10  Evolution of Cellular Systems

Yael Baruch and Daniel Mallah

Introduction

This chapter provides a brief introduction to the history and to each of the generations of the cellular system, explaining their main features, differences, advantages, and disadvantages. It also discusses how the cellular market has developed in both Europe and the United States, taking account of services, operators, transmission rates, and user equipment. Also, as an introduction to the second and later generations of cellular systems, the basic principles of multiple-access techniques are described.

The first radiotelephone service and the basic principles of cellular systems were introduced in the United States in 1949 by Bell Laboratories. It was a service that ...

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