evolving 3G mobile systems; high-speed downlink packet access; multimedia broadcast multicast services; packet data; third-generation standard; Base stations; Delay; Digital multimedia broadcasting; Downlink; Feedback; Multiaccess communication; Multimedia communication; Radio control; Resource management; TV broadcasting;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2006.1593548

Filename

1593548