It looks like UMTS will not give way to LTE in the future just like that. The High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) extensions which are now used in most UMTS networks today might get another upgrade in the future with HSPA+. Features such as 64QAM modulation, MIMO and Continuous Packet Connectivity (CTC) are on the horizon. Here are some documents I found recently which go a bit deeper into the topics:
- Good HSPA+ overview slide package by Dr. Anil M. Rao of AlcaLu
- Heavy technical HSPA+ background paper by Rohde & Schwarz
- My CPC intro I wrote some time ago (link to part 2 and part 3)
Enjoy!
Hi Martin,
I just want to let you know that I think you’re doing a great job with your blog. I find it really informative and accessible and enjoy reading your posts. Please keep up the good work!
Yes Biodun. I fully agree with you. Earlier I’ve visited this blog and found many interesting postings here. Really the posts are quite informative. Thanks Martin, keep it up!!
Hi Martin,
I just want to let you know that I think you’re doing a great job with your blog.I have few questions about network side.now i am working on GSM/UMTS Airinterface and Handset testing side.is it good to move to radio network side.i am in bit confusion.how abt coverage measurement RF domain.awaiting for ur reply.