Abstract: This paper reviews existing Femtocell architecture deployment options proposed by the 3GPP, highlights the increase on data consumption expected in the home environment and proposes a simulation study to assess the achievable QoE with each one of the proposed architectures taking into account the backhaul technologies. 1 Introduction In recent years the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in UK and the rest of the world have seen an exponential increase in the data consumption over their networks. This is due to the success of what is called “Mobile Broadband” contracts for laptops, which consume 100 times more data than a normal mobile device, the appearance of high-end smartphones which consume 8 times more data than a normal mobile device and the introduction of “all you can eat” data plans. These disproportionate increase of data consumption [1] is not followed by a similar revenue increase as in developed areas the penetration of the mobile market is already close the maximum possible and competition is driving the prices down. 1. Cisco Forecasts 3.6 Exabytes per Month of Mobile Data Traffic by 2014[1] One of the options the MNOs have is to start the deployment of 4G or 3.9G technologies like LTE, but even that won’t be enough, because according to Cisco, mobile data traffic is expected to grow 20 times over the next 5 years [1]. Because the great majority of the data is consumed at home and this trend, as the graph below shows, will continue to increase, and because the high frequencies currently in use offer bad coverage indoors, operators will have to offload traffic to smaller cells to solve the issues of coverage and to increase the user data allocation[2]. 2. Global mobile traffic distribution by ... ... middle of paper ... ...ved. It also will try to solve some of the open issues detected by the 3GPP on their proposed architectures. Works Cited [1]“Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, 2009-2014”, Cisco white paper, February 2010 [2]Douglas N. Knisely, Takahito Yoshizawa and Frank Favichia, “Standardization of Femtocells in 3GPP”, IEEE Communications Magazine, September 2009 [3] Roberto Pellegrini, “Integrating femtocells in multi-play services”, Mobile World Congress 2009 [4]TR23.829 v1.1.0 (2010-05) – “Local IP Access and Selected IP traffic Offload (Release 10)”, 3rd Generation Partnership Project, May 2010 [5] Mostafa Zaman Chowdhury, Sunwoong Choi, Yeong Min Jang, Kap-Suk Park and Geun Il Yoo, “Dynamic SLA negotiation using bandwidth broker for femtocell netoworks”, International Conference on Ubiquitous and. Future Networks (ICUFN) 2009
On March 8th 2012, C Spire Wireless released details that it would roll out 4G LTE services by September 2012. The investment made by the company is $60 million and they would cover 2700 miles, a population of 1.2 million and more than 360 cell sites in 20 Mississippi markets, most of whom are first time consumers who have access to this high speed technology [1]. Its LTE service was officially launched in September 2012 [3]. An LTE net...
Verizon offers a variety of services and products for its customers including: 100% 4G LTE wireless networks, largest portfolio of wireless devices and smartphones in the market, high speed broadband internet, television and interactive devices, and enterprise solutions information technology. The existence and size of Verizon’s current infrastructure as it relates to its retail locations, wireless coverage area, and its global ip network are above peer in comparison with its primary competitors. The global ip network itself spans over 150 countries and more than 2,700 cities. Meanwhile, Verizon is also the U.S. largest wireless provider and has more 4G LTE wireless coverage than all other networks combined.
Compare the pros and cons of 3G and 4G technologies to determine the best uses of 3G and 4G technologies in today’s applications.
As we continue into the twenty-first century, one has to consider the importance of technology and its ever-growing influence in today’s world. Technology has allowed us to eliminate the physical boundaries of geography and create a space where data can be relayed throughout the world in a blink of an eye. In other words, communication has become part of a daily necessity. The use of cellular phones has grown exponentially since it was first made available to the public in 1984, when they were still large, bulky, and expensive. Today, almost everywhere you go, everybody has a cell phone. Sizes, shapes, and features vary, but they grow smaller and faster every year. It is not just the technology of phones that one must analyze, but the mobile service that is provided as well. In the United States, we have three major existing wireless service providers: AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile. These carriers sell their service along with phones that are manufactured by Motorola, LG, Nokia, Blackberry, Apple, Samsung, and many more. We will focus on Verizon Wireless and how they utilize technology. We will also address the role of management, real estate, and future endeavors that lie ahead.
Today, there are over 6 billion people in the world. Out of those 6 billion people, 4.6 billion people have access to a cell phone/ telecommunication device. Technological advances has allowed the cell phone market to flourish and grow since the late 20th century. In fact, in the last 20 years cell phones have evolved from landlines to smart phones. While there are many effects from the growth of the mobile phone market, it is important to observe and analyze the positive and negative externalities on which the mobile phone market presents to both producers and consumers.
Telecommunications gained mainstream attention in the early 90’s; however the initial key market was business men and women, who used their phones whilst being on the move and so allowing them to communicate with their companies with ease. Though in the modern era, telecommunication went through segmentation in the market trends, and now in this day and age it would be difficult to find someone who does not own some form of mobile technology. Many phone providers battle to provide the best service for their customers (Figure 1).
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Nokia Networks is a broadband radio network provider, attracting customers all over the globe. Nokia Networks focuses on developing 5G, which is due to replace the old 4G. Networks’ main concern is the accommodation of an increasing amount of data traffic. Networks works towards an improved speed of uploads by developing a radio cloud network. The demand for speed grows as many phones are becoming richer
The industry growth has slowed significantly from 4 percent in 2010 to 0.9 percent in 2013. Aside from the weak economic growth since the end of recession, two other key factors behind the slow expansion of the industry are the wireless market entering a more mature stage and the the potential start of the declining phase for traditional TV service with companies such as Netflix stealing a huge chunk of market share from cable and satellite companies. Even with the maturing of the wireless segement and the changes in the demand for TV services , the future remains bright for the industry as the demand for Bandwidth continues to increase rapidly especially for online streaming. We will thus see a growing number for consumers upgrading the mobile internet and data packages to benefit from faster connection speed.
The cellular industry can be divided into two parts: the mobile handsets and the cellular infrastructure. Nokia had its presence in both of these segments but was able to achieve much of the success in the handsets segment (Nokia Now: 2000 to Today, 2009). About 80% of the total revenue of the company is generated from its mobile device business and in spite of the current downward trends of the market, it control approximately one third of the global market share (Nokia Corporation, 2010).
In a fast-moving industry, it is important to find out what clients prefer today, but 3G must also research their future requirements. It must also frequently research new technologies in this way it will stay at the forefront of the field and retain market leadership. 3G is a developing technology and the greatest benefits are likely to come in the next couple of years.
Within a few years, there will be well over a billion mobile phone users worldwide and the majority of mobile phones will be connected to the Internet.
Mobile communications has played a very important role in the economic and social development of most countries as shown in studies by the Broadband Commission. Increasing number of mobile users has given rise to the need of high speed, reliable and seamless network connectivity. With this high pace of innovations in smart mobile devices and applications, there is an ever increasing demand for better coverage and higher data rates. It is worth noting that most data traffic is generated indoors as in homes, offices or in other public hot spots like shopping malls, airports, stations etc.
Since the invention of the cell phones, in 1973, it has quickly become the most popular device used especially today during the twenty-first century. Due to its hands-free-easy-to-use design, the amount of people that own a cell phone is rapidly increasing. The useful text messaging feature has proved to be extremely useful in current times. Along with these helpful features, the cell phone is easily accessible and more portable. The majority of phone companies offer a 3G or 4G data plan, meaning internet access can be found on your phone almost anywhere, at any time. In addition to its easy portability, the cell phone is a very useful and helpful device, allowing one to stay connected to the outer world. “With a smartphone, you can connect to the Web from virtually anywhere. You ...