SYSTEM ACRONYM

INDUSTRY SYSTEM NAME

SUBSCRIBER RCVR FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH

SUBSCRIBER XMTR FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH

Modulation Scheme

Multiple Access Method

# Channels

Channel Spacing

Bit Rate

 

AMPS

Advanced Mobile Phone Service

Rx: 869-894MHz

Tx: 824-849MHz

FM

FDMA

832

30KHz

n/a

C

TACS

Total Access Communication System

Rx: 916-949MHz

Tx: 871-904MHz

FM

FDMA

1000

25KHz

n/a

a

E

ETACS

Enhanced Total Access Communication System

Rx: 916-949MHz

Tx: 871-904MHz

FM

FDMA

1000

25KHz

n/a

n

L

NTACS

Narrow-Band Total Access Communication System

Rx: 860-870MHz

Tx: 915-925MHz

FM

FDMA

1000

25KHz

n/a

a

L

NMT-450

Nordic Mobile Telephone System

Rx: 463-468MHz

Tx: 453-458MHz

FM

FDMA

200

25KHz

n/a

l

NMT-900

Nordic Mobile Telephone System

Rx: 935-960MHz

Tx: 890-915MHz

FM

FDMA

1999

12.5KHz

n/a

o

C

CT0

US Cordless Telephone 0

Rx/Tx: 46-49MHz

n/a

FM

FDMA

10 / 20

40KHz

n/a

g

O

JCT

Japanese Cordless Telephone System

Rx/Tx: 254-380MHz

n/a

FM

FDMA

89

12.5KHz

n/a

R

CT1

US Cordless Telephone 1

CT1: Rx/Tx: 914-960MHz

n/a

FM

FDMA

40 / 80

25KHz

n/a

D

CT1+

US Cordless Telephone 1 +

CT1+: Rx/Tx: 885-932MHz

n/a

FM

FDMA

40 / 80

25KHz

n/a

 

C

IS-54/136

North American Digital Cellular

Rx: 869-894MHz

Tx: 824-849MHz

A/4 DQPSK

TDMA/FDM

832 - 2 Users/ch

30KHz

48.6kb/s

e

IS-95

North American Digital Cellular

Rx: 869-894MHz

Tx: 824-849MHz

BPSK/0QPSK

CDMA/FDM

20 - 798 Users/ch

1250KHz

1.2288Mbp/s

l

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communication

Rx: 935-960MHz

Tx: 890-915MHz

GMSK

TDMA/FDM

124 - 8 Users/ch

200KHz

270.833Kb/s

d

l

DCS-1800

Digital Communications System (Europe)

Rx: 1805-1880MHz

Tx: 1710-1785MHz

GMSK

TDMA/FDM

374 - 8 Users/ch

200KHz

270.833Kb/s

 

u

J-CDMA

LO-TACS (Japan CDMA)

Rx: 830-850MHz

Tx: 830-850MHz

BPSK/0QPSK

CDMA/FDM

20 - 798 Users/ch

1250KHz

1.2288Mbp/s

 

l

J-CDMA

HI-TACS (Japan CDMA)

Rx: 860-870MHz

Tx: 860-870MHz

BPSK/0QPSK

CDMA/FDM

20 - 798 Users/ch

1250KHz

1.2288Mbp/s

a

PDC

Personal Digital Cellular (Japan)

Rx: 810-826MHz

Tx: 940-956MHz

A/4 DQPSK

TDMA/FDM

1600

25KHz

42Kb/s

i

r

PDC

Personal Digital Cellular (Japan)

Rx: 1429-1453MHz

Tx: 1477-1501MHz

A/4 DQPSK

TDMA/FDM

1600

25KHz

42Kb/s

C

CT2

Cordless Telephone 2 (Digital)

Rx: 864-868MHz

Tx: 864-868MHz

GFSK

TDMA/FDM

40

100KHz

72Kb/s

O

CT2 +

Cordless Telephone 2 + (Digital)

Rx: 944-948MHz

Tx: 944-948MHz

GFSK

TDMA/FDM

40

100KHz

72Kb/s

R

DECT

Digital European Cordless Telephone

Rx: 1880-1900MHz

Tx: 1880-1900MHz

GFSK

TDMA/FDM

10 - 12 Users/ch

1.728MHz

1.152Mb/s

g

D

PHS

Personal Handy Phone System (Japan)

Rx: 1895-1918MHz

Tx: 1895-1918MHz

A/4 DQPSK

TDMA/FDM

300 - 4 Users/ch

300KHz

384Kb/s

CDPD

Cellular Digital Packet Data (WAN)

Rx: 869-894MHz

Tx: 824-849MHz

GMSK

FDMA/FDD

832

30KHz

19.2Kb/s

W

RAM

North America RAM Mobitex (WAN)

Rx: 935-941MHz

Tx: 896-902MHz

GMSK

TDMA/FDM

480

12.5KHz

8Kb/s

I

RAM

European RAM Mobitex (WAN)

Rx: 403-470MHz

Tx: 403-470MHz

GMSK

TDMA/FDM

480

12.5KHz

8Kb/s

i

R

Ardis

RD-LAP (WAN)

Rx: 851-869MHz

Tx: 806-824MHz

FSK

TDMA/FDM

720

25KHz

19.2Kb/s

E

ISM IEEE 802.11

Wireless LAN

Rx: 902-928MHz

Tx: 902-928MHz

FHSS:GFSK DSSS:DBPSK

TDD

79/7

1MHz/11MHz

1Mb/s - 2Mb/s

 

L

ISM IEEE 802.11

Wireless LAN

Rx: 2400-2483MHz

Tx: 2400-2483MHz

FHSS:GFSK DSSS:DBPSK

TDD

79/7

1MHz/11MHz

1Mb/s - 2Mb/s

t

E

ISM U-NII (usa)

Wireless

Rx: 5150-5350MHz

Tx: 5150-5350

FHSS:GFSK DSSS:DBPSK

TDD

79/7

1MHz/11MHz

1Mb/s - 2Mb/s

 

S

ISM U-NII (usa)

Wireless

Rx: 5725-5825MHz

Tx: 5725-5825MHz

FHSS:GFSK DSSS:DBPSK

TDD

79/7

1MHz/11MHz

1Mb/s - 2Mb/s

 

S

HSWA (Japan)

High Speed Wireless Access

Rx: 5150-5250MHz

Tx: 5150-5250MHz

FHSS:GFSK DSSS:DBPSK

TDD

79/7

1MHz/11MHz

1Mb/s - 2Mb/s

HyperLAN (Europe)

Wireless HyperLAN

Rx: 5150-5350MHz

Tx: 5150-5350MHz

FHSS:GFSK DSSS:DBPSK

TDD

79/7

1MHz/11MHz

1Mb/s - 2Mb/s

HyperLAN (Europe)

Wireless HyperLAN

Rx: 5470-5725MHz

Tx: 5470-5725MHz

FHSS:GFSK DSSS:DBPSK

TDD

79/7

1MHz/11MHz

1Mb/s - 2Mb/s

PCS TDMA

High Tier PCS TDMA (based on IS-136)

Rx: 1930-1990MHz

Tx: 1850-1910MHz

A/4 DQPSK

TDMA/FDM

tbd

tbd

tbd

a

P

PCS CDMA

High Tier PCS CDMA (based on IS-95)

Rx: 1930-1990MHz

Tx: 1850-1910MHz

BPSK/0QPSK

CDMA/FDM

tbd

tbd

tbd

C

PCS 1900

High Tier PCS-1900 (based on GSM)

Rx: 1930-1990MHz

Tx: 1850-1910MHz

GMSK

TDMA/FDM

300 - Users/ch

200KHz

270.833Kb/s

S

CDMA-2000

High Tier PCS W-CDMA (based on IS-95)

Rx: 2110-2170MHz

Tx: 1918-1980MHz

BPSK/0QPSK

CDMA/FDM

20 - 798 Users/ch

1250KHz

1.2288Mbp/s

 

or

UMTS (Europe)

High Tier PCS-1900 (based on GSM)

Rx: 2110-2170MHz

Tx: 1900-1980MHz

GMSK

TDMA/FDM

300 - Users/ch

200KHz

64Kbps - 2Mbps

 

3

IMT-2000 (Japan)

High Tier PCS CDMA (based on IS-95)

Rx: 2110-2160MHz

Tx: 1918-1980MHz

A/4 DQPSK

CDMA/FDM

20 - 798 Users/ch

1250KHz

1.2288Mbp/s

l

G

DCT-U

Low Tier (based on DECT Cordless)

Rx: 1930-1990MHz

Tx: 1850-1910MHz

GFSK

TDMA/FDM

tbd

tbd

tbd

 

OHG 3G3

OHG Initiative G3G (GSM & IS-95)

Rx: 2110-2170MHz

Tx: 1920-1980MHz

3GPP TDD Mode

GSM/CDMA

1200 Users/ch

1250KHz

3.84Mbps - 4.096Mbps