Title :
Heterogeneous personal communications services: integration of PCS systems
Author :
Lin, Yi-Bing ; Chlamtac, Imrich
Author_Institution :
Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Personal communications services (PCS) are being introduced to offer ubiquitous communication. In its first phase PCS consists of a plethora of systems that address cellular, vehicular, cordless phone, and a variety of other services. The integration of these different systems is referred to as “heterogeneous PCS (HPCS)”. We describe the various PCS systems available and address in detail the issue of PCS systems integration. Key implementation issues for integrating PCS systems are defined and discussed
Keywords :
cellular radio; cordless telephone systems; personal communication networks; road vehicles; telephony; PCS systems integration; cellular services; cordless phone services; heterogeneous PCS; heterogeneous personal communications services; personal communications services; vehicular services; Communication switching; Frequency division multiaccess; GSM; Guidelines; Personal communication networks; Picture archiving and communication systems; Switches; Telecommunication standards; Telephone sets; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
