WIRELESS

INTERNET ACCESS :
3G VS WI-FI
TALK FLOW
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS 3G
HOW 3G WORKS
ADVANTAGES OF 3G
DISADVATAGES OF 3G
WHAT IS WI-FI
HOW IT WORKS
PRODUCTS OF WI-FI
ADVANTAGES WI-FI
DISADVANTAGES WI-FI
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
We are going to compare and contrast two
technologies for delivering broadband
wireless Internet access services: "3G" and
"Wi-Fi".
The former, 3G, refers to the collection of
third generation mobile technologies that are
designed to allow mobile operators to offer
integrated data and voice services over
mobile networks .
The latter, WiFi, refers to the 802.11b wireless
Ethernet standard that was designed to
support wireless LANs
WHAT IS 3G

Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) : Next Generation GSM.
Uses 5 MHz channel width => 2 Mbps
CDMA2000 : Next Generation CDMA (IS-95)
1.25 MHz Channels => 144 kbps
3x, 6x, 9x and 12x in future
3x (3XRTT) : 3.75 MHz channel => 2 Mbps
UWC-136 : Next Generation TDMA (IS-136)
200 kHz Channels => 384 kbps or
1.6 MHz Channels => 2 Mbps
Developed by Universal Wireless Communications Consortium
(UWCC)
Goal : To provide high-speed packet based Voice and Data
3G (3
rd
Generation)

Also known as ITU IMT-2000 Project started in
1980.
Goal : To have one world-wide standard and a
common frequency band for mobile networking
Result : Three frequency bands : Below 1 GHz,
1.7GHz,2.5GHz
Three different technologies :
W-CDMA (Europe)
CDMA2000 (North America)
TD-SCDMA in China.

DATA RATES
TECHNOLOGY BANDWIDTH
DATA RATE
(THEORY)
DATA RATE
(REALISTIC)
GSM 200khz 9.6kbps 9.6kbps
GPRS 200khz 172kbps 40kbps
EDGE 200khz 474kbps 170kbps
CDMA2000
3x
3.75Mhz 2Mbps 384kbps
WCDMA 5Mhz 2Mbps 1Mbps
HOW IT WORKS
The main principle of 3G is Spread
Spectrum communication (W-CDMA
principle)

Direct sequence

Frequency hoping
W-CDMA
Short for wide-band CDMA (Code Division
Multiple Access), a 3G technology that
increases data transmission rates in GSM
systems by using the CDMA air interface instead
of TDMA.

WCDMA is based on CDMA and is the
technology used in UMTS.

WCDMA was adopted as a standard by the ITU
under the name "IMT-2000 direct spread".
W-CDMA MAKES POSSIBLE FOR
MOBILE MULTIMADIA

DIRECT SEQUENCE PRINCIPLE
FREQUECY HOPING
ADVANTAGES
As the signal is spread over a large frequency band, the
power spectral density is getting very small. so other
communications systems do not suffer from this kind of
communications. However the Gaussian Noise level is
increasing.
Random Access can be dealt with, as a large number of
codes can be generated a large number of users can be
permitted.
The maximal number of users is interference is limited.
Security : without knowing the spreading code, it is
(nearly) impossible to recover the transmitted data.
Fading rejection : as a large bandwidth is used the
system is less susceptible to distortions.
DISADVANTAGES OF 3G
The cost of upgrading base stations and cellular
infrastructure to 3G is very high.

Requires different handsets and there is the
issue of handset availability. 3G handsets will be
a complex product.

Roaming and making both data/voice work has
not yet been demonstrated.

Also the higher power requirements (more bits
with the same energy/bit) demand a larger
handset, shorter talk time, and larger batteries.
DISADVANTAGES OF 3G
continued
Base stations need to be closer to each other
(more cost).

Tremendous spectrum-license costs, network
deployment costs, handset subsidies to
subscribers etc.

Wireless service providers in Germany and
Britain who won spectrum licenses in auctions,
paid astronomical prices for them. As a result,
they have little money left for building the
infrastructure. Consequently, deployment of 3G
will be delayed.

WHAT IS WI-FI
Almost all wireless LANs are now IEEE 802.11 based.

Competing technologies ,e.g. ,hyper LAN cant compete
on volume and cost.

802.11 is also known as WI-FI (WIre less FIdelity).

FIDELITY : compatibility between wireless equipment
from different manufacturers.

WI-FI alliance is a non profit organization that does the
compatibility testing.
ADVANTAGES OF WI-FI
Allows LANs to be deployed without cabling, typically
reducing the costs of network deployment and
expansion.
Wi-Fi silicon pricing continues to come down, making Wi-
Fi a very economical networking option and driving
inclusion of Wi-Fi in an ever-widening array of devices.
Wi-Fi products are widely available in the market.
Wi-Fi networks support roaming, in which a mobile client
station such as a laptop computer can move from one
access point to another as the user moves around a
building or area.
Wi-Fi is a global set of standards. Unlike cellular carriers,
the same Wi-Fi client works in different countries around
the world.
DISADVANTAGES OF WI-FI
Wi-fi can be interrupted by other devices, notably by 2.4
GHz cordless phones.

Power consumption is fairly high compared to some other
standards, making battery life and heat a concern.

Wi-Fi networks have limited range.

Wi-Fi networks can be monitored and used to read and copy
data (including personal information) transmitted over the
network when no encryption such as VPN is used.



CONCLUSION

It remains an open question as to the extent to
which these two technologies are in competition or,
perhaps, may be complementary.

If they are viewed as in competition, then the
triumph of one at the expense of the other would be
likely to have profound implications for the
evolution of the wireless internet and structure of
the service provider industry.
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