JPL's Wireless Communication Reference Website Chapter: Network Concepts and Standards

Mobile Radio Systems in Germany

Packet Radio

• 1992: Modacom X.25 packet

Cellular Telephony

• 1958: A-Net analog
• 1972: B-Net analog
• 1986: C-net analog
• 1991: D-net GSM
• 1994: PCN E1-Net DCS-1800

Trunked Radio (for Closer User Groups))

• 1974: private frequency division multiplexing
• 1991: analog MPT
• 1995: TETRA digital, European

Paging

• 1974: Eurosignal
• 1989: Cityruf
• 1990: Euromessage
• 1993: Ermes (European)

Cordless

• 1987: CT1 analog
• 1989: Telepoint analog
• 1989: CT2 digital
• 1991: DECT

Satellite

• 1988: Inmarsat standard C
• planned for 1996: Iridium, low earth orbit

Broadband

• Planned for 2010: MBS mobile broadband system

JPL's Wireless Communication Reference Website (c) 1993, 1995.