Performance measurements of TD-LTE, WiMax and 3G systems

• Published in: IEEE wireless communications Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 153 - 160
• Main Authors: Yi-Bing Lin, Pin-Jen Lin, Sung, Yingrong Coral, Yuan-Kai Chen, Whai-En Chen, Alrajeh, N., Lin, B.-S P., Chai-Hien Gan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.06.2013; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Broadband; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface; Downlink; Equipments and installations; Evolution; Exact sciences and technology; Guidelines; Interoperability; Long Term Evolution; Mobile communication systems; Mobile radiocommunication systems; Performance measurement; Radiocommunications; Software; Spread spectrum communication; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Time division synchronous code division multiple access; Uplink; WiMAX; Wireless communication; Mobile radiocommunication; Wide band; Cellular radio; Microwave; Wireless network; Interoperability; Delay; Mobile computing; High rate transmission
• ISSN: 1536-1284; 1558-0687
• DOI: 10.1109/MWC.2013.6549295

Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) are two major technologies toward next-generation mobile broadband standards, which are both expected to provide higher throughput and lower transmission latency for mobile users. This article measures and compares the latency and the throughput of Time Division - Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE), WiMAX, and third-generation (3G) systems based on several technical trials. Our quantitative measures and comparisons provide guidelines for the operators to deploy their future networks.