Long Term Evolution (LTE)

By
Abhijit Kaul
Nitin Khanna
Sahana Mallya
Vaibhav Malik
Topics

Introduction by Nitin Khanna

Technical Architecture by Vaibhav Malik

Business Case by Abhijit Kaul

Conclusion by Sahana Mallya

Introduction
Welcome to the world of LTE!
 What is LTE?

LTE is the next generation

of Mobile broadband
technology

Data rates of 100 Mbps

It is the next level after

UMTS 3G technology

Works with IP!

Advantages
Provides low latency

Higher network throughput

Increased data transfer speed

More cost effectiveness

Improvements over 3G network

LTE v/s Other technologies
2G to 4G Evolution and data download rates

2G 3G
(14.4 (14.4 4G (1
Kbps) Mbps) Gbps)

2.5G LTE
(384 (115
Kbps) Mbps)
Technical Architecture
What is an LTE Network made up of?
LTE Technologies
OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing) for downlink

SC-FDMA (Single Carrier Frequency Division

Multiple Access) for uplink

MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output)

SAE (System Architecture Evolution)

LTE Architecture

Source: Ericsson (2009)

LTE Network Elements
Evolved Node B (eNB)
Supports air interface
Provides radio resource management functions

Serving Gateway (SGW)

Provides Mobility
Responsible for Routing and Forwarding
LTE Network Elements (Continued)
Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN GW)
Provides connectivity to Internet
Provides QoS and mobility between 3G and non-3G
networks
Mobility Management Entity (MME)
Manages mobility and provides security
Operates in control plane and provides
authentication
Business Case for LTE
What is the LTE market opportunity and
implications for the broader ecosystem,
including equipment providers, operators,
and device manufacturers?

What are the revenue incentives and

investment implications for operators who
adopt LTE?
Each segment of the ecosystem has a role to play in LTEs
success
Network Content & Content &

Component Device

Infrastructure Applications Application

Vendors Providers

Providers Developers Distributors

Dual-mode chips
to enable seamless Demonstrated Innovative Focused efforts to New, innovative
3G/4G coexistence
potential through 4G applications that understand & GUI designs to take
Greater
computational lab tests and trials take advantage of address end-user advantage of rich
power on board
LTEs bandwidth and requirements multimedia content
Improved
battery life for Possibly, multi-
media-intensive
applications
latency among consumers and applications

standard base
Source: LTE towards mobile broadband Altman Vilandrie & company (2009)
characteristics and businesses
 Potential Business Impact
Potential Impact Rationale

ARPU Inc. Value added applications

(Average Revenue per User) Advertising revenues
Broadband device proliferation

CCPU Dec. All IP Networks

(Cash Cost per User) Backhaul
Migration, multiple networks

Customer Lifetime Same More devices per user

Non-contract pricing models

Subscribers Inc. New applicants tap new segments

Greater BW targets performance

CapEx Dec. Economies of Scale

(Capital Expenditures) All IP-N/w & Spectral Efficiency
Multiple networks in transition

Source: LTE towards mobile broadband Altman Vilandrie & company (2009)
Conclusion
What does the future hold for LTE?
LTE Future and Uses
Mass deployment to begin around 2012

Devices which are covered under LTE are

Mobile phones, laptops, cameras, camcorders

Assured interoperability with older wireless

technologies such as GSM, WCDMA/HSPA,
CDMA, TD-SCDMA
LTE Advanced
Mobile Communication Standard
As a major enhancement of the 3GPP LTE Standard
Peak data rates of 1 Gbps to meet IMT Advanced
standards for 4G
Ability to leverage advanced topology
heterogenous networks such as Picocells and
Femtocells
Improves capacity and coverage and provides
large bandwidth upto 100 MHz of spectrum
Conclusion

We discussed the topics

What is LTE?

Architecture of LTE Networks

Market growth and evolution of LTE

Future of LTE and LTE Advanced

Thank You!
Wed like to answer any questions that you
have
Sources
http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/cellular
telecomms/lte-long-term-evolution/3g-lte-basic
s.php
http://tech.saroscorner.com/2009/10/are-you-l
ooking-for-long-term-evolution.html
http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/corpinfo/pu
blications/review/2007_03/files/5_LTE_SAE.pd
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