Author :
Shih, Mu-Piao ; Sun, Lir-Fang ; Tsai, Duei ; Lu, Shyue-Ching
Abstract :
Personal communications services (PCS) is a set of capabilities that allows some combination of terminal mobility, personal mobility, and service profile management. In other words, PCS allows a person, by employing a unique personal number, to access telecommunications services anytime, anywhere, with the services controllable by the person himself or herself. PCS has been widely recognized as one of the most significant growth areas in telecommunications for the decade to come. This article summarizes the Directorate General of Telecommunications´ (DGT) PCS development plan for Taiwan, Republic of China. Furthermore, PCS R&D activities in the Telecommunication Laboratories, a DGT research institute, are described in detail. Examples include the enhancement and evolution of cellular systems, intelligent networks for PCS, wireless access technology, field trials, propagation measurements and modeling, and RF technology
Keywords :
cellular radio; intelligent networks; land mobile radio; paging communication; personal communication networks; radiowave propagation; research initiatives; subscriber loops; telecommunication network management; DGT research institute; Directorate General of Telecommunications; PCS R&D activities; RF technology; Republic of China; Taiwan; Telecommunication Laboratories; cellular systems; field trials; intelligent networks; paging communication; personal communications services; personal mobility; propagation measurements; propagation modeling; service profile management; telecommunications services; terminal mobility; wireless access technology; GSM; Intelligent networks; Laboratories; Paging strategies; Personal communication networks; Radio frequency; Sun; Telecommunication control; Telecommunication services; Transportation;