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UMTS Access Network Architecture and Relevant Dimensioning Issues

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This paper describes the access network architecture proposed for third generation mobile systems (UMTS). The functions and the relevant network nodes are described along with some hints on the typical UMTS features as macrodiversity and soft handover. The second part of this paper presents some issues on the dimensioning and optimisation of an access network shared between fixed and mobile operators. This scenario seems to be promising especially in the fixed-mobile convergence perspective.

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  1. CSELT — Centro Studi e Telecomunicazioni Torino, Italy

    F. Badini, E. Berruto, R. Menolascino & F. Piolini

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  1. Università di Cagliari, Piazza d’Armi, I-09123, Cagliari, Italy

    Francesco De Natale

  2. Dipartamento di Elettronica ed Informatica, Università di Padova, via Gradenigo 6a, 35131, Padova, Italy

    Silvano Pupolin

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Badini, F., Berruto, E., Menolascino, R., Piolini, F. (1999). UMTS Access Network Architecture and Relevant Dimensioning Issues. In: De Natale, F., Pupolin, S. (eds) Multimedia Communications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0859-7_26

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