Third-generation wireless mobile communications and beyond

Third-generation wireless and beyond (3Gwireless and 4Gmobile) have gained increased interest over the last few years. This has been fueled by a large demand for high frequency utilization as well as a large number of users requiring simultaneous multidimensional high-data-rate access for the applications of wireless mobile Internet and e-commerce. 3Gwireless will use a new network architecture (e.g., an all-IP network) to deliver broadband services in a more generic configuration to mobile customers and supports multidimensional services and emerging interactive multimedia communications. Large bandwidth, guaranteed quality of service, and ease of deployment coupled with recent great advancements in semiconductor technologies for wireless applications make 3Gwireless a very attractive solution for broadband service delivery.