Spectrum is a natural resource Spectrum is a sovereignty matter
July 10
Alkindi Seminar
The start It started with the Telegraph “We call the electric telegraph the most perfect invention of modern times … as anything more perfect than this is scarcely conceivable, and we really begin to wonder what will be left for the next generation, upon which to expand the restless energies of the human mind.”
– an Australian newspaper 1853
July 10
Alkindi Seminar
History of Mobile Telecoms
Hexagonal cells 1947 bell labs Recognizable mobiles 1950s Fully automatic mobile phone system, MTA Ericcson 1956 (40kg) 1967 Handover supported 1971-1982 AT&T (AMPS)
July 10
Alkindi Seminar
Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola, made the first US analogue mobile phone call on a larger prototype model in 1973.
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) Push to talk over Cellular PoC / PTT Internet Applications for Smart Devices through Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Point-to-point (PTP) service: internetworking with the Internet (IP protocols)
July 10
Alkindi Seminar
Technology Data Rate Progression Bb Downloads
WCDMA R99
HSDPA R5
Bb Uploads
HSUPA R6
384 kbps
14.4 Mbps
14.4 Mbps
384 kbps
384 Mbps
5.76 Mbps
Enhanced data rates Enhancing end user experience
July 10
Alkindi Seminar
Technology Data Rate Progression Enh Capacity and DR
HSPA+ R7
LTE R8/9
42 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
11 Mbps
50 Mbps
? Mbps
Much higher data rates OFDM based technology Low cost/bit IP-based architecture (no CS)
Common, access-independent Internet applications will replace silos for mobile applications and residential applications Web2.0 applications empower users to participate in communities, and will generate content and interact in virtual worlds and increase the requirement to greater uplink capabilities Streaming services that deliver individual video content on demand and mobile TV on demand are emerging as a favoured application Mobile, interactive remote gaming and real-time gaming will undoubtedly become a major industry in its own right The quadruple play of voice, data, video and mobility bundles for residential and mobile use is heating up the battle over fixed-mobile substitution in the consumer market Mobile office comprising smart phones, notebooks, ubiquitous broadband access and advanced security solutions will free business users from their office desk.
Alkindi Seminar
LTE situation in the world
R99
HSPA
HSPA+
LTE
Nets in service Countries in service
372 151
356 142
67 35
Net planned/in deployment
83
76
N/A
2 2 126 commitment 85 potential networks
July 10
Alkindi Seminar
LTE situation in the Middle East
Country
operator
HSPA+
LTE
Bahrain Jordan Kuwait KSA UAE Egypt Egypt Iraq
Zain Zain Zain SMTC/Zain Etisalat ECMS/MobiNil Etisalat Misr All
In deployment No info Aug 09 Planned Jan 2010 No info May 2010 No plans
Demo complete 70 Mbps DL Trial 2010/Launched 20111 Planned Q2 2011 Being deployed/Launch 2011 Being deployed/Launch Q3 2010 Potential Q3 2013 Planned Q3 2012 No plans
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Alkindi Seminar
Penetration and Growth Penetration %
Growth %
UAE Qatar Bahrain Saudi Kuwait Oman Jordan Egypt Syria Lebanon Somalia Djibouti Lybia
Subs, dev, services and reliability User experience of DR in access of 1Mbps Clear roadmap to LTE/LTE-A
LTE has become the technology platform of choice as GSMUMTS and CDMA/EV-DO operators are making strategic Cellular offer economic advantage over wireline WiMAX will be limited in no. of subs in the next 5-10 years LTE technology will flatten the net arch and make deployment easier VoIP will reduce infrastructure cost
July 10
Alkindi Seminar
Conclusions - Iraq
Very low penetration, however excellent growth rate Low coverage Very basic services Require good technology migration roadmap Frustrating end-user experience More transparency from operators required Iraq at the bottom of any cellular statistics
