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If you are
new
to the field of
international mobile telecommunications, or are looking for basic
material to provide high level perspectives on this area, this part of
the IMT web site is intended for you.
IMT is not a single
frequency allocation nor a single radio technology nor a single core
network infrastructure. What has been defined is a
“Family of Systems.”
This concept is explained in clause 6 of
ITU‑T Recommendation
Q.1701
“Framework for IMT-2000 networks.” -
FREE
access to ITU-T
Recommendations!
Find out more
here.
“About mobile technology and IMT-2000”
provides an introduction to and an overview of mobile telecommunications.
It covers:
•Introduction
– Evolution of the Mobile market
•The
Basics of Cellular technology and the Use of the radio Spectrum
•Access
Technologies (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA)
•Cellular
Standards for 1G and 2G
•Cellular
Standards for the Third Generation: The ITU's IMT-2000 family
•Industry
Acronyms and Terms
•3G
Technology Hot Links
The above provides
basic information and background through 3G. An overview of
“IMT-Advanced” or 4G
is available on the ITU-R’s web site at
ITU global standard for international mobile
telecommunications ´IMT-Advanced´.
The IEEE Communications
Society provides a number of sponsored
free
on line tutorials
on various subjects. A relevant one is on
LTE
and WiMAX. These
tutorials are available
here.
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