Summary and Key points

As technology stands at this time UMTS is the best solution for modern mobile communications. This chapter on UMTS is mainly based on the Ericsson view of what UMTS will be, this is down to the fact that there have been no standards agreed.
 

One of the main advantages of UMTS is that it has a layered architecture, this is different to other existing systems for mobile communications which are vertical is structure.

The great advantage of UMTS is that it uses the existing systems for mobile communication, UMTS is not necessarily a speaking a new technology, but rather the application of existing technology. Eventually the UMTS system will be able to detect what service the user requires be it Voice or Data communication.

The mobile phone industry is already starting to work on new phones which combine the functionality of a personal computer and the size of a mobile phone.