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Artech House Mobile Communications

By: D.M. Balston (Editor), R. C. V. Macario (Editor)

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Hardcover | 30 September 1993

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This work brings together a global overview of the technological and commercial issues associated with all cellular radio systems worldwide, both analogue and digital. It provides the tools to update any system, shows how to implement mobiles and base stations, and gives a thorough understanding of the of future expansion capability GSM has as a network.

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Electronics & Communications Engineering Communications Engineering & Telecommunications Radio Technology Technology in General

Cellular Radio Principles	p. 3
Objectives of Cellular Radio	p. 3
Fundamental Features	p. 5
The Fixed Supporting Network	p. 17
Propagation Issues	p. 21
Multiple Access Strategies	p. 29
Spectral Efficiency	p. 36
Cellular Summary	p. 42
Analog Cellular Radio in the United States	p. 47
AMPS	p. 48
NAMPS	p. 65
Operational Experience in the U.S.	p. 66
The Future of AMPS	p. 71
NMT: The Nordic Solution	p. 73
Main Characteristics of the NMT Systems	p. 74
System Overview	p. 74
NMT System Features	p. 89
Signaling Systems	p. 98
Radio Base Station	p. 101
Mobile Station	p. 105
Market Growth	p. 109
TACS: The U.K. Approach	p. 113
TACS - Outline Specification	p. 114
U.K. Experience	p. 126
Cellular Radio Improvements	p. 126
Coverage	p. 130
U.K. Operating Charges	p. 131
TACS Networks	p. 132
Analog Cellular Radio in Japan	p. 135
Japanese Systems	p. 136
Operational Experience in Japan	p. 144
Commercial Issues	p. 148
The Pan-European System: GSM	p. 153
Creating the Specifications	p. 154
System Description	p. 155
Air Interface	p. 161
Network Features	p. 169
Current Status	p. 173
The Future	p. 174
Radio Equipment for GSM	p. 177
Transmitter	p. 178
Receiver	p. 183
Transceiver Performance	p. 184
Signaling and Software Requirements	p. 188
Mobile and Hand-Portable Stations	p. 190
Base Station	p. 198
Time Scales and Type Approval	p. 205
The Birth of Personal Communications Networks	p. 207
The U.K. Regulatory Scene	p. 207
Standards	p. 209
Requirements and Marketing Opportunities	p. 210
DCS 1800 - Initial Specification	p. 212
The Parallel Network Architecture Concept	p. 219
Implementation Issues Associated With PNA	p. 221
Introduction of Digital Cellular Systems in North America	p. 225
The Choice of TDMA	p. 228
Other Specification Issues	p. 229
Future Enhancements	p. 235
Japanese Digital Cellular Radio	p. 237
Unified Air Interface	p. 238
System Configuration	p. 243
System Features	p. 247
Cellular Radio Planning Tools	p. 251
Basic Definitions	p. 252
Cellular Planning Steps	p. 253
Enhanced Capabilities	p. 263
Operational Success With Planning Tools	p. 269
Data Services Over Cellular Radio	p. 275
The Market for Data in a Cellular Radio Environment	p. 275
Data in the U.K. (TACS) Analog Cellular Network	p. 278
Data in the GSM Cellular Network	p. 301
Basic Data Structure	p. 301
Bearer Services	p. 305
Mobile Station	p. 307
Radio Link Protocol	p. 308
Teleservices in the GSM Digital Network	p. 311
Facsimile Over Cellular Radio	p. 315
Facsimile in the U.K. TACS Network	p. 316
Facsimile in the GSM Digital Cellular Network	p. 319
A View of the Future	p. 327
Early Initiatives	p. 330
Technology Development	p. 334
Technical Standards	p. 340
Market Issues	p. 343
The Role of Satellite Systems	p. 345
Acronyms	p. 355
Index	p. 363
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