According to a presentation “3GPP Technology Standards Roadmap” from Stephen Hayes, Chair 3GPP-SA, LTE-Advanced would
According to a presentation “3GPP Technology Standards Roadmap” from Stephen Hayes, Chair 3GPP-SA, LTE-Advanced would be the main feature of 3GPP Release 10 and includes following features.
Support for wider Bandwidth (Up to 100MHz)
Downlink transmission scheme
– Improvements to LTE by using 8×8 MIMO
– Data rates of 100Mb/s with high mobility and 1Gb/s with low mobility
Up link transmission scheme
– Improvements to LTE
– Data rates up to 500Mb/s
Relay functionality
– Improving cell edge coverage
– More efficient coverage in rural areas
CoMP (coordinated multiple point transmission and reception)
– Downlink coordinated multi-point transmission
– Uplink coordinated multi-point reception
Local IP Access (LIPA) & Enhanced HNB to allow traffic off-load
LTE-Advanced Requirements are specified in 3GPP TR 36.913 and Final submission to ITU-R was done in Oct 2009 by 3GPP. Completion of LTE-Advanced specifications by 3GPP is expected in 2010 / 2011 timeframe.