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Mobile Radio Systems in Europe: A Comprehensive Overview

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This page covers various mobile radio systems used in Europe, including ETACS, NMT-450, NMT-900, GSM, C-450, ERMES, CT2, DECT, and DCS-1800.

Mobile Radio Standards Overview

The following table summarizes the key characteristics of each standard:

Mobile Radio StandardTYPEYEARMULTIPLE ACCESSFREQUENCY BANDModulationBW
ETACSCellular1985FDMA900 MHzFM25 kHz
NMT-450Cellular1981FDMA450-470 MHzFM25 kHz
NMT-900Cellular1986FDMA890-960 MHzFM12.5 kHz
GSMCellular/PCS1990TDMA890-960 MHzGMSK200 kHz
C-450Cellular1985FDMA450-465 MHzFM20 kHz/10 KHz
ERMESPaging1993FDMAMany4-FSK25 kHz
CT2Cordless1989FDMA864-868 MHzGFSK100 kHz
DECTCordless1993TDMA1880-1900 MHzGFSK1.728 MHz
DCS-1800Cordless/PCS1993TDMA1710-1880 MHzGMSK200 kHz
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