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Table of Contents:
Definition and Overview
1. Overview of PCS Technology
2. The DCCH Environment
3. The Air Interface: Multilayered Protocol
4. Logical Channels
5. Sleep Mode and Standby Time
6. PCS Messaging
7. Hierarchical Cell Relationships
8. Public, Private, and Residential Systems
9. System Identities
Self-Test
Glossary
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Self-Test
1. How many frequencies are in a radio channel?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
2. How many layers are there to the PCS air interface?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
3. What is the maximum possible number of characters in a PCS message?
a. 64
b. 256
c. 1021
d. 239
4. Which of the following is not an example of a PCS–enabled service?
a. automatic callback
b. MWI
c. caller ID
d. SMS
5. Which kind of cells typically provide WOS services?
a. microcells
b. macrocells
6. Which of the following network types does not provide service to the general public?
a. residential
b. public
c. private
d. autonomous
7. PCS phones do not scan constantly for incoming calls.
a. true
b. false
8. DCCH information is confined to the 21 ACCs.
a. true
b. false
9. The lower levels in the IS–136 platform are changed.
a. true
b. false
10. There is one logical channel carrying information from PCS phones to their system.
a. true
b. false
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