CHAPTER 23 Fourth Generation Systems and New Wireless Technologies
23.1 Introduction
With the rapid development of wireless communication networks, it is expected that fourth-generation (4G) mobile systems will be launched within a decade. 4G mobile systems focus on seamless integration of existing wireless technologies including WWAN, WLAN, and Bluetooth (see Figure 23.1). This is in contrast with 3G, which merely focuses on developing new standards and hardware. The recent convergence of the Internet and mobile radio has accelerated the demand for “Internet in the pocket,” as well as for radio technologies that increase data throughput and reduce the cost per bit. Mobile networks are going multimedia, potentially leading to an explosion in ...
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