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E1-E2 UPGRADATION COURSE – CONSUMER MOBILITY
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UMTS and the information society
Rapid advancements in Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
have already had a profound impact on life in the 21st century. The growth of
knowledge-based societies present great opportunities and challenges for the social
and economic health of all countries. New telecommunications technologies such as
UMTS will play a central role in the smooth transition to an Information Society by
providing people with fast, unlimited access to information and services at anytime,
from anywhere.
Introduction to UMTS
• UMTS is the convergence of mobile communications, Information Technology
(IT) and multimedia technologies. UMTS creates new opportunities for network
operators, service providers and content providers to generate revenue and seize
market share. The benefit of UMTS is richer, more powerful communication.
UMTS is a suite of radio and network technologies that provide:
• better spectrum efficiency,
• high data transmission rates (up to 2 Mbit/s),
• worldwide roaming capability,
• the capability to offer new multimedia applications and services,
• interoperability with both fixed and mobile telecommunications services.
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UMTS is the natural evolution from GSM and other second generation
(2G)mobile systems. It provides interconnection with 2G networks as well as other
terrestrial nd satellite-based networks. UMTS presents a unique opportunity to cater
to the needs of individuals in the Information Society. As a multi-national, multisector
system that supports numerous protocols and transport technologies, UMTS
eliminates barriers that oneposed problems for communications and enables the
creation and delivery of fully personalized communication services to both mass
market and corporate users.