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Wireless Multimedia Delivery over 3G Networks. Greg Leah C SC 461. 3G. third generation wireless services offers high data rate content delivery to mobile devices applications: live TV video/audio streaming video conferencing. 3G Technology. W-CDMA UMTS FOMA CDMA2000 1xEV TD-SCDMA.
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Wireless Multimedia Delivery over 3G Networks Greg Leah C SC 461
3G • third generation wireless services • offers high data rate content delivery to mobile devices • applications: • live TV • video/audio streaming • video conferencing
3G Technology • W-CDMA • UMTS • FOMA • CDMA2000 1xEV • TD-SCDMA
History • 1G • analog voice only • 2G • digital voice • uses circuit switching • peak data rate: 14.4 kbps
History • migration from 2G to 2.5G to assist carriers with transition • 2.5G • voice and data transmission • adopted packet-switching technology • peak data rate: 115 kbps
History • 3G • circuit and packet switching • high data rates in addition to voice transmission
History • content providers all over the world have been rolling out 3G networks • in Canada: • Bell and Telus introduced 3G services in Canada in late 2005 • Rogers offers live TV through … • drive to 3G is creating demand for more sophisticated handsets
References • http://www.3g.co.uk • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki • textbook