Wireless Networks

SPPU (2012 Pattern)

Unit- IV
LTE
 Introduction
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is an exciting
new wireless mobility technology that
has thrust itself upon the industry.
This chapter will cover many of the
important areas of LTE itself.
However, justice cannot be done for a
real deep dive into the technology since
LTE encompasses a vast array of items.
 Some of the key attributes that can be associated with LTE are

All IP network architecture

Flat architecture
Separation of the user control and
user planes
Improved Radio Access scheme
Advanced Antenna solutions
Long-Term Evolution
Spectrum bandwidth flexibility
 LTE Ecosystem
LTE has many components that can
make up the network.
however, there are five main
elements. The five main elements
which make up any LTE network are
listed
 LTE Ecosystem
1. User Equipment (UE)
2. Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio
Access (E-UTRA)the LTE air interface
3. Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio
Access Network (E-UTRAN)the eNodeB
4. Evolved Packet Core (EPC)the LTE
core
5. Non-LTEapplication servers,
internet, legacy network (UMTS/CDMA)
LTE Ecosystem
 Standards
LTE is a standards-based wireless access
system. The standards for LTE are driven by the
3GPP organization.
As with all standards, there are several major
releases, with release 9 being the primary
release at this time and release 10 in the near
future. Additional releases will follow release
10;
however, for the moment we will only briefly
discuss release 9 and release 10, LTE
Advanced.
Standards
 Radio Spectrum
Like all other radio access systems, LTE
utilizes radio spectrum.
The radio spectrum that is designed for
possible LTE use is broken down into
specific bands, or rather band numbers.
A wireless network operator based on
its spectrum portfolio can have
spectrum which includes one or several
of the LTE-designated bands.
LTE Architecture
 The various major elements
comprising an LTE network will be
defined.
However, the key concept is that the
eNodeB now has many of the
functions that were associated with a
Node B/BSC and the BTS/RNC.
All non-LTE network components are
referred to as non-3GPP.
 User Equipment (UE)
The UE is the device that the subscriber
to the LTE wireless network interfaces
with the most.
Typically the UE can be thought of as
either a handset, Smartphone, or aircard.
However, many LTE UE devices are being
integrated into appliances, vehicles, and
clothing to mention a few alternative UE
device locations and types.
User Equipment (UE)
 Enhanced Node B
(eNodeB)
The eNodeB can be defined as three major
components involving the antennas
system, radio elements, and digital
processing components.
The eNodeB therefore provides the
physical radio connection between the LTE
network and the UE.
However, the eNodeB does much more
than simply providing a physical
connection.
Enhanced Node B
(eNodeB)