CS898t Research Paper Proposal

Name: Malapoli Ramesh

ID: rxmalapo

Topic: 3G Overview, recquirements and challenges in Wireless Networks

Paper Goals:

	Evolution of Wireless
                Limitations of first generation wireless networks
 		Capabilities and limitations of second generation wireless networks

	Evolution and RoadMap to 3G
		3G network requirement
 		Driving forces behind 3G
 		Third-Generation Cellular Strategies  

	GPRS/EDGE Architecture
•		Overview of the architecture of GPRS/EDGE
 		•Addditional GPRS/EDGE requirements
		Influence of GSM on the GPRS/EDGE architecture 

	UMTS Architecture
		Evolution from GSM to UMTS
		UMTS Services
		Overview of the architecture of UMTS
		•Additional UMTS requiremnts
		Influence of GSM/GPRS on the UMTSarchitecture
	
	Benefits of 3G

	Future challenges and evolutionary aspects.

	conclusion


Scope:
The 3rd generation cellular system called IMT-2000 is being actively researched and developed for
standardization.The characteristics of next-generation technology on mobile handsets are certain: to 
enable high-speed transmission of video and large-volume data like multimedia messages with immunity to 
signal loss.W-CDMA and wideband cdmaOne are two leading standards solutions which refer to 3G mobile services, 
which can transmit data up to 40 times faster than the current Internet-enabled mobile phones. 
The technology is projected to replace the current European standard of the global system for mobile communications (GSM).
3G is a set of requirements that have been defined to describe the next generation of wireless 
technology. They are based on bandwidth, architecture and Quality of Service. 
An overview of the 3rd Generation wireless technologies including their history, standards and 
architecture is presented. Also included is an overview of 2G networks, the limitations of those networks and the 
motivations for enhancing the network to support 3G requirements. The evolutionary step of 2.5G networks (GPRS/EDGE), 
their benefits and limitations are also discussed.


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