*   Research Paper Proposal      
*   Course : CS898T		      
*   Name   : Khanh Hoang Nguyen		      

1. Topic:
    A study of  Unlicensed Mobile Access(UMA) Technology

2. Major Goals:
        -- To overview the key concepts of  UMA Technology
	-- To discuss briefly about the history of standardization, design and 
implementation issues of UMA
	-- To introduce some applications of UMA 
	-- To present some related challenges for UMA.
		
3. Scope:
     	. Introduction to Unlicensed Mobile Access
	. Standardization efforts, design and implementation of UMA
	. Applications of UMA 
	. Challenges and Future Works
	. Conclusions

4. References:
   [1] UMA Sprecifications 
       UMA Technology - Extending Mobile Services to Unlicensed Sprectrum 
       http://www.umatechnology.org/specifications/index.htm
   [2] Philips Electronics Announces Complete Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) Semiconductor 
Reference Design
       Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners 
       http://www.mitsuivp.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/f1f2557f0f.woa/wa/read/102ef056b5c/
   [3] Alex Goldman 
       Wi-Fi /Cellular Convergence: Evaluating UMA 
       Wi-Fi Planet
       http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3463271
   [4] Glenn Fleishman
       Unlicensed Mobile Access on Verge of Deploying
       WNN Wi-Fi Net News
       http://wifinetnews.com/archives/004825.html