A Refresher on Cellular Mobile and Cordless Telecommunication Systems

This chapter provides a systems level description of digital cellular mobile and cordless telecommunication systems that provide technical underpinnings for many commercial WLL systems. The systems described include: GSM (European TDMA system), TIA/EIA IS 136 (North American TDMA system), TIA/EIA IS 95 (North American CDMA system), DECT (European cordless telecommunication system), and PHS (Japanese telecommunication cordless system). This chapter also provides an overview of enhancements to TDMA and CDMA cellular mobile systems to support high-bit-rate data services and their evolution toward third-generation (3G) mobile communication systems.