Introduction to Cellular Networks: 1G/2G/3G

• Cellular Network Beginnings
• Initial Cellular System in US
• Cell Sites
• Cells on Wheels (CoWs)
• Macro, Micro, Pico, Femto Cells
• Cellular Frequency Reuse
• Characterizing Frequency Reuse
• Frequency Reuse Example
• Frequency Reuse Notation
• Fractional Frequency Reuse
• Cellular Telephony Generations
• 3.9G vs. 4G
• GSM
• GSM Cellular Architecture
• GSM Radio Link
• GSM Specs
• Cellular System Capacity Example
• GPRS
• GSM/GPRS Network Architecture
• EDGE
• W-CDMA
• High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
• Evolved Packet System (EPS)
• References

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