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What will be a 3G Killer Application?
What are the UMTS Mobile Multimedia services?
Can UMTS mobile location be tracked?
When are the UMTS networks in service?
Will 2G / 2.5G phones be able to use all UMTS' applications?
Which level of UMTS standard will the network be launched in 2002?
What is UMTS?
UMTS is one of the Third Generation (3G) mobile systems being developed
within the ITU's IMT-2000 framework. It is a realisation of a new
generation of broadband multi-media mobile telecommunications
technology. The coverage area of service provision is to be world wide in
the form of FLMTS (Future Land Mobile Telecommunications Services and
now called IMT2000). The coverage will be provided by a combination of
cell sizes ranging from 'in building' Pico Cells to Global Cells provided by
satellite, giving service to the remote regions of the world. The UMTS is
not a replacement of 2nd generation technologies (e.g. GSM, DCS1800,
CDMA, DECT etc.), which will continue to evolve to their full potential.
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Some 2.5G systems (GSM GPRS, IS- 95B and CDMA2000 1X (?)) will be
able to deliver 3G services, so it will be dicult for users to see the
dierence.
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or terrestrial)
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What is the "Beauty Contest" when 3G licenses are issued? ... and
Why?
Beauty Contest means that the government asks all applicants to provide a
plan how to build a network and manage their future 3G business. A plan
typically includes things like: How many new jobs are created, what kind of
services will be available and when, how much domestic products are used,
how will less developed areas (rural areas) benet from this, what kind of
nancial plan is in place to guarantee the success and avoid bankrupts etc.
So government wants to decide what is best for the country, not who is
willing to pay most. (In USA and Australia some highest bidding operators
have gone bankrupt and government has to pay unemployment etc
payments and it is also embarrassing for the government).
By charging high license fee government imposes an indirect tax which
mobile uses have to bear by paying more for making calls. By giving "free"
licenses government can create a good environment for technology start
up companies, because operator has more money to invest and less
up-front fees.
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Siemens/NEC
Current short list of main vendors for turn-key cdma2000 networks:
Ericsson
LG Electronics
Lucent
Motorola
Nortel
Samsung
I am doing a 3G report about XXX, where can I get even more info?
After you can have checked:
UMTS World web site
Where can I nd additional reliable 3G information about ... ? answers
3GPP web site
Search Engines
You can try other information sources:
3G / GSM operators web sites, press releases, annual report (see how
they spend their money), CEOs comments etc.
National Oce of Telecommunication (or other government
organisation) information services (or web pages)
Your company's oces round the world and especially competitive
intelligent department
Your university's library or their contacts or even local library
Get books, seminar reports and visit other 3G related web sites
IEEE has VTS, that might help you to nd technical documents.
Search UMTS Forum and ITU sites
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If you still did not nd, email: info@umtsworld.com after reading the
Contract us page. No guarantees, but we will try to help.
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EMR Network
Report
FDA Mobile Phones page
FAQ
Another FAQ
FCC Guidelines
ARRL resources
CWTI resources
Example download site from Australia
Google Search
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IE5.0 select File - Copy to Folder from the top menu to copy le so your
computer.
Follow the folders and then for example:
ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/specs/latest/Rel-5/21_series/ has the latest 21.111
specications. (Jun 2002)
The Second best thing is to search Google, but then again the Internet is
full of misinformation.
Google Search
Search WWW
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80211 Planet
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'In FDD mode, Np = (18,36,72,144) is the number of Page Indicators per frame, and is given
in IE "Number of PI per frame", part of system information in FDD mode.'
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Old phrase is "The easiest way to predict the future is to invent it" will
apply here. Operators and application providers have an opportunity to
create their own killer applications.
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