Code Division Multiple Access

(CDMA)

By
Nitesh Kumar
 3G CDMA Architecture

CDMA2000-1xEVDO System Architecture (Basic)

• BTS: Base Station, which creates a single cell
• BSC: Base Station Controller, which controls roaming and channel allocations amongst various
BSTs and is also referred to as a Radio Network Controller (RNC).
• MSC: Mobile Switching Center, which performs the telephony switching functions and is usually
connected to an SS7 network.
• PDSN: Packet Data Serving Node, maintains IP communications between all MNs and the Packet
Data Network (PDN), which in this diagram is the Internet.

Note: For simplicity, only the CDMA2000 architecture will be reviewed for this presentation

SOURCE: CDMA Development Group (CDG) 3G CDMA Architecture

Comparative Network Speeds
CDMA
2400
1xEV/DO
W-CDMA
2000
stationary
W-CDMA
384
moving
CDMA
144
1xRTT

GPRS 114
Theoretical
CDMA 64 data
transmission
PDC-P 28.8 speed
kbps
GSM/PDC 9.6

Source: ITU.
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