PCS in the US and Europe

Author

Taylor, Jack T.

Author_Institution

TSS Associates, Redding, CA, USA

Volume

30

Issue

6

fYear

1992

fDate

6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

48

Lastpage

50

Abstract

It is argued that Europe is well ahead of the US in spectrum identification, standards development, and equipment deployment for personal communication networks (PCNs). However, the very speed with which wireless activities vaulted the Europeans into prominence has caused the process to outrun the marketplace, the realities of which have slowed the process. In the US, the pace of PCN deployment will speed up now that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has selected the spectrum location and has promised a fast track for the rulemaking. The progress made over the last three years in the US and Europe in wireless communications and, specifically PCNs are discussed.<>

Keywords

frequency allocation; legislation; mobile radio systems; personal communication networks; technological forecasting; Europe; FCC; Federal Communications Commission; PCN deployment; USA; equipment deployment; future; legislation; marketplace; personal communication networks; spectrum identification; standards development; wireless communications; Communication industry; Europe; FCC; Legislation; Licenses; Personal communication networks; Regulators; Standards development; Standards publication; Telecommunications;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.141582

Filename

141582