Cordless personal communications

The role of digital cordless technology in the transition to personal communication systems (PCSs) is discussed. The evolution of the pan-European digital cordless standards-CT2 and DECT-and industry progress in equipment availability and service implementation are reviewed. The application of cordless access to the domestic market in the United Kingdom and European telepoint, wireless PABXs, and radio drops are described. CT2 product development and availability and cordless data applications are outlined. The migration of microcellular cordless techniques for wider area systems including ETSI's universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) and the future public land mobile telecommunications systems (FPLMTS), now under development by CCIR with assistance from CCITT, are also discussed.< >