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SUMMARY:An introduction to 3G core network architecture:  The open archite
 cture of the WCDMA Core Network. - Lela Mirtskhulava\, Tbilisi State Unive
 rsity\, Georgia.
DTSTART:20130812T130000Z
DTEND:20130812T140000Z
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CONTACT:Andrew Rice
DESCRIPTION:Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) is a 3rd genera
 tion mobile communication system. It is a system where the telecom\, compu
 ter and media industry converges.  The WCDMA network is be a multi-service
  "network of networks"\, providing both traditional telecommunications ser
 vices and new Internet based services over the same network.  W-CDMA is a 
 third-generation mobile wireless technology that promises much higher data
  speeds to mobile and portable wireless devices than commonly offered in t
 oday's market. The present seminar discusses the open architecture of the 
 WCDMA Core Network ensuring a smooth migration from the  existing 2G syste
 ms to the technologies of tomorrow. WCDMA will be realized by the introduc
 tion of the WCDMA Radio Access Network (RAN) to the enhanced GSM Core Netw
 orks. The reason for the popularity of spread spectrum technique is addres
 sed and the evolution of WCDMA over CDMA is also pointed out. The protocol
  architecture of WCDMA  and the compatibility of existing GSM system with 
 WCDMA system are also discussed in brief. \n\nLela Mirtskhulava is current
 ly an Associate Professor\, Interim Chair of Technical Informatics at the 
 Department of Computer Sciences\, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences\, 
  Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University\, Georgia.  She has been Roa
 ming & Interconnections Operations Senior Engineer in \nthe Core Networks 
 Section\, Department of ICT\,  Geocell LLC (2G/3G GSM operator) since 2000
 . 
LOCATION:SS03\, William Gates Building
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