The evolution of IS-136 TDMA for third-generation wireless services

A number of factors have motivated most spectrum owners to make plans to deploy upbanded second-generation cellular technologies for use in the PCS bands in the United States. However, the second-generation cellular technologies will need to be enhanced to provide third-generation services. There is interest in using the PCS and cellular spectra to broaden the market of users and the range of use of wireless beyond where it stands today, and beyond the primary applications that drove the development of the technologies being deployed. There is also interest in new technologies to improve the performance of cellular and PCS services, reduce the cost, and improve availability