PCS and microwave systems: Can they coexist?

Author

Burman, P.J.

Author_Institution

Stentor Resource Centre Inc., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

1

fYear

1993

fDate

12-15 Oct 1993

Firstpage

494

Abstract

The current and future spectrum requirements for personal communications services (PCS) together with implementation issues in the 900 MHz and 2 GHz bands are discussed. As a result of long term spectrum planning in the ´70s, PCS systems can not be introduced in the 900 MHz band with little difficulties in sharing with existing fixed systems. However, with the worldwide demand for sizable spectrum made by emerging technologies around 2 GHz which is heavily utilized by microwave systems in Canada, mutually satisfactory solutions have to be found to satisfy the requirements of both PCS and microwave radio-relay users in the 2 GHz bands. This paper, in addressing the current usage of the 2 GHz bands in Canada by low-to-medium capacity microwave systems, offers proposals to satisfy the short and long term service needs. Specific proposals have been made for reaccommodating existing 2 GHz microwave systems to meet their future growth requirements

Keywords

land mobile radio; personal communication networks; planning; radio spectrum management; technological forecasting; 2 GHz; Canada; PCS; UHF; emerging technologies; future; growth requirements; long term spectrum planning; microwave systems; personal communications services; Batteries; Digital signal processing; Explosives; Frequency; Lasers and Electro-Optics Society; Microwave technology; Personal communication networks; Proposals; Telephone sets; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Personal Communications, 1993. Personal Communications: Gateway to the 21st Century. Conference Record., 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ont.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1396-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUPC.1993.528433

Filename

528433