Nokia Develops 24 Mbps Turbo Decoder for 3G HSDPA
Nokia's Bell Labs has published a technical paper detailing a new 24 Mbps turbo decoder designed for 3GPP-HSDPA mobile wireless standards.
Espoo, Finland – Nokia Oyj's research division, Bell Labs, has released technical details on a new high-speed turbo decoder. The device is capable of processing 3GPP data streams, including those coded for the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) mobile wireless standard, at speeds up to 24 megabits per second.
The publication, dated January 2003, describes a radix-4 logMAP turbo decoder. This technology was engineered to enhance data transmission rates and efficiency for mobile devices operating on 3G networks. The decoder supports up to 16 iterations and is compliant with 3GPP-standard interleaving for block sizes ranging from 40 to 5114 bits.
This development represented a significant advancement in mobile networking technology, aiming to facilitate faster data downloads and transfers for the mobile devices and data services of that era. Bell Labs' research is known for contributing foundational innovations to the telecommunications industry.
The findings are detailed in a publication accessible via a direct link, underscoring the company's ongoing work in advancing mobile communication standards.