UMTS Evolution

UMTS
GSM

Phase
1/2

Phase
2+

Release
3

Release
4

Background & Principle

Fig. 1 (TM2201EU04TM_0002 UMTS Evolution, 3)

Evolutionary path:
GSM to UMTS

Original vision:
quantum leap from

GSM to UMTS
Capabilities

UMTS

GSM
1990

2000

2002

Zeit

Problems:
UMTS-costs (research, standardisation, development) >> GSM
creation of GSM-incompatible networks is not promising
Fig. 2 (TM2201EU04TM_0002 UMTS Evolution, 5)

Evolutionary path:
GSM to UMTS

ETSI GMM Report 1996:

UMTS downward compatible

Save 2G Investments!

Reducing 3G Risks !

Technical investments of operators

Minimize technical risks

Minimize implementation risks

sales/marketing investments

Based on global GSM success & experience

Common Core Network (for GSM & UMTS)
based on GSM Non-Access Stratum protocols (CM, MM, SM,..)
based on GSM CN protocols (MAP)
re-use GSM Supplementary Services
production experience of 2G equipment vendors
shorter paths for marketing 3G products
faster reduction of costs

Migration path for 2G operators toward 3G

Upward
compatible

2G

3G

Downward
compatible
GMM: Global Multimedia Mobility

Fig. 3 (TM2201EU04TM_0002 UMTS Evolution, 7)

GSM & UMTS

Evolution
Capabilities

GSM Limits:

narrow-band radio access

resource efficiency
additional frequency bands
required

UMTS

Release
5
Release
4
Release
3

GSM
Phase
2+
Phase
1

Phase
2
Release
Release
97
96

Ph1: TeleServices TS,

BS max. 9.6 Kbit/s
Ph2: Supplementary
Services SS (= ISDN)

Release
98

Release
99

new SS, flexible

new WCDMA new CN solutions
Service Concept
Radio Interface (R4: CS domain
(CAMEL, MExE,..),
(large bandwidth,
modification
higher data rates
Flexible data rates;
R5: IMS);
(HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE) optimized for PS); new RTT options
new network elements
new RAN
(LCR-TDD)
close to original
3G plans

Time

IMS: IP Multimedia Subsystem

LCR: Low Chip Rate
RTT: Radio Transmission Technology
Fig. 4 (TM2201EU04TM_0002 UMTS Evolution, 9)

max. Data rate

Data Transmission
Evolution

UTRA:
1920 kbit/s

HSCSD, GPRS & EDGE: combining 1-8 TS

HSCSD: Circuit Switched
GPRS: Packet Switched; new Infrastructure
EDGE: 8PSK instead of GMSK
UMTS: UTRA (WCDMA) optimised for PS

EDGE:
553 kbit/s

GPRS:
171 kbit/s

HSCSD:

GSM
Phase 1/2:

9.6 kbit/s
9,6 kbit/s

new
no new
network elements &
115 kbit/s protocol architecture: network elements;
only changes
prerequisite
no new
in modulation
for UMTS !!
network elements;
principle
SW-changes
4 / (8) x
14.4 kbit/s

HSCSD: High Speed Circuit Switched Data

GPRS: General Packet Radio Services
EDGE: Enhanced Data rates for the GSM Evolution

8x
21.4 kbit/s

GSM Phase 2+

New:
transmission
principles
(WCDMA)
network
elements
protocols

8 x 69.2 kbit/s

8PSK: Phase Shift Keying

GMSK: Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
UTRA: UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access
Fig. 5 (TM2201EU04TM_0002 UMTS Evolution, 11)