 first generation (1G) analog system for mobile

communications saw two key improvements

during the 1970s: the invention of the
microprocessor and the digitization of the control
link between the mobilephone and the cell site.
 Second generation (2G) digital cellular
systems were first developed at the end of the
1980s.  These systems digitized not only the
control link but also the voice signal.  The new
system provided better quality and higher
capacity at lower cost to consumers.
 3G is the third generation of
mobile phone standards and
technology, after 2G. It is based
on the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU)
family of standards under the
International Mobile
Telecommunications programme,
"IMT-2000"..
 The
International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) defined the demands for 3G mobile
networks with the IMT-2000 standard.
 An organization called
3rd Generation Partnership Project
(3GPP) has continued that work by
defining a mobile system that fulfills the
IMT-2000 standard. This system is called
Universal Mobile Telecommunications Sy
stem
(UMTS).
 The evolution of the system will move
forward with so called releases. Each
release will introduce new features
 (e.g. multimedia entertainment, infotainment and
location-based services, among others). The first
3G network was deployed in Japan in 2001.  2.5G
networks, such as GPRS (Global Packet Radio
Service) are already available in some parts of
Europe.
3G REQUIREMENTS
 it supports greater numbers of
voice and data customers

 higher data rates at lower

incremental cost than 2G.

 3G uses .5 MHz channel

carrier width to deliver
significantly higher data rates
 Unlike IEEE 802.11 networks, 3G
networks are wide area cellular
telephone networks which evolved to
incorporate high-speed internet access
and video telephony.

 IEEE 802.11 networks are short range,

high-bandwidth networks primarily
developed for data.
 the transmission of 384 kbit/s for mobile
systems and 2 Mb/s for stationary systems

 helps to reduce the cost to 3G networks while

being capable of providing extremely high-
speed data transmission to users.

 3G solution provides the lowest cost offering, the

richest set of features, and more flexible
configuration
 GPRS/ Wireless Backbone and Gateways
EDGE/
TDMA • codec converter
Base • bandwidth manager
Station • store & forward
• playback
Multimedia &
• integrated Messaging
voice and data Server
• video postcards
• in-call image
UMTS/ IP Network
up/download
CDMA2000
Base
Content
Bluetooth Station

Cable, xDSL, V90

10/100-BaseT

Radio Hub
Location
Services
Wi-Fi (WaveLAN)
Wireless PAN Wireless LAN

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 Advantages of a layered network
architecture

 Unlike GSM, UMTS is based on layered

services. At the top is the services layer,
which provides fast deployment of
services and centralized location.
 In the middle is the control layer, which
helps upgrading procedures and allows
the capacity of the network to be
dynamically allocated.
 At the bottom is the connectivity layer
where any transmission technology can
be used and the voice traffic will transfer
over ATM/AAL2 or IP/RTP.
TECHNOLOGIES
 STANDARDS
 WCDMA – Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

WCDMA is a technology intended for wideband digital

radio communications of multimedia, Internet, video and
other applications that demand a wide capacity for
transfer. WCDMA is the third generation mobile system
selected for use in the United States , Japan and Europe

 CDMA2000 – Code Division Multiple Access 2000  

CDMA was introduced commercially in 1995 and has since
grown to become one of the world's rapidly growing
wireless technologies. In 1999, the International
Telecommunications Union decided on CDMA as the
standard for third generation wireless systems.
 UMTS – Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System

UMTS is standardized by the

ETSI and is the name for the
3G mobile telephone standard
in Europe .

 EDGE – Enhanced Data for

Global Evolution
EDGE provides GSM with the
capacity to handle the services
offered by third generation
mobile telephony