Nokia expands radio technology portfolio

(Business News & Technology News, 13 Jul 2005)

Nokia announced the inclusion of a new technology in its radio access technology portfolio. The future WiMAX solution will provide a high-speed, limited coverage, data only complement to the fully mobile and standardized 3G voice and broadband data networks currently being launched globally.

"Nokia's rich portfolio of wireless connectivity offers an attractive broadband wireless solution for any operator. WiMAX complements the mainstream 3GPP evolution." said Pertti Korhonen, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Nokia.

3GPP technologies, including WCDMA (UMTS) and its evolved versions HSDPA, HSUPA and Internet-HSPA are the core of Nokia's technology portfolio. HSDPA will offer downlink speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA uplink speeds of up to 5.7 Mbps. Internet-HSPA is a network innovation from Nokia, based on the 3GPP standard. Nokia Internet-HSPA, with its simplified network architecture, is the broadband wireless access solution that evolves from WCDMA infrastructure technology.

Additionally, Nokia is committed to develop the next evolution step of 3G technologies, 3.9G, also called UTRAN LTE (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network Long Term Evolution) or Super 3G. Its peak data rates are targeted to reach up to 100 Mbps in the downlink and 50 Mbps in the uplink. The standard of 3.9G is to be finalized in 3GPP in mid 2007.