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What are the technical differences in W-CDMA and CDMA 2000.
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Major differences between WCDMA & CDMA 2000 standards are shown below:
Parameter | W-CDMA | CDMA 2000 |
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Carrier spacing | 5 MHZ | 3.75 MHZ |
Chip rate | 4.096 MHZ | 3.6864 MHZ |
Data modulation | BPSK | FW-QPSK, RV-BPSK |
Spreading | Complex (OQPSK) | Complex (OQPSK) |
Power control frequency | 1500 HZ | 800 HZ |
Variable data rate implement | Variable SF Multimode | Puncturing, multimode |
Frame duration | 10 ms | 20 ms |
Coding | turbo and convolutional | Turbo and convolutional |
Synchronization status of BS | Asynchronous | Synchronous |
Base station detect/acquisition | 3 steps: slot,frame,code | Time shifted PN correlation |
Forward link pilot | TDM dedicated pilot | CDM dedicated pilot |
Antenna beam forming | TDM dedicated pilot | Auxiliary pilot |
Spreading factor | Higher | Lower |
Core network | GSM map | ANSI-41 map |
Channel bandwidth | 5.0 MHZ | 1.25 MHZ (1X),3.75 MHZ(3X) |
Mode of operation | FDD and TDD | TDD |
Source identification for sector | 512 Unique scrambling codes | One PN code, 512 codes unique offsets |
Source identification codes for mobile | Unique scrambling codes | One long PN code, unique offsets |
Overhead | High | Low |