Title :
Low-tier wireless local loop radio systems .2. Comparison of systems
Author :
Yu, Clare C. ; Morton, Diane ; Stumpf, Claire ; White, Robert G. ; Wilkes, Joseph E. ; Ulema, Mehmet
Author_Institution :
BellSouth Services, Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For pt.1 see ibid., no.3, p.84 (1997). The article provides the results of a set of analyses conducted to compare two major radio technologies, DECT/PWT-E and PACS, for their suitability in the local loop to provide voice and data services for customers. The authors first provide brief discussions on the Japanese Personal Handyphone System (PHS) and Omnipoint´s Combined CDMA/TDMA (CCT) system as potential candidates. The authors do not currently consider them viable alternatives for local loop since the PHS is not suitable for the US environment, and the CCT system will not be available in the near future. The PACS and PWT-E systems are then compared based on their architecture, service, coverage, and operations-related capabilities. The authors also compare them in proposed deployments in Jacksonville and Miami, Florida. Finally, the authors draw some conclusions from their study
Keywords :
code division multiple access; cordless telephone systems; data communication; land mobile radio; personal communication networks; subscriber loops; telecommunication services; time division multiple access; voice communication; DECT/PWT-E; Florida; Jacksonville; Japan; Miami; Omnipoint; PACS; PHS; Personal Handyphone System; combined CDMA/TDMA system; data services; local loop; low-tier radio systems; system architecture; system coverage; system operations; system service; systems comparison; voice services; wireless local loop radio systems; Cascading style sheets; Cities and towns; Communication system traffic; Economic forecasting; Information analysis; Microcell networks; Picture archiving and communication systems; Radio frequency; Speech analysis; Telecommunication traffic;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
