Saro Velrajan

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16/Oct/2009
 What is LTE?
 Advantages of LTE
 Comparison of LTE speed
 LTE Radio Technologies
 LTE Architecture
 Functional LTE network elements
 Major LTE vendors
 LTE – Early Adopters
 A glance at LTE Market
 Conclusion

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 LTE stands for Long Term Evolution
 Next Generation mobile broadband
technology
 Promises data transfer rates of 100Mbps
 Based on UMTS 3G technology
 Optimized for All-IP traffic

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 High network  Faster data
throughput downloads/uploads
 Low latency  Improved response for
 Plug & Play architecture applications
Improved end-user
Low Operating Costs 

experience
 All-IP network
 Simplified upgrade
path from 3G networks

for Network Operators for End Users

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 Uses Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (OFDM) for downlink

 Uses Single Carrier Frequency Division

Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) for uplink

 Reduced power consumption

 Higher RF power amplifier efficiency (Less

battery power used by handsets)

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 Source: Ericsson, 2009
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 Evolved Node B (eNB)
◦ Supports LTE radio interface
◦ Performs radio resource management

 Serving Gateway (SGW)

◦ Takes care of routing/forwarding data packets
◦ Acts as the mobility anchor for the user plane

 Mobility Management Entity (MME)

◦ Manages user equipment mobility, identity and security
parameters

 Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN GW)

◦ Provides user equipment with connectivity to the external packet
data network(s)

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 Ericsson
 AlcaLu
 Motorola
 Huwaei
 Nokia Siemens
 Starent (now Cisco)

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 In USA
◦ Verizon Wireless
◦ MetroPCS Wireless
◦ U.S. Cellular
 In Japan
◦ NTT-DOCOMO
◦ KDDI
 In Europe
◦ TeliaSonera
◦ Tele2
◦ Telenor
 In Asia
◦ China Mobile (China)
◦ KT & SK Telecom (Korea)
Source: ABI Research, Jun 2009

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 LTE infrastructure market will grow to $5
billion in 2013 (Source: Infonetics Research. Apr, 2009)

 LTE subscribers could exceed 72 million by

2013 if service provider LTE plans (Source:
Infonetics Research. Apr, 2009)

 Broadband subscriptions are expected to

reach 3.4 billion by 2014 and about 80
percent of these consumers will use mobile
broadband (Source: Ericsson, 2009)

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 LTE deployments could start to occur in 2010
(Source: ABI Research) (Mass deployments would start in
2012 – Source: Ericsson)

 Devices that could benefit from LTE

◦ mobile phones
◦ notebooks
◦ cameras
◦ Camcorders, & many more

 LTE will interoperate with legacy wireless

technologies such as GSM, WCDMA/HSPA, TD-
SCDMA and CDMA.

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