Services in interworking 3G and WLAN environments

Interworking WLANs and 3G mobile networks are expected to provide ubiquitous wireless communications at high data rates and a large variety of services with variable bandwidth and QoS requirements, across a wide range of propagation environments and mobility conditions, using dual mode terminals. Th...

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Published inIEEE wireless communications Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 14 - 20
Main Authors Axiotis, D.I., Al-Gizawi, T., Peppas, K., Protonotarios, E.N., Lazarakis, F.I., Papadias, C., Philippopoulos, P.I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.10.2004
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Bandwidth
Base stations
Costs
Demand
Home automation
Indoor environments
Intelligent networks
Local area networks
Marketing
Markets
MIMO
Network servers
Networks
Streaming media
Terminals
Wireless communication
Wireless LAN
Wireless networks
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Summary:Interworking WLANs and 3G mobile networks are expected to provide ubiquitous wireless communications at high data rates and a large variety of services with variable bandwidth and QoS requirements, across a wide range of propagation environments and mobility conditions, using dual mode terminals. The interworking of the two networks is a major step toward a new generation of wireless networks in which other radio technologies are also be integrated. In this article we present possible architectures that enable the interworking of 3G and WLAN networks. We then address the capabilities of various terminal types and describe future services in the interworking environment. Finally, we present market forecasts on terminal and service demand growth.
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ISSN:1536-1284
1558-0687
DOI:10.1109/MWC.2004.1351677