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From: mk59200@metso.tut.fi (Kolkka Markku Olavi)
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Subject: Re: Is Analog Cellular Dead?
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Date: 15 Jun 90 05:59:16 GMT
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In article <8863@accuvax.nwu.edu> motcid!segal@uunet.uu.net (Gary
Segal) writes:

>As an example of digital cellular done well, I suggest you watch what
>is happening in Europe, with the Pan-Euorpean Digital Cellular
>standard (also called GSM).      ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Actually it's Global System Mobile, but it seems that the US is again
going to isolate themselves from the rest of the world by using a
incompatible nonstandard system.  With GSM, you could have a single
system working anywhere, just like the NMT system works currently in
the Nordic countries.


	Markku Kolkka
	mk59200@tut.fi