CDMA and DECT: alternative wireless local loop technologies for developing countries

Author

Lötter, Michiel P. ; Van Rooyen, Pieter

Author_Institution

Alcatel Altrech Telecoms (Pty) Ltd. Co., Boksburg, South Africa

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

1-4 Sep 1997

Firstpage

169

Abstract

The increased importance of the telecommunications sector in the development of developing countries´ economies is being realized throughout the world. In this paper, two access technologies (DECT and CDMA) are compared in the context of the requirements of a developing country such as South Africa. Factors considered are: (i) network design and layout strategies, (ii) access and duplex methodologies, (iii) system capacity and (iv) levels of standardization. It is shown that both technologies can be used to implement the required functionality

Keywords

code division multiple access; cordless telephone systems; digital radio; land mobile radio; network topology; standardisation; subscriber loops; telecommunication standards; CDMA; DECT; South Africa; access methodologies; developing countries; duplex methodologies; layout strategies; network design; standardization; system capacity; wireless local loop technologies; Africa; Investments; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Multiaccess communication; Switches; Telecommunication switching; Telephony; Time division multiple access; Urban areas; Veins;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1997. Waves of the Year 2000. PIMRC '97., The 8th IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Helsinki

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3871-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PIMRC.1997.624385

Filename

624385