Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!netsys!vector!telecom-gateway From: lars@salt.acc.com (Lars J Poulsen) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: More on Cellular Overseas Message-ID: Date: 22 Jun 89 16:49:22 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Organization: Advanced Computer Communications, Santa Barbara, California Lines: 19 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 209, message 3 of 6 The first generation of Nordic Mobile Telephones (Scandinavia's Cellular system) NMT-450 operated at 450 MHz; the new system runs at 900 Mhz. In article John Wheeler writes: >Curious as to how "cellular" can be operated at 450 MHz. At frequencies that >"low" the cells would spill all over the place. 400-500 MHz is in fact >"famous" for its abilities to get into nooks and crannies everywhere, >bouncing off every building and hill within sight. That was the idea; the cells are about 75 to 150 miles across; base stations are co-located with television transmitters (both operated by the national Post and Telegraph service). How many cells are in Dallas under the current system ? Lars Poulsen (800) 222-7308 or (805) 963-9431 ext 358 ACC Customer Service Affiliation stated for identification only My employer probably would not agree if he knew what I said !!