3GPP2 Publishes Technology Evolution Framework
December 14, 2006 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) and the CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced the publication of a technology evolution framework (TEF) white paper to define the future evolution path of CDMA2000.
The document serves as an industry roadmap for the next major technological breakthroughs expected in mobile communications and its interoperation with other wireless networks such as Wi-Fi, cable networks and wireline networks over the next 10 years, said the CDG.
With advances in mobile device evolution, the ability to carry native Internet Protocol (IP) packets over the radio air interface at data speeds well above 200 Mbps and device mobility across constantly changing access network technologies, the core network evolution will continue to provide a solid framework for control, signaling, quality of service (QoS), security and management for voice, data and multimedia services, said the CDG.
3GPP2 is well on its way towards implementing the evolutionary road map defined by this TEF, said the CDG.
A system requirement document (SRD) for developing the next generation air interface was completed in August and its development is proceeding at a fairly fast pace.
A corresponding SRD for defining the core network is under development to fully use the new capabilities of this advanced air interface. 3GPP2's Technical Specification
Groups are evaluating different techniques to evolve existing capabilities to further increase spectral efficiencies, data throughput, service delivery and other enhancements, said the CDG.
Over the next few years, the primary goal is to enable significantly faster IP data transfers, better QoS, heterogeneous and transparent mobility and a solid structure for the support of future services.
"Given the rapid migration from circuit-switched networks to high-speed packet-switched networks and the need to provide seamless delivery of services across multiple radio technologies, there are a number of enhancements the CDMA2000 family of networks will be making in the very near future," said Dr. Y.K. Kim, 3GPP2 Steering Committee chair.
"The hundreds of millions of subscribers using (third generation) 3G mobile services that are based on 3GPP2 network specifications depend on us to improve the radio interface, enable the convergence of services across multiple core networks and enhance other ancillary technologies to improve the value proposition and customer experience. This fiduciary duty of 3GPP2 will keep our technology viable in the long term."
3GPP2 aims to realize the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) vision for evolved mobile broadband services by being the first to define the detailed, attainable and evolutionary end-to-end system requirements and performance parameters that are required in the near term, said the CDG.
According to Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG, "The first iteration of this vision will be known commercially as ultra mobile broadband (UMB). Soon people will be sending data through the air at speeds of up to 280 Mbps in a mobile environment."
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To learn more about the CDMA2000 evolution path, review SC.R5002-0 v1.0: Technology Evolution Framework for 3GPP2 Networks - A White Paper on the 3GPP2 web site at http://www.3gpp2.org/public_html/Specs/SC.R5002-0_v1.0_TEF_White_Paper_061030.pdf.
Source: CDMA Development Group (CDG).