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2 IMT2000 (UMTS/FPLMTS)...................................................................3
2.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................3
2.2 IMT-2000 MARKET....................................................................................................................3
2.3 SPECTRUM DEMAND......................................................................................................................4
3 EVOLUTION OF GSM TO UMTS............................................................5
3.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................5
3.2 GSM AS A WORLDWIDE STANDARD................................................................................................5
3.3 GSM GLOBAL SUCCESS ................................................................................................................5
3.4 THE EVOLVING MARKET...............................................................................................................6
3.5 WIDEBAND RADIO ACCESS ............................................................................................................7
3.6 INTELLIGENT ROAMING..................................................................................................................7
3.7 SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS...............................................................................................................8
3.8 ENHANCING CAPACITY..................................................................................................................8
The mobile communications industry has experienced unprecedented growth in order to meet
ever-increasing commercial demands. The following sections provide a brief history of the
growth of the industry.
Second generation digital systems such as GSM Phase 2+ will further advance the cellular
radio industry around the world. Great improvements in data transfer speeds of nearly
170kbps can be expected with the introduction of General Packet Reservation System
(GPRS). True global mobility with the introduction of dual mode/band and multi-mode/band
systems where individuals can roam through multiple networks and even satellite networks.
Total mobility and flexibility is envisioned by IMT2000 with the concept of having one
handset and a single phone number reaching the user anywhere providing users with a
multimedia communications service including voice calls and data transfer.
Recent market forecasts have predicted that the European mobile multimedia market could
grow to 20 million users by 2005, providing annual revenues (services and terminals) of 27
billion ECU. These estimates are considered by many to be conservative.
Growth in the use of computer-based communications, commerce and entertainment services;
increasing demand for rapid and remote access to information; growing demand for seamless
and personalised services across fixed and mobile networks; and explosive demand for
bandwidth-hungry services, comparable to the ever increasing storage and processing
capacities of computers, are all factors which UMTS is intended to meet.
The demand for mobile multimedia services and cellular type mobile services is not the
whole market for services and spectrum. In particular, there are three other areas where IMT-
2000 services are likely to be used:
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1. Systems with limited mobility, primarily used as replacement for wired access. This will
be the case especially in areas with low population density or difficult topography, or
where low mobility is required.
2. Private markets, ranging from wireless PBXs, to emergency wide area systems and even
cordless systems with local mobility. The overlap between these services and more
traditional wide area mobile services may increase over the next five years with, for
instance, dual-mode and multi-mode handsets, pico-cells and changes to tariffing
systems. The impact of these changes will need further study.
3. Satellite-based services, both narrowband and wideband. These will have a place in the
market in their own right, and in providing both early and temporary coverage before and
as terrestrial networks are rolled out. Additionally, satellite IMT-2000 is likely to have an
enhancing impact on the early years of terrestrial UMTS forecasts, since the former
provides global coverage from launch, thereby enabling users full roaming and access
capabilities from the start of UMTS.