The advantages of digital signal processors in PCN

Digital signal processors (DSPs) play a major role in personal communications networks (PCNs). The benefits of making DSPs the ideal processing element for digital PCN systems are considered. DSPs affect not only the new digital networks but also analog systems. This results from the advantages of digital integrated circuit process technology, of manipulating signals in the digital domain, and of programmable solutions over hard-wired solutions. These advantages are discussed, along with examples.<>