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Part 9: WLAN – UMTS Interworking
n UMTS and Wireless LAN are different
n WLAN – UMTS Interworking: Ancient approach: ‚tight coupling‘
n WLAN as an exension of a mobile network
n WLAN is much cheaper than 2G/3G
n Conclusions for Mobile Network Operators
n WLAN – UMTS Interworking: Now widely accepted: ‚loose coupling‘
n WLAN loosely coupled to a Mobile Network
n E.g.: Web based authentication and mobile network security
n Standards for WLAN – UMTS Interworking
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