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What is LTE?
LTE is the next generation of Mobile broadband technology Data rates of 100 Mbps It is the next level after UMTS 3G technology
Works with IP!

LTE v/s Other technologies

2G to 4G Evolution and data download rates

2G (14.4 Kbps)

3G (14.4 Mbps)

4G (1 Gbps)

2.5G (384 Kbps)

LTE (115 Mbps)

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LTE/SAE-Architecture
Core-network (EPC) - User plane S-GW -Control plane MME Radio access network (E-UTRAN) - Single type of node eNodeB
S1 interface between eNodeB and GW User plane data X2 interface between eNodeBS control signaling for e.g: Handover
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WIMAX VS. LTE

Both WiMAX and LTE use:
OFDM, OFDMA and SC-FDMA Channel dependent scheduling Adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) Multiple-In-Multiple-Out (MIMO) antenna processing Turbo coding and decoding

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Channel Dependent Scheduling

The Base Station talks to many users at different directions Their fading channels are independent Subcarriers with high attenuation for user 1 may have good gain for user 2

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Adaptive coding and modulation

WiMAX and LTE use QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM modulation (m=2, 4 and 6)
Higher m provides higher data rate Higher m is subject to more errors

WiMAX uses Convolutional coding and Turbo coding

Code rate r between 1/2 and 5/6

TE use Turbo coding only for user data

Code rate r between 1/3 and 1
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MIMO
Signal transmitted from multiple antennas (Multiple In) Signal received by multiple antennas (Multiple Out)
TX RX

M antennas

N antennas

Receiver combines the received signals and optimally combine energy from MxN channels Two main types of MIMO Transmit Diversity (also called Alamouti) Spatial Multiplexing
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Conclusions
WiMAX and LTE employ similar technologies Both will achieve very high data rates Both will provide new services Both use: OFDMA, MIMO, TURBO LTE has the advantage of large GSM/UMTS customer base WiMAX has the advantage of being already in service in few places in USA
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