20/11/2019 Full LTE architecture and components

LTE/GSM Concepts

LTE Architecture, LTE System Architecture, LTE Components

This page offers information about Long Term Evolution (LTE), its architecture and components. It describes the role of the eNodeB in the
network and key concepts such as: E-UTRAN, Uu, X2, S1, MME/S-GW and EPC.

The LTE network overview

The 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) developed the LTE standard in its Release 8 document series. Releases 9, 10 and 11 bring
new features and enhancements, such as: carrier aggregation, enhanced downlink control channel, advanced MIMO technique and more.
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Release 12 delivered more enhancements such as: FDD/TDD carrier aggregation massive MIMO and beamforming or enhanced small
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