Wireless Access Solutions

Wireless technology is changing the way we live and work. Now you can stay in touch (voice), and stay connected (data) almost anywhere, at anytime. And the global footprint of wireless networks continues to grow, and improvements in wireless technology are allowing service providers to offer faster and faster data rates to fixed and mobile users. Applications such as high-speed Internet browsing, custom wireless Internet portals, and mobile virtual private networks are at the core of the new 3G standard. As Internet Protocol (IP) becomes more ubiquitous to all communications, base station controllers in wireless networks are transforming into IP platforms, with many of the features and benefits found in the traditional carrier access market.

The evolving wireless infrastructure is a mix of 2G and 3G equipment. The transition is enabled by the General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) standard for upgrading 2G networks for high speed data services. The newer 3G platforms have greater data processing capabilities and can provide higher bit rate services for Web access and high-quality images. In older wireless networks, 2G is accomplished with a base transceiver station (BTS), base station controller (BSC), and mobile switching center (MSC) combination. In a 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), the BTS is replaced by a Node B transceiver, which in turn connects to a radio network controller (RNC) or mobile switching center (MSC). Improvements and enhancements to wireless networks are often implemented in programmable solutions, and Lattice PLDs play an important role in the evolution of wireless technology.