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Review on NEXT Generation Technologies of Wireless Communication

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Mr. Arunabha Debnath, 2Mr. Abhinandan

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VI Semester Student, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Dronacharya college of Engineering, Gurgaon-123506
[email protected], [email protected]

Abstract: -Cellular communication has brought in an unparallel revolution in the field of communication during the past two
decades. The mobile communication industry growth has surpassed growth of all other fields. Even our own country is not left
behind. The number of mobile subscribers in the country rose to over 911 m in Mar 2012. 3G system has been introduced in line
with other countries. Talks have started about 4G / 5G. The implementation of 4G /5G will most probably be the ultimate goal in
the field of communication.
Keywords : Mobile communication, 1G,2G,3G,4G, 5G,Satellite Communication.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The ability to communicate with people on the move has
evolved remarkably since Marconi first demonstrated
radios ability to provide continuous contacts with ships
sailing in English channel in 1897. Since then new
wireless communication methods and services have been
adopted by people throughout the world. Particularly
during the last two decades the wireless communication
industry growth has been remarkable. The digital
switching techniques,new large scale integration and
other miniaturization technologies have been major
contributory factors in this regard. 3G has has also been
launched in India in line with other countries of the
world.There were over 911 m mobile users in India in
Mar 2012 ( 1). This is expected to reach 1b in 2015. As
regards mobile users are concerned, Indias figures are
still low as compared to other advanced countries as can
be seen from the table (2)
2. COMPARISON OF 1G TO 5G SYSTEMS
2.1
1G systems
They were analog based and evolved in early 80s. They
were called AMPS --- Advanced Mobile Phone System,
released in 1983 [3] and employed in North and South
America, China, Australia etc.
S.No

Country

Population
in m

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

China
India
USA
Russia
UK
Germany
Japan
Pakistan
Brazil

1341
1210
310
142
61
81
127
178
192

Mobile
users
in m
1010
911.68
327
224
75
107
121
114
245

Mobile
%
75.32
75.42
104
154
122
130
95
66.5
127

Features of 1G Systems
Base station Tx band
869 894 M Hz
M U Tx band
824 849 M Hz
Channel Bandwidth
30 k hz
No of voice channels
790
No of control channels
42
M U max power
3W
Cell size radius
2 20 km
Modulation voice channels
FM
Modulation control channels
FSK
Limitations of 1G systems
It as limited capacity, Low calling capacity, No room for
spectrum growth, Poor data communications, Minimal
privacy, Inadequate fraud protection.
2.2
2G Systems
They are based on digital technology. They are either
TDMA or CDMA based. TDMA is used in GSM (Global
System of Mobile Communication).
Features of 2G Systems
Make use of CODEC (compression and multiplex
algorithm) to compress and multiplex digital voice data. It
can handle more calls per amount of bandwidth vis a vis
1G systems. Hand sets are usually smaller, lighter and
more robust. It emits less radio power. It is safer for
consumers to use. The battery life of hand-sets lasts
longer. It offers additional services like SMS, s and emails. The error checking has improved sound quality.
There is reduction in noise levels. The digital voice
encoding has made calls less susceptible to eavesdropping
from third parties due to use of radio scanner. It ensures
rapid call set up. It enables talking to number of parties
simultaneously. It enables to place a call on hold while
one accesses another call. It notifies one of anotyer call
whilst on a call Encrypted conversation that can not be
easily tapped. It provides ability to use same phone in

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number of countries.In GSM
- carrier bit rate is
270.8 kbps & speech coding bit rate is 13kbps,Channel
Bandwidth 200 k Hz in GSM, 8 users per channel,
Mobile Unit max power is 20 w
2.3
3G Systems
The 3G system represents convergence of 2G wireless
systems into a single global system. It was first adopted in
Japan and South Korea in 2001 and in USA in 2003. It
was launched in India in 2008. Upto Mar 2010 , as many
as 380 cities had been covered under 3G systems.
Features of 3G Systems [5]
Enhanced multimedia ( voice ,data ,video and remote
control ), Usability on all popular models ( cellular
phones , e-mails , pagers , fax , video conferencing and
web browsing ), Broad bandwidth and high speeds (
upwards of 2 MBPS ), Bandwidth 5 20 Mbps, Access
WCDMA / CDMA 2000, Frequency Band 16 25 G Hz,
Component Design -- Optimised antenna multiband
adapters, Has both circuit / packet switching, Routing
flexibility ( repeater , satellite and LAN ), International
roaming capability, Excellent quality of voice,
Applications include: Still photography, video data
transmission service,
file transfer from internet,
multimedia e-mail, Web Browsing, on-line services,
time schedules
2.4
4G Network
Figure shows the basic concept of 4g network. The future
4G infrastructure will consist of a set of various networks
using internet protocol. As a common protocol so that the
users are in control as they will be able to choose every
application and environment.(6)
Accessing information anywhere, anytime with seamless
connection to a wide range of information, obtaining
services, receiving a large volume of information, data,
pictures, video and so on are the key of 4G infrastructure.

An OFDM transmitter accepts data from an IP network,

converting and encoding prior to modulation .An
IFFT(inverse fast Fourier transform) transforms the
OFDM signal into an IF signal, which is sent to RF
transmitter. With orthogonal sub-carriers, the receiver can
separate and process each sub-carrier without interference
from other sub-carriers. OFDM provides better link and
communication quality. It is more impervious to fading
and multi-path delays than other transmission techniques.

Architecture in prospects
End-to-end Service Architectures for 4G Mobile
Systems:-(7)
A characteristic of the transition towards 3G systems and
beyond is that highly integrated telecommunications
service suppliers fail to provide effective economics of
scale. This is primarily due to deterioration of vertical
integration scalability with innovation speedup. Thus, the
new rule for success in 4G telecommunications markets
will be to provide one part of the puzzle and to cooperate
with other suppliers to create the complete solutions that
end customers require. A direct consequence of these
facts is that a radically new end-to-end service
architecture will emerge during the deployment of 3G
mobile networks and will became prominent as the
operating model of choice for the Fourth Generation (4G)
Mobile Telecommunications Networks. This novel endto-end service architecture is inseparable from an equally
radical
transformation
of the role
of the
telecommunications network operator role in the new
value chain of end service provision. In fact, 4G systems
will be organized not as monolithic structures deployed
by a single business entity, but rather as a dynamic
confederation of multiple sometimes cooperating and
sometimes competing-service providers.
End-to-end service architectures should have the
following desirable properties:
Open service and resource allocation model.
Open capability negotiation and pricing model.
Trust management. Mechanisms for managing trust
relationships among clients and service providers, and
between service providers, based on trusted third party
monitors.
Collaborative service constellations.
Service fault tolerance.
Middleware Architecture:The service middleware is decomposed into three layers;
i.e. user support layer, service support layer and network
support layer(8). The criteria on for using a layered
approach are to reuse the existing subsystems in the
tradition al middleware. The user support layer has
autonomous agent aspects that traditional service
middleware lacks. It consists of 4 sub-systems:
Personalization,Adaptation,
Community
and
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Coordination, to provide mechanisms for context
awareness and support for communities and coordination.
Introduction of this functional layer enables the reduction
of unnecessary user interaction with the system and the
provision of user centric services realized by applying
agent concepts, to support analysis of the current context,
personalization depending on the users situation, and
negotiation for service usage.
The middle layer, the service support layer, contains most
functionality of traditional middleware. The bottom layer,
the network layer supports connectivity for all-IP
networks. The dynamic service delivery pattern defines a
powerful interaction model to negotiate the conditions of
service delivery by using three subsystems:
Discovery & Advertisement, Contract Notary and
Authentication & Authorization.
Network Architecture:It is clear that more fundamental enhancements are
necessary for the very ambitious throughput and coverage
requirements of future networks. Towards that end, in
addition to advanced transmission techniques and antenna
technologies, some major modifications in the wireless
network architecture itself, which will enable effective
distribution and collection of signals to and from wireless
users, are sought. The integration of multihop capability
into the conventional wireless networks is perhaps the
most promising architectural upgrade. In a Multihop
network, a signal from a source may reach its destination
in multiple hops (whenever necessary) through the use of
relays. Since we are here concerned with infra
structure-based networks, either the source or destination
is a common point in the network base station (or, access
point, in the context of WLANs).
The potential advantage of relaying is that it allows
substituting a poor-quality (due to high path loss) singlehop wireless link with a composite, two or more hop,
better-quality link whenever possible. Relaying is not
only efficient in eliminating black spots throughout the
coverage region, but more importantly ,it may extend the
high data rate coverage range of a single BS ; therefore
cost effective high data rate coverage may be possible
through the augmentation of the relaying capability in
conventional cellular networks.
Advantages: Property owners can install their own access points.
- Spreads infrastructure cost.
Reduced network access operational cost:
- Access points configure into access network.
- Some access points may be moving (bus, train)
Multihop also could reduce costs in heterogeneous 3G
networks.

e.g. of Heterogeneous network

Overlay network:In this architecture, a user accesses an overlay network
consisting of several universal access points (UAP).
These UAPs in turn select a wireless network based on
availability, QoS specifications, and user defined choices.
A UAP performs protocol and frequency translation,
content adaptation, and QoS negotiation-renegotiation on
behalf of users .The over lay network, rather than the user
or device, performs handoffs as the user moves from one
UAP to another. A
UAP stores user, network, and device information,
capabilities, and preferences
.Because UAPs can keep track of the various resources a
caller uses; this architecture supports single billing and
subscription.
(a)A multimode device lets the user, device, or network
initiate handoff between networks without the need for
network modification or interworking devices.

(b)An overlay network consisting of several universal

access points (UAPs) that store user, network, and device
informationperforms a handoff as the user moves from
one UAP to another.

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(c)A device capable of automatically switching between
networks is possible if wireless networks can support a
common protocol to access a satellite-based network and
another protocol for terrestrial networks.

Attempts are already underway to provide the ultimate in

wireless communication. Developments have been made
by Japanese Company DoCoMo , Samsung and Apple
Inc. 4G is expected to be operational by 2012 and is
described as MAGIC ( 6 ) which means
M
Mobile Multimedia
A
Anytime Any-Where
G
Global Mobility
I
Integrated Wireless Solution
C
Customised personal Service
Objectives of 4G
Inexpensive wireless broadband access for cost-conscious
consumers and businesses will be a complete replacement
for current networks and be able to provide a
comprehensive and secure IP solution where voice, data,
and streamed multimedia can be given to user on an
Anytime, Anywhere basis, and at much higher data
rates than previous generation.A nominal data rate of
100 Mbit/s while the client physically moves at high
speeds relative to the station, and 1 Gbit/s while client and
station are in relatively fixed positions as defined by the
ITU-R, A data rate of at least 100 Mbit/s between any two
points in the world, Smooth handoff access, Seamless
connectivity and global roaming, High QoS( quality of
service ), IP , packet switched based network,
Compatibility with all existing network types, Peak link
spectral efficiency of 15bit/s/Hz in downlink and
6.75bit/s/Hz in uplink, System spectral efficiency of up
to 3bit/s/Hz/cell in downlink and 2.25bit/s/Hz/cell for
indoor usage, Adaptive processing and smart antennas
will be used. To make use of OFDM (orthogonal
frequency division multiplexing). This will not only
enhance spectral efficiency but also result in high
resiliency to RF interference and lower multi- path
distortion.
Benefits of 4G:
Virtual presence --- will give mobile users a virtual for
example ,on connections to keep people on event.
Visualised virtual navigation --- a remote database will
contain graphical representation of streets ,buildings and
physical characteristics of a large meteropolis. Blocks of
databases will be transmitted in rapid sequence to the
vehicle. Teleprocessing --- Queries dependent on location

information of several users in addition to temporal

aspects have applications like crises management, life
saving telemedicine, VOIP for ipv6. Will provide
comprehensive and secure all IP based solution involving
facilities such as IP telephony,ultra-broadband internet
access, gaming services.
2.5
5G Systems
Developments are not only underway on 4G systems but
key concepts for 5G systems have also been framed. It is
expected to be launched by2020.
Key concepts of 5G systems
One unified global standard, Peak download /upload
speeds more than 1 Gbps, Real wireless world with no
more limitations with access and zone issues, Internet
Protocol Version (IPV6) where a visiting care of mobile
IP address is assigned according to location and
connected network. Multiple concurrent data transfer
path, Cognitive Radio Telephony----- Also known as
Smart- Radio allowing different radio technologies to
share spectrum efficiently by adaptively finding unused
spectrum and adopting the transmission scheme to the
requirements of the technologies currently sharing the
spectrum. To provide High Altitude Stratospheric
Platform Station (HASP System), To make use of Beam
Division Multiple Access (BDMA) and group cooperative relay technique. To ensure .user could be
simultaneously connected to several technologies and
seamlessly move between them. Up to 4G, the wireless
evaluation is following path of Moores law. The newer
generations were identified by increased bit rate (2G (9.6
Kbps) to 4G (1 Gbps)). There is belief that, 5G will be
generation will defy the Moores law and it will be phase
of integration of network technologies, rather expansion
or evaluation of new wireless standard. As discussed 4G
network should fulfill the promise of providing adequate
RF coverage and capacity of high volume data
applications and acceptable latency for voice applications.
Beyond 4G, there will no need of new access technology
as 4G technology (as promised) will convert each mobile
connection into Broadband connection. Thus telecom
operators will invest in developing new Applications
rather than developing newer wireless standards. New
network applications will be developed to integrate
various engineering practices as mechanical, health care,
Chemical, Banking etc. to provide seamless, continual
and versatile mobile experience to user. Telecom
operators will be moving to customer centric approach
then technological approach as they are currently using.
Future in 5G
5G would be about ubiquitous computing, that is,
having the ability to access the applications we want from
any platform, anywhere, anytime. To create such an
environment, one needs to integrate various applications,
emerging from various engineering practices. Human life

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will be surrounded by intelligent sensors, which will bring
radical change in human lifes daily approaches of doing
things, as:
Your intelligent car will send SMS to your cell phone,
if someone tries to open the door, while you are away
from you car
Your home security camera is attached to secured
internet. So that you can view your sitting room on your
laptop/mobile phone screen, by accessing secured
website.
You will have single bill for all telecom services,
regardless of application or network operator.
You will receive regular MMS from your hospital about
your medication need and next doctor appointment.(9)
Key Challenges
Integration of various standards: Each engineering
practice has their own standard (F.eks Telecom has 3GPP,
3GPP2, ITU, IETF, etc). To integrate these various
standards, requires systematic and time consuming
approach.
Common Platform: There is no common architecture for
interconnecting various engineering practices. One
common governing body is required, which creates a
common platform for all engineering practices to
regularize the interconnectivity issues as well as
knowledge sharing.
5G architecture: Super Core concept
Existing telecom networks are fashioned in hierarchical
way, where subscriber traffic is aggregated at aggregation
point (BSC/RNC) and then routed to gateways. (As
shown in figure)(10) . Flat IP architecture will lessen
burden on aggregation point on traffic will directly move
from Base station to Media gateways. When transition
from legacy (TDM, ATM) platforms to IP will be
concluded (Flat Network concept, described in previous
section) a common ALL IP platform will be emerged.
Vision of Super Core is based on IP platform. All network
operators (GSM, CDMA, Wimax, Wireline) can be
connected to one Super Core with massive capacity. This
is realization of single network infrastructure. The
concept of Super Core will eliminate all interconnecting
charges and complexities, which is right now network
operator is facing. It will also reduce number of network
entities in end to end connection, thus reducing latency
considerably.

CONCLUSION
As data traffic has tremendous growth potential, under 4G
existing voice centric telecom hierarchies will be moving
flat IP architecture where, base stations will be directly
connected to media gateways . 5G will offer even more
flatter architecture by using advanced semiconductor
technologies as 22mN CMOS. 5G will promote concept
of super core, where all the network operators will be
connected one single core and have one single
infrastructure, regardless of their access technologies.
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