Robert B. De Robertis and Rasekh Rifaat
Analog Devices

Designers are working on the third generation of cellular infrastructure equipment. This new equipment will give the service provider higher user capacity (translates to more revenue), but more importantly, the consumer gets access to high-speed data services, including wireless Internet access and wireless video transmission. Analog Devices' Robert B. De Robertis and Rasekh Rifaat explore the role DSPs will play in the design of 3G base stations.