Archive for October 28th, 2008

2G, 3G, 4G Wireless Tutorial

Published by Babar Bhatti on October 28, 2008 under 3G, Broadband Internet, EDGE, Education, GSM, Telecommunications, Wireless

See this great tutorial about wireless technologies, via Communications Blog. The pdf file is over 6MB and registration is required for download.

This comprehensive tutorial is designed to benefit both the technical and general telecom audience. Brough Turner reviews the history and evolution of mobile radio, evolving network architectures, services, applications, and business models; considers alternative 4G paths and the potential for convergence of GSM/LTE and WiMAX; and discusses the longer term impact of new WiFi standards on fixed and mobile wireless services. In this wireless tutorial, Brough also covers core network architectures and their evolution to all-IP, new wireless applications and application frameworks, spectrum licensing and more.