Introduction to HSPA
Abstract
Following the standardization of WCDMA in early 2000, it was soon recognized that the existing 3G technology would need to evolve to meet the challenges of the era of mobile broadband. Shifts in technology, user behavior, traffic models, business models, and the learning curve of the early phases of 3G deployment drove a research effort that lead to the evolution from the release 99 specifications to modern HSPA. Today, HSPA stands alongside LTE as one of 3GPP’s market-leading air interfaces, capable of around 346 Mbps in downlink and 34 Mbps in uplink. With around two billion subscribers worldwide in 2014, demand for traffic and technology evolution in HSPA continues to grow. This chapter provides ...
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