LTE, WiMAX & Femtocell White Papers - Update I

• Voice over LTE – a step towards future telephony

  Ericsson - Which voice over LTE solution offers the most advantages for operators and satisfies user expectations?

• Demystifying LTE backhaul

  ECI Telecom - LTE promises faster data rates at lower cost, improved spectral efficiency with reduced latency, and flexible channel bandwidth.

• WiMAX VoIP Solutions for 4G Networks

  This white paper presents an overview on how to deliver PSTN quality VoIP services over WiMAX networks.

• The Seven Modes of MIMO in LTE

  This whitepaper describes the seven modes of MIMO defined in the 3GPP LTE. Particular aatention is given to the applicability of these modes in different radio channels.

• Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

  WiMAX is a wireless access technology for building networks with large coverage areas and high data rates, so-called Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs).

• WiMAX VoIP Solutions for 4G Networks

  This white paper presents an overview on how to deliver PSTN quality VoIP services over WiMAX networks.

• Control Plane Scalability and Performance Requirements for 3G and LTE Networks

  This whitepaper provides the results of independent performance tests of Bridgewater’s control plane solution including the Home Subscriber Server and Policy Controller and the Cisco ASR 5000 mobil

• LTE-Ready Wireless Backhaul

  Higher capacities and lower latencies are a must for LTE backhaul.

• 4G Double Vision: Why Two 4G Standards Can Coexist

  In an industry that makes a habit out of squabbling over technology standards, the move to 4G wireless networks is no different.

• Security in the Evolved Packet System

  Security is a fundamental building block of wireless telecommunications systems. It is also a process – new threats are discovered over time, forcing communication systems to evolve.

• An Analysis of the Benefits of Uplink MIMO in Mobile WiMAX Systems

  This paper discusses the improvements that uplink MIMO brings to Mobile WiMAX network deployments and introduces a new technique based on uplink MIMO, tile switched diversity (TSD).

• Handover within 3GPP LTE: Design Principles and Performance

  The 3GPP LTE system has been designed to offer significantly higher data rates, higher system throughput, and lower latency for delay critical services.

• Femtocells – Architecture & Network Aspects

  Femtocells are small, user-installed base stations that enhance coverage for in-building cellular services.

LTE, WiMAX & Femtocell White Papers

• Femtocell Network Architecture

  Airvana - Connecting femtocells to operator networks requires unique architectures that address the security needs of operators and mobile users and support the deployment of scalable femtocel

• Femtocell Radio Technology

  Airvana - Femtocells are intelligent cellular access points that support any mobile device using standard cellular air interfaces, such as UMTS, CDMA2000 and LTE.

• Transition to 4G

  Rysavy’s report, Transition to 4G explains and analyzes the evolution of EDGE, HSPA enhancements, 3GPP LTE, the capabilities of these technologies and their position relative to other primary compe

• Motorola's WiMAX Single RAN Solution

  Motorola's WiMAX Evolution solution allows operators to upgrade existing WiMAX 802.16e / 802.16e Enhanced networks to 802.16m or TD-LTEⁱ or to add LTE to their existing WiMAX networks.

• Transition to 4G: 3GPP Broadband Evolution to IMT-Advanced

  This Rysavy’s report explains and analyzes the evolution of EDGE, HSPA enhancements, 3GPP LTE, the capabilities of these technologies and their position relative to other primary competing technolo

• WiMAX: A Way Forward in India

  India is a huge market for broadband wireless services and offers immediate and enormous potential for growth.

• WiMAX Migration from Release 1 to Release 2

  The WiMAX Forum is accelerating its development efforts to produce Release 2 equipment based on the upcoming IEEE Standard 802.16m.

• Push/Pull Business Models

  Cisco IBSG experts discuss an interesting new business model that can help create significant incremental value for service providers with the successful implementation of a "Service Provider Push"

• Femtocells: Implementing a Better Business Model To Increase SP Profitability

  Femtocell offerings have been based on what the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) calls the “Consumer Pull” model.

• Transforming to a Sustainable Wireless Business Model Building optimized strategies for LTE transformation

  To meet the ever-increasing demands for more bandwidth, flexibility and reliability, mobile service providers will soon have to make the move to 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks.

• SCTP Fast Path Optimization for 3G/LTE Networks

  Long Term Evolution (LTE), a whole new “4th Generation” mobile radio access network (RAN) technology, promises higher data rates – 100Mbps in the downlink and 50Mbps in the uplink in LTE’s first ph

• ng Connect Program Overview

  Advancing the Next Generation Ecosystem Proving that a Connected World starts with LTE

• 4G Mobile Network & Applications

  4G Mobile Technologies

  An IEEE Comsoc Indonesia Chapter Lecture

• Presentation of the LTE network Yota in Kazan

  (In Russian) Presentation of the LTEⁱ network Yota in Kazan on 30 August 2010. Journalists' question Yota CEO Denis Sverdlov

• IPv6 Consideration in LTE

  IPv6 Consideration in LTE - Autonomic Mobility (w PMIPv6) & Resource

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LTE & Femtocell White Papers

• LTE Evolved Packet System Architecture

  LTE enables you to redefine the end-user experience with the most advanced packet-based solution in the industry.

• CDMA and LTE: Making the most of wireless broadband

  Alcatel-Lucent - An overview of strategies, issues and opportunities

• Traffic Management Techniques for Mobile Broadband Networks: Living in an Orthogonal World

  The 3G Americas report focuses on 3GPP networks and concerns itself specifically with traffic management, including the handling of traffic flows on 3GPP networks in contrast with other network man

• Field trials of LTE with 4×4 MIMO

  The Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard for mobile broadband includes multi-antenna transmission modes that improve performance in terms of coverage, spectral efficiency and peak throughput.

• Winning the race for the home with 3G femto

  Nokia Siemens Networks - In contrast to conventional indoor coverage solutions for large public and office buildings, 3G femtocells are massmarket and consumer-friendly because they afford the kind

• Evolving to LTE – Cisco’s Seamless Migration for UMTS Operators

  This paper will outline how mobile operators can prepare their networks to support 4G broadband services that will improve the user experience and yield new revenue opportunities.

• TD-LTE: Exciting Alternative, Global Momentum

  This white paper addresses TD-LTE’s physical layer, performance, applicable spectrum, differences from FDD and its global momentum, while answering questions operators, regulators, license holders

• Femtocells – Natural Solution for Offload

  This white paper offers an in-depth explanation of how femtocell offload allows operators to cost-effectively manage the rise in mobile data usage while also providing the highest possible quality

• Femtocell Deployment Guide

  This guide from Epitiro is intended for Network Managers, Network Architects and those involved in providing end-to-end system (E2E) monitoring who need a better understanding of how APbased voice

• Femtocell Technologies for Providing New Services at Home

  NTT DOCOMO has developed a femtocell system that is attracting attention around the world because it not only can expand coverage areas inside the house and off-load macro cell traffic to femtocell

LTE & Femtocel whitepapers

See below recent LTE & Femtocel whitepapers

The future role of telecom

Progress on LTE Advanced - The future 4G standard

LTE Home Node Bs and its Enhancements in Release 9

CS Fallback Function for Combined LTE and 3G Circuit Switched Services Femtocell/Picocell Market Solutions OFDMA Femtocells: A Roadmap on Interference Avoidance LTE Femtocell Roadmap from Concept to Reality source:LteWorld

3GPP Presentations on Femtocell, HSPA+, LTE and more

3GPP seminar was held on 24th May in Moscow. The 3GPP Seminar: Evolving Networks to LTE – 3GPP Perspective featured technical presentations and a Panel session with the main Russian Operators, where the road-map to LTE was discussed.

Few days earlier Russian opertor Yota had declared to go LTE way, see Scartel to abandon Wimax, aims for LTE. Yota operates on the same bands as Clearwire (2.5 GHz).

Presentations are available at 3GPP website follow the links below.

• Core Network migration path for HSPA+ and LTE
• GSM Evolution, EDGE+ progress report
• Radio Access Networks - LTE progress report
• Services evolution and the impact of IMS
• Regulatory update: Digital dividend, Flexible use of spectrum
• Femto Cells for LTE

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