HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) - 3 hours
HSDPA improves system capacity and increases user data rates in the downlink direction, that is, transmission from the Radio Access Network to the mobile terminal. This module, which is designed to supplement the UMTS Air Interface tutorial, explores the HSDPA channel architecture along with the additional functionality required in the UMTS MAC (Medium Access Control) layer. The processes of adaptive modulation and coding along with procedures by which HSDPA data is scheduled for transmission across the air interface and the re-transmission patterns that are employed to ensure the high data rates supported by this technique are maintained. |
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