1. Communication Systems
Third Generation
Mobile
Communication Systems
Welcome to the course on Third Generation Mobile Communication Systems !
My name is Raul Bruzzone.
I would like to thank to the ORT University for giving me the opportunity to present this course.
I would also like to thank you for your participation.
I hope that you will enjoy the course, and that the material here presented will be useful for your work and personal knowledge.
Ing. Raul Bruzzone
ORT University
Montevideo - URUGUAY

2. Who is participating in this Course?
The participants of the Course are kindly invited to introduce themselves, expressing:
Name
Company, Academic Organization or Institution
Department
And to comment on the following question:
What I would like to receive from the Course ?
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3. Introduction
This course is a detailed technical description of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) mobile communication systems, including cdmaOne, cdma2000 and UMTS.
The largest part of the course is dedicated to Third Generation Mobile Communication Systems.
In addition to the technical presentation, that takes most of the course, the Closing section will be dedicated to present a Marketing perspective.
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4. Contents 1. Course Overview 2. Mobile Radio Propagation
3. Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
4. cdmaOne (IS-95B)
5. UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network Architecture (UTRA)
6. UTRA Physical Layer
7. UTRA Communication Protocol
8. Opportunity Driven Multiple Access (ODMA)
9. cdma2000
10. Wireless Access Protocol
11. Strategic Vision of Third Generation Systems
12. Market Perspective
Conclusion

5. Slides Structure Reference for this Slide Date of Release Slide
of the Course
Slides of the course have been designed according to the scheme shown in the chart.
Slide
Number
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6. The Evolution of Mobile Communication
Let me put the subject of the course in a historical perspective.
For that, nothing better to begin with the image of the inventor of the radio, Giuglemo Marconi.
The Evolution of Mobile Communication

7. Brief History of Mobile Communication Systems
1979: AMPS is introduced in the USA
1981: NMT is introduced in Scandinavia
1982: CEPT creates Group Special Mobile (GSM)
1986: Nine GSM technical proposals are presented
1989: Digital AMPS (DAMPS) is standardized in USA
1991: First GSM networks are launched
1996: IS-95 CDMA is standardized in USA
1997: 200 GSM networks, 109 countries, 44 million users
1998: Five proposals for UMTS radio are presented
1999: ITU-R releases IMT-2000 radio specifications
Commercial cellular systems begun operation in 1979.
In 20 years, several important milestones have been reached.
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8. Spreading of Multimedia Services
During the 90’s, Internet became a public service with widespread consumer acceptance (More than 1 million Internet subscribers in France).
In addition to Text and Fixed Images, Internet provides audio and video. For example:
Real Audio
CuSeeMee Video Conference
In parallel to the evolution of cellular radio, another major communication network succeeded in capture public success: Internet.
Initially, it was , ftp and telnet. But recently, multimedia applications like Real Audio, CuSee-Mee and Net-Meeting are increasingly used.
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9. Conclusions
Following the success of analog and digital mobile communication services, the next step is centered on
High-speed Wireless Internet and Multi-media Services
3G networks are the support for this new generation of Mobile Services
Many Telecom Operators and Manufacturers have realised that, in the near future, Cellular and Multimedia technology will merge. Third Generation Mobile Systems are the answer to this need.
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10. Relative Characteristics of Communication Systems
MOBILITY
MOBILE
PORTABLE
As a final remark on this block, it is interesting to compare the main characteristics of Third Generation Mobile Communication Systems with respect to other mobile and fixed communication systems.
Two parameters are used for this comparison:
User Data Rate, ranging from a few Kbps to tens of Mbps.
Degree of Mobility, from fixed User to High-Speed Trains.
As may be seen, Third Generation Networks provide the same traffic capacity of narrow-band ISDN with the degree of mobility of GSM or IS95-B (also called cdmaOne).
FIXED
DATA RATE
9.6 Kbps
2 Mbps
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11. Relative Characteristics of Communication Systems
MOBILITY
MOBILE
PORTABLE
In addition to the Plain Old Telecommunication Systems (POTS) based on analogue technology, the fixed networks are mainly based on Narrow-band and Wideband Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN).
ISDN
B-ISDN
FIXED
DATA RATE
9.6 Kbps
2 Mbps
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12. Relative Characteristics of Communication Systems
MOBILITY
Second
Generation
MOBILE
CORDLESS
PORTABLE
Present mobile networks may be classified as:
Cellular Networks, providing high mobility at a low data rate.
Cordless Networks, like DECT or PHS, providing data rate up to several hundred Kbps, but limited to cells of hundreds of meters range.
ISDN
B-ISDN
FIXED
DATA RATE
9.6 Kbps
2 Mbps
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13. Relative Characteristics of Communication Systems
MOBILITY
Third
Generation
(IMT-2000)
Second
Generation
MOBILE
CORDLESS
PORTABLE
Third Generation Networks will provide the same traffic capacity of narrow-band ISDN with the degree of mobility of GSM or IS95-B (also called cdmaOne).
ISDN
B-ISDN
FIXED
DATA RATE
9.6 Kbps
2 Mbps
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14. Relative Characteristics of Communication Systems
MOBILITY
Third
Generation
(IMT-2000)
Second
Generation
MOBILE
MBS
CORDLESS
WLAN
PORTABLE
As a final remark on this block, it is interesting to compare the main characteristics of Third Generation Mobile Communication Systems with respect to other mobile and fixed communication systems.
Two parameters are used for this comparison:
User Data Rate, ranging from a few Kbps to tens of Mbps.
Degree of Mobility, from fixed User to High-Speed Trains.
As may be seen, Third Generation Networks provide the same traffic capacity of narrow-band ISDN with the degree of mobility of GSM or IS95-B (also called cdmaOne).
ISDN
B-ISDN
FIXED
DATA RATE
9.6 Kbps
2 Mbps
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15. End of the Introduction
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16. Mobile Radio Propagation
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Mobile Radio Propagation
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