Adaptive WCDMA by Savo G. Glisic - 9780470848258

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Adaptive WCDMATheory and Practice\nAuthor(s): Savo G. Glisic\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470848258, 978-0470848258\nSynopsis\nCDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) is one type of multiple access system used in radio communication. Other multiple access methods include TDMA, FDMA, etc. WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) is the main air interface used for third generation mobile communication systems - UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) and is characterised by a wider band than CDMA.\n WCDMA uses a wider radio band than CDMA, which was used for 2G systems, and has a high transfer rate and increased system capacity and communication quality by statistical multiplexing, etc. WCDMA efficiently utilises the radio spectrum to provide a maximum data rate of 2 Mbit/s.\n Third generation mobile communication systems are scheduled for operational startup in Japan and Europe in [.