Title :
Mobile telecommunications and nomadic computing in Asia
Author :
Scholefield, Chris
Author_Institution :
Div. of Wireless Data Syst., Motorola, Richmond, BC, Canada
Abstract :
In November 1996 a number companies joined together with a research consortium known as the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC) to form a North American team on a strategic technology benchmarking tour of Asia. The team met with several companies and government authorities. This paper describe the state-of-the art and anticipated future trends observed during the tour. In particular we found high growth in both personal digital cellular (PDC) and the personal handyphone system (PHS) which are projected to reach 50 million subscribers by 2000. We also gained insights into third generation research activities and a road map to fourth generation wireless networks
Keywords :
cellular radio; computer networks; digital radio; personal communication networks; Asia; Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation; PDC; PHS; fourth generation wireless networks; mobile telecommunications; nomadic computing; personal digital cellular; personal handyphone system; strategic technology benchmarking; third generation research activities; Art; Asia; Cellular networks; Data systems; Government; ISDN; Microelectronics; Mobile computing; Telecommunication computing; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Universal Personal Communications Record, 1997. Conference Record., 1997 IEEE 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3777-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICUPC.1997.627295
