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Mobile Communication System (UMTS) can offer mobile multimedia applications such
as video conferencing, location based services and image downloads . UMTS will
provide the platform for a wide variety of future applications that do not yet
exist and is in many respects difficult to imagine. It will provide enhanced person-to-person
communication with high quality images and video capabilities. Access to information
will be improved by utilising higher data rate and new flexible communication
capabilities. UMTS will not be launched onto the mass market in the same way as
GSM, but is intended rather as a logical continuation of current technology. The
continuing evolution of the second-generation systems will create new business
opportunities for manufacturers and operators as well as content and application
providers using these networks. The result will not be a dramatic increase in
customer numbers but rather a gradual rise in individual client take-up. The best-known
new feature of UMTS will be higher user bit rates with connections up to 384 Kbps
for circuit switched data and up to 2 Mbps on packet switched data. You
can download this power
point slide showing concept third generation handsets from leading manufacturers.
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UMTS
servicesMessaging
services such as SMS, e-mail, Voice-mail and Fax all combined into a single application.
Video
and Image services providing Conferencing, Streaming, Image download. Information
services offering Cinema ticket reservation, Restaurant locations, Tour Guide.
E-Cash
capabilities allowing downloading of e-cash into mobile, Checking Bank balance,
and Performing real transactions. Access
to Corporate databases to find phone and address book, e-mail addresses, product
information. The
main attraction to UMTS is that with a maximum 2Mbps capacity there is so much
potential to create new services which is currently unimaginable. Basically all
the UMTS operators are looking for a killer applications that will uplift sales
in third generation mobile subscribers. So if you want to be the next Bill Gate
then think of a killer application for UMTS. |
Global
StandardThe
UMTS activity is a global activity with many institutions from Europe, Asia, America
and China being involved. 
One
of the first major milestones was the World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC)
held in 1992. At this conference third generation spectrum was defined. In parallel
to the WARC activities a number of third generation research and standardisation
activities were undertaken throughout the world particularly in Europe, Japan
and USA. The result of these activities has led to the creation of IMT2000, the
family of standards for Third generation digital communications.
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UK
Spectrum Auction The
auction held in the UK awarded five companies licence for 3G spectrum. The five
winners and the amount they paid for the spectrum is listed below.
Licence
A: Hutchinsons 3G (TIW) £4,384,700,000
Licence B: Vodafone £5,964,000,000
Licence C: O2 (Cellnet) £4,030,100,000
Licence D: T-Mobile (One2One)
£4,003,600,000
Licence E: Orange £4,095,000,000 Looking
at the amounts paid for these licences clearly shows the extent to which companies
went to obtain a licence. The importance of this technology and the future potential
it offered was far too great to risk not winning a licence. Basically the companies
felt at the time, the survival of their company was at stake if they failed to
win a licence. Since then circumstances in the industry has changed and the market
believes the licences were bought at far too higher rate. However the future of
the technology is still believed to be a prosperous one and hence all of the companies
awarded licences in the UK are investing heavily in building their 3G networks.
The services that will be initially offered will be an enhancement to 2G services
and will grow depending upon customer growth and market demand. Hopefully some
of the services discussed in this site will be developed The
following conditions are placed upon the UMTS license holder in the UK:
Terms
Date of Issue: 9/05/2000
License Duration: 31/12/2021
Coverage Requirement:
80% Population by EOY 2007
Maximum EIRP/carrier: 62dBm
Maximum EIRP/MHz:
58 dBm Return
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