| 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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