An inside look at how and why GSM has progressed to become a major digital wireless standard and how it will be standardized, regulated and developed in the future. You see how GSM delivers PCS services in comparison with competing systems such as DECT, PHS/PHP, CDMA, IS 136, learn how current GSM services work, and discover details on new services just over the horizon. Also included is a unique review of digital radio technology and techniques used in modern PCS handsets.

The book's comprehensive, yet non-technical, explanation of GSM technology is valuable to managers of PCS networks, PCS customer service and marketing professionals, and engineers new to GSM and PCS technology.