Table of Contents

An Introduction to DECT and PWT. The Technical Principles. Basic Protocols and Their Layering. The Physical Layer: Radio Frequency Access. Multi-Carrier Time Division Multiple Access. The Medium Access Control Layer. The Data Link Control Layer. The Network Layer. Advanced Applications: Cordless PABX. Wireless ISDN. Radio Local Loop Applications. Wireless Relay Stations. DECT/GSM Internetworking. Regulation and Type Approval.

About the Author

John A. Phillips is the manager for European wireless access standards in the Advanced Technology Division of Nortel plc in the UK. He holds a B.Sc. in electronics from the University of Southampton, UK. Gerard Mac Namee is the founder of Personal Telecommunications Services Ltd. in the UK where he has been actively involved in European standardization programs. He holds a degree in Electronics from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK.