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MCA B5
No 48
ER&DCI IT
Evolution of Mobile
Systems
2G 2.5G 3G EDGE
Evolution
GSM 3GPP
GPRS EDGE
(TDMA) Core
PDC Network
UMTS
(TDMA) HSPDA
HSDPA
(WCDMA)
iDEN
(TDMA)
IS-136 CDMA2000
(TDMA) 1x EV/DVCDMA2000
cdmaOne
IS-95A IS-95B CDMA2000 1x EV-DO
(TDMA) (TDMA)
1xRTT CDMA2000
1x EV-DV
Global System for Mobile
Communications (GSM)
World GSM Subscribers
MSC HLR
BSC AUC
EIR
Gb Gn
Laptop GGSN
BTS SGSN
MSC
A-bis BSC A
BSC
MSC
473.3
Technical differences between GPRS and EDGE
• With EDGE, the same time slot can support more users.
• Time to market
• Designed for existing spectrum: 800/900/1800/1900
MHz
• Low risk technology evolution from GSM/GPRS
China:
Europe:
Political
G WCDMA
commitments
US+Canada: technology
to every
EDGE roll- commitment.
technology.
outs on the Strong need No rush to
way for delaying 3G. No public
E roll-outs on UMTS roll-outs EDGE
the way and Growing commitments
EDGE interest Market follows global yet
Latin towards EDGE, trends. “Ongoing
America: but no public technology standard
Will commitments war”. Also public
eventually yet. commitments to EDGE
follow US.
eventually
follow US.
EDGE Operators In Asia
Conclusion