Nokia has unveiled its 3rd Generation System Solution, providing a complete
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) network for mobile operators.
This cutting edge system will enable true personal mobile multimedia
applications and services, when combined with future multimedia handsets.
Based on public 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Program) industry
standards, the Nokia (NOK) WCDMA System builds wide-area radio access on top of an
evolved GSM core, providing a complete network solution for both new and
existing telecommunications operators.
“Further to help operators meet the early anticipated demand for Mobile
Multimedia services, Nokia’s WCDMA System has been designed to reduce
start-up and operating costs associated with deploying a new network,” said
Eero Vallstrom, Vice President, WCDMA Radio Access Systems, Nokia Networks.
“A Mobile Internet and Mobile Intranet Application continuity can be built
from GSM through General Packet Data Services to 3rd Generation, enabling
Global IP Mobility.”
Nokia’s new Base Station System (BSS) solution includes the new
Nokia UltraSite site solution, Cellular Transmission, a WCDMA Radio Network
Controller (RNC), Network Management System (NMS), planning tools and
services.
All these elements follow the open standards of the 3GPP and GSM —
supporting multivendor integration and free competition.
As existing Second Generation networks evolve to 3rd Generation, GPRS is the
packet mobile core platform and radio access, enabling Mobile Internet and
Mobile Intranet.
GPRS networks provide a path to future multimedia networks
through the reuse of existing GPRS investments.
Time-critical voice and video
services will continue using the circuit-switched path through the mobile
switching centre (MSC).
Non-time-critical services, such as messaging and
retrieval services, will use packet-switching through GPRS network elements.
