Key Technologies of 3G WCDMA Network Sharing

Based on the latest research findings of 3GPP on network sharing, this paper introduces 4 solutions to WCDMA 3G network sharing: site sharing, common network sharing, geographically split network sharing, and radio access network sharing. It also analyzes the key network sharing technologies, including the lu-Flex function in Release 5, the UTRAN sharing mechanism in the connected mode in Release 5 and the mechanism of network sharing support enhancement in Release 6.