Title :
The cellular phone industry in Malaysia: toward IMT-2000
Author :
Rahman, Tharek A. ; Burok, Hamzah ; Geok, Tan Kim
Author_Institution :
Malaysia Tech. Univ., Malaysia
fDate :
9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Explosive growth of the cellular phone industry in Malaysia has been witnessed in the 1990s. Eight nationwide cellular phone operators with different technology bases exist in a single market. This article provides an overview of the telecommunications industry, especially the cellular phone sector, and also the activities on IMT-2000 in Malaysia
Keywords :
cellular radio; telecommunication standards; IMT-2000; Malaysia; cellular phone industry; Base stations; Cellular phones; Communication industry; Costs; Ducts; Explosives; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Radio spectrum management; Telecommunications; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
