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Infocomm Technology Roadmap March 2001 Broadband Access and Mobile Wireless Table of Contents List of Figures and Tables......................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgements................................................................................................................... iv 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1 2. Broadband Access Technologies Updates....................................................................2 2.1 xDSL AND CABLE MODEM................................................................................2 2.1.1 Overview...................................................................................................... 2 2.1.2 Technology Development............................................................................ 2 2.1.3 Challenges.................................................................................................... 4 2.1.4 Market Development....................................................................................5 2.1.5 xDSL and Cable Modem in Singapore........................................................ 9 2.2 TERRESTRIAL FIXED WIRELESS..................................................................... 11 2.2.1 Technology Development............................................................................ 11 2.2.2 Market Development....................................................................................12 2.2.3 Terrestrial Fixed Wireless in Singapore.......................................................13 2.3 LASER/LED............................................................................................................14 2.3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................. 14 2.3.2 Technology Overview.................................................................................. 15 2.3.3 Strengths and Weaknesses........................................................................... 17 2.3.4 Current Status of Implementations.............................................................. 17 2.3.5 Market Development....................................................................................19 2.3.6 Laser/LED in Singapore...............................................................................20 2.4 POWERLINE ACCESS.......................................................................................... 20 2.4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................. 20 2.4.2 Technology Overview.................................................................................. 20 2.4.3 Benefits of Powerline Communications...................................................... 23 2.4.4 Consumer's Concern.................................................................................... 23 2.4.5 Standards and Regulations........................................................................... 23 2.4.6 Market Development....................................................................................24 2.4.7 Powerline Access in Singapore....................................................................25 3 Mobile Wireless Updates..............................................................................................27 3.1 OVERVIEW......................................................................................................... 27 3.2 THE MANY ROUTES TO 3G DEPLOYMENT.................................................. 27 3.2.1 The First Step -- Packet Data......................................................................27 3.2.2 For GSM and TDMA - EDGE..................................................................... 28 3.2.3 New Radio Network with WCDMA............................................................28 3.2.4 Migration to 3G and IP-Centric Networks...................................................28 3.3 DEPLOYMENT OF 2.5G AND 3G TECHNOLOGIES..........................................29 3.4 IMT-2000 SPECTRUM ISSUES...........................................................................29 3.4.1 Spectrum Bands for IMT-2000 extension....................................................30 3.4.2 Future re-use of second generation bands....................................................30 3.4.3 3G Spectrum Licensing.............................................................................. 30 3.5 MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR............................................................ 31 3.5.1 MVNOs and what they might offer........................................................... 31 3.5.2 Facilities an MVNO may require from the MNO....................................... 31 3.5.3 Legal Consideration....................................................................................31 3.6 MOBILE WIRELESS IN SINGAPORE................................................................ 32 3.6.1 3G Spectrum Licensing.............................................................................. 32 3.6.2 The "Wired With Wireless" Programme....................................................33 3.6.3 A word on Mobile Subscribers...................................................................34