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What is Terminal and Network Heterogeneity

Chapter 529
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
The next generation wireless networks should be heterogeneous (e.g., consisting of multiple radio access technologies that simultaneously coexisting in the same geographical area). Such heterogeneous wireless networks should consist of mobile terminals of different capabilities (i.e., heterogeneous terminals) that can be used by customers to access network services. Typically, heterogeneous mobile terminals (e.g. single-mode, dual-mode, triple-mode, etc.) use call-blocking and call-dropping capabilities in a cooperative and shared wireless environment.
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Exploring the Growth of Wireless Communications Systems and Challenges Facing 4G Networks
Amber A. Smith-Ditizio (Texas Woman's University, USA) and Alan D. Smith (Robert Morris University, USA)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch529
Abstract
Mobile communication and its many applications have been fueling the rapid growth and adoption of wireless communications for years. With this growth has been marked by significant network development and advanced techniques evolving in all the fields of mobile and wireless communications. The transition from 3G communications to 4G communications has extremely boosted the way and speed at which companies and their customer are able to operate in the global economy. The purpose of this chapter is to describe some of the significant impacts of 4G wireless communication systems on the telecommunications industry. Topics describing 4G to include a brief history of mobile communications, what are the major characteristics of 4G networks and its users, advantages of 4G?, challenges that 4G faces, wireless in the field/IT component, future directions of 4G, and some of the potential plans for growth.
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