Title :
Thin-route user needs for satellite-delivered PCS
Author :
Robinson, Deanna Campbell ; Abramson, Norman ; Parker, Edwin ; Povey, David
Author_Institution :
Pacific Adv Commun. Consortium, Eugene, OR, USA
Abstract :
In March 1993 the Pacific Advanced Communication Consortium concluded a study of satellite-delivered PCS for thin-route areas. Two of the study´s purposes were to ascertain current user communication patterns and, on the basis of those patterns, assess the market potential for PCS in remote and rural areas. Results suggest that thin route residents 1) already are relatively heavy users of mobile communication equipment, 2) are concerned about the cost of new equipment and services, and 3) represent a promising market for PCS
Keywords :
mobile satellite communication; personal communication networks; Pacific Advanced Communication Consortium; cost; market potential; personal communication services; remote areas; rural areas; satellite-delivered PCS; thin-route areas; user communication patterns; Costs; Laboratories; Mobile communication; Monopoly; Narrowband; Oceans; Personal communication networks; Personnel; Propulsion; Telecommunication services;
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
DOI :
10.1109/ICUPC.1993.528492
