Portable digital radio communications-an approach to tetherless access

Author

Cox, Donald C.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

27

Issue

7

fYear

1989

fDate

7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The evolution of current technologies that provide either wireless exchange access or access and communications to people away from their own telephones is outlined. A description is given of a proposed use of digital radio technology as a drop/distribution/loop technology for local exchange access and the integration of this radio technology with network intelligence to provide the added functionality of portability. Issues surrounding portable digital radio as an exchange access technology are discussed.<>

Keywords

cellular radio; digital radio systems; mobile radio systems; radiotelephony; cellular radio; cordless telephone; digital radio communications; drop/distribution/loop technology; local exchange access; network intelligence; packet radio; portable radio systems; radio paging; tetherless access; wireless exchange access; Communication industry; Digital communication; Europe; Intelligent networks; Land mobile radio; Manufacturing industries; Mobile communication; Radio communication; Telegraphy; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.31454

Filename

31454