LTe on the
Horizon
As a 3GPP RAN standard, UMA/
GAN continues to evolve in parallel
with other 3GPP RAN technologies.
For example, while UMA/GAN was
initially based on leveraging 2.5G core
network interfaces, the 3GPP recently
added 3G network interface support
into the UMA/GAN specifications.
Now, with LTE on the horizon, people
are beginning to wonder about the
role UMA/GAN may play as operators
start planning for deployment of this
new IP-based macro radio network
technology. UMA Today sat down
with Patrick Tao, vice president of
technology for Kineto Wireless, to
understand where UMA fits within
the next generation macro RAN
standard.
INTERVIEW