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Cell Phone Communications

Broadband PCS - 47 CFR § 24.200
A: 1850-1865 MHz mobile paired with 1930-1945 MHz base; licensed by MTA
D: 1865-1870 MHz mobile paired with 1945-1950 MHz base; licensed by BTA
B: 1870-1885 MHz mobile paired with 1950-1965 MHz base; licensed by MTA
E: 1885-1890 MHz mobile paired with 1965-1970 MHz base; licensed by BTA
F: 1890-1895 MHz mobile paired with 1970-1975 MHz base; licensed by BTA
C: 1895-1910 MHz mobile paired with 1975-1990 MHz base; licensed by BTA

The 1900MHz PCS band is divided between six basic bands. The band plan has two 30MHz blocks (15 base, 15 mobile) licensed to an entire "Metropolitan Trading Area" or MTA. These blocks, A and B, were auctioned off. The C block is also a 30MHz block, but was auctioned by "Basic Trading Area", or BTA - a subdivision of the MTA. The C block was set aside for carriers with minority ownership to help open competition. The other three bands - D, E, and F - are 10MHz blocks auctioned by BTA (5 base, 5 mobile). The F block was set aside with similar restrictions as the C band.

Many licenses in the A, B, and C bands have now been subdivided - mostly by their licensees selling part of their allocation. Some are now assigned by BTA or are less than 30MHz. The C band is the most notable division, with the FCC auctioning 10MHz chunks as C3, C4, and C5, or 15MHz divisions as C2 and C1.

Note that the FCC does not divide PCS into discrete channels - leaving that to the carriers based on their choice of technology.

CDMA carriers are 1.25MHz wide and in the arrangement above are allotted 25 channels each. Each block has a guard band at the top and bottom to prevent interference with neighboring carrier blocks. Each CDMA carrier can carry multiple calls through Code Division of the signal.

TDMA carriers are 30kHz and divide the blocks into channels. The A, B, and C blocks have a calculated 499 channels each (unless the carrier has sold of a portion of their frequency) while the D, E, and F blocks have 165 channels each.

Each TDMA channel can carry multiple calls through Time Division of the channel into slots.

GSM carriers are 200kHz and divide the blocks into channels. The A, B, and C blocks have a calculated 74 channels each (unless the carrier has sold of a portion of their frequency) while the D, E, and F blocks have 24 channels each.

Like CDMA and TDMA, GSM allows multiple users on each channel through sharing.

MTA013 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Orlando
BTA336 Orlando

PCS in Major Trading Areas Block A - VoiceStream Wireless and AT&T Wireless PCS
1930-1945 MHz base 1850-1865 MHz mobile

PCS in Basic Trading Areas Block D - SPRINT PCS
1945-1950 MHz base 1865-1870 MHz mobile

PCS in Major Trading Areas Block B - Verizon Wireless
1950-1965 MHz base 1870-1885 MHz mobile

PCS in Basic Trading Areas Block E - AT&T Wireless PCS
1965-1970 MHz base 1885-1890 MHz mobile

PCS in Basic Trading Areas Block F - THC OF ORLANDO
1970-1975 MHz base 1890-1895 MHz mobile

PCS in Basic Trading Areas Block C - Nextwave Personal Communications (bankruptcy)
1975-1990 MHz base 1895-1910 MHz mobile

The frequencies available in the Broadband PCS service.
(a) The following frequency blocks are available for assignment on
an MTA basis:

Block A: 1850-1865 MHz paired with 1930-1945 MHz; and
Block B: 1870-1885 MHz paired with 1950-1965 MHz.

(b) The following frequency blocks are available for assignment on a
BTA basis:

Block C: 1895-1910 MHz paired with 1975-1990 MHz;
All 30 MHz Block C licenses available for auction in Auction No. 35
or any subsequent auction will be reconfigured into three 10 MHz C
block licenses as follows: 1895-1900 MHz paired with 1975-1980 MHz,
1900-1905 MHz paired with 1980-1985 MHz, 1905-1910 MHz paired with
1985-1990 MHz;
Block D: 1865-1870 MHz paired with 1945-1950 MHz;
Block E: 1885-1890 MHz paired with 1965-1970 MHz;
Block F: 1890-1895 MHz paired with 1970-1975 MHz;

(b) The following frequency blocks are available for assignment on a
BTA basis:

Block C: 1895-1910 MHz paired with 1975-1990 MHz;
Block D: 1865-1870 MHz paired with 1945-1950 MHz;
Block E: 1885-1890 MHz paired with 1965-1970 MHz; and
Block F: 1890-1895 MHz paired with 1970-1975 MHz.

Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) 800 MHz - 47 CFR § 90.681 & 90.901

SMR Catagory Pool
A: 816.0-816.5 MHz mobile paired with 861.0-861.5 MHz base; 20 Channels
B: 816.5-818.0 MHz mobile paired with 861.5-863.0 MHz base; 60 Channels
C: 818.0-821.0 MHz mobile paired with 863.0-866.0 MHz base; 120 Channels

General Catagory Pool (25 Channels per assignment)
D: 806.000-806.625 MHz mobile paired with 851.000-851.625 MHz base
DD: 806.625-807.250 MHz mobile paired with 851.625-851.250 MHz base
E: 807.250-807.875 MHz mobile paired with 852.250-852.875 MHz base
EE: 807.875-808.500 MHz mobile paired with 852.875-853.500 MHz base
F: 808.500-809.125 MHz mobile paired with 853.500-854.125 MHz base
FF: 809.125-809.750 MHz mobile paired with 854.125-854.750 MHz base

SMR Catagory Pool (5 Channels per assignment)
Blocks G to V, see below for frequencies

The 800MHz SMR band has been divided into 25 blocks. All channels in 800MHz SMR are 25kHz each. Three unequal blocks (A, B, and C) are in the 816 to 821 mobile / 861 to 866 base bandwidth. Six equal blocks (D, DD, E, EE, F, and FF) are in the 806 to 809.75 mobile / 851 to 854.75 base bandwidth.

In addition there are 16 groups of five channels where the channels are spread across 811-816 mobile / 856-861 base range spaced 1MHz apart. There are also Public Safety, Industrial / Land Transportation & Business Pool channels in that range, assigned by other means.

SMR Catagory Pool (5 Channels per assignment)
G: Ch.201 (811.000/856.000), Ch.241 (812.000/857.000), Ch.281 (813.000/858.000),
Ch.321 (814.000/859.000), Ch.361 (815.000/860.000)
H: Ch.202 (811.025/856.025), Ch.242 (812.025/857.025), Ch.282 (813.025/858.025),
Ch.322 (814.025/859.025), Ch.362 (815.025/860.025)
I: Ch.203 (811.050/856.050), Ch.243 (812.050/857.050), Ch.283 (813.050/858.050),
Ch.323 (814.050/859.050), Ch.363 (815.050/860.050)
J: Ch.204 (811.075/856.075), Ch.244 (812.075/857.075), Ch.284 (813.075/858.075),
Ch.324 (814.075/859.075), Ch.364 (815.075/860.075)
K: Ch.205 (811.100/856.100), Ch.245 (812.100/857.100), Ch.285 (813.100/858.100),
Ch.325 (814.100/859.100), Ch.365 (815.100/860.100)
L: Ch.206 (811.125/856.125), Ch.246 (812.125/857.125), Ch.286 (813.125/858.125),
Ch.326 (814.125/859.125), Ch.366 (815.125/860.125)
M: Ch.207 (811.150/856.150), Ch.247 (812.150/857.150), Ch.287 (813.150/858.150),
Ch.327 (814.150/859.150), Ch.367 (815.150/860.150)
N: Ch.208 (811.175/856.175), Ch.248 (812.175/857.175), Ch.288 (813.175/858.175),
Ch.328 (814.175/859.175), Ch.368 (815.175/860.175)
O: Ch.221 (811.500/856.500), Ch.261 (812.500/857.500), Ch.301 (813.500/858.500),
Ch.341 (814.500/859.500), Ch.381 (815.500/860.500)
P: Ch.222 (811.525/856.525), Ch.262 (812.525/857.525), Ch.302 (813.525/858.525),
Ch.342 (814.525/859.525), Ch.382 (815.525/860.525)
Q: Ch.223 (811.550/856.550), Ch.263 (812.550/857.550), Ch.303 (813.550/858.550),
Ch.343 (814.550/859.550), Ch.383 (815.550/860.550)
R: Ch.224 (811.575/856.575), Ch.264 (812.575/857.575), Ch.304 (813.575/858.575),
Ch.344 (814.575/859.575), Ch.384 (815.575/860.575)
S: Ch.225 (811.600/856.600), Ch.265 (812.600/857.600), Ch.305 (813.600/858.600),
Ch.345 (814.600/859.600), Ch.385 (815.600/860.600)
T: Ch.226 (811.625/856.625), Ch.266 (812.625/857.625), Ch.306 (813.625/858.625),
Ch.346 (814.625/859.625), Ch.386 (815.625/860.625)
U: Ch.227 (811.650/856.650), Ch.267 (812.650/857.650), Ch.307 (813.650/858.650),
Ch.347 (814.650/859.650), Ch.387 (815.650/860.650)
V: Ch.228 (811.675/856.675), Ch.268 (812.675/857.675), Ch.308 (813.675/858.675),

Motorola iDEN

Argentina            Nextel de Argentina - Movicom
Brazil               Nextel de Brasil
Canada               Telus
China                Fujian
Colombia             Avantel
Israel               MIRS
Japan                Nexnet - / J-COM
Korea                Powertel
Mexico               Nextel de Mexico
Peru                 Nextel del Peru
Phillippines        Nextel Phillippines
Singapore            DNA
United States        Nextel - Southern LINC - Pacific Wireless - Racom

Motorola iDEN is a monopolistic proprietary digital format. Businesses and individual citizens plus government use Motorola iDEN (used by Nextel). The iDEN systems can be a two-way radio for communications when using the "Direct Connect" features. Local and state governments and the Federal Government are using it for routine and emergency communications and for surveillance, investigation, arrests, protective, and administrative operations.

Nextel has plans to break the Motorola iDEN monopoly when they switch to CDMA2000 1X.

Just like cellular, the iDEN (used by Nextel) system overloads and becomes useless during major events or emergencies and has dead spots and drops calls! In addition, the iDEN downlink signals at their cellular base stations significantly degrade performance of other 800 MHz base station receiver systems. It results in loss of coverage and channel quality to public-safety and other types of cellular communications. Thus, iDEN (used by Nextel) has endangered police officers causing the inability for them to communicate.
Interference To 800 MHz Public Safety Radio Systems
Nextel Motorola iDEN Interference

Bearcat scanners and most frequency counters will not detect or scan iDEN systems. However, expensive test equipment by Motorola, SAFCO, Ericsson, and others can be used for analyzing and decoding Motorola iDEN. Modified Motorola radios can also be used.

Channel Definition = TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) 6 time slots at 15 ms (3:1 Telephone or 6:1 Dispatch) - GSM, USDC (IS54) JDC
Digital Modulation = M16QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) modulating 64 kbps with 4 subcarriers (16Kbps subrates) over a 25 kHz channel
Signal Formats = iDEN (USA) DJSMR and DMCA (International)
iDEN (USA) Signal Format:
Mobile transmit = [(0.0125 x carrier number) + 806] MHz in the band 806.0125 to 820.9875 MHz
Fixed end transmit = [(0.0125 x carrier number) + 851] MHz in the band 851.0125 to 865.9875 MHz
Audio Digitization and Compression = VSELP (Vector Sum Excited Linear Predictors) vocoder at 4.2 kbps or 8 kbps [new 6-to-1 vocoders are being developed]

Handheld units vary power 0.01-0.6 Watts output
Base/mobile units variable 0.25-3.5 Watts pulse average power
25 kHz bandwidth sequence of amplitude, angle, and pulse modulation of multiple channels containing digital information for voice/data/fax
3 interconnect calls per channel or 6 dispatch calls per channel or a combination of both
Up to 19.2 kbps for fax/data
New w-iDEN quad-based radios will increase data rates to about 132 Kbps but will require four contiguous frequencies, not interleaved frequencies

When first powered up, an iDEN mobile radio scans selected iDEN frequencies and locks on to the designated control channel. The control channel carries information continuously broadcast by the fixed end system regarding system identification and timing parameters for the mobile radio to use when it operates on the system. The control channel also defines the maximum transmit power that radios on the system may use.
In its operational mode, the mobile radio aligns its frequency and transmit timing to the outbound signal received from the fixed end system.
Each mobile radio in an iDEN system is identified by an international mobile station identifier (IMSI), which is assigned to it when it is first placed in service and performs an initial registration with the fixed end system. When making its registration request, the mobile radio supplies its international mobile equipment identifier (IMEI) to the fixed end system. After determining the validity of the IMEI, the fixed end station assigns an IMSI to the subscriber radio.
When operating in a moving vehicle, an iDEN mobile radio can assist the fixed end system in determining when a handover to another cell should be executed. Whenever the mobile radio is not actually transmitting or receiving a signal from the fixed end system, it monitors outbound signals from neighboring cells and measures the received power and signal quality of these signals. When it determines that the signal from a neighboring cell is of higher quality than the signal from the fixed end system in its currently assigned cell, it transmits a handover request to the fixed end system. The iDEN infrastructure can also query a mobile radio for a measurement report. The mobile radio then transmits data back to the fixed end system indicating the received signal strength detected and measured by the mobile radio.

An example of an interconnect call follows:
1. When the mobile radio is powered up, it scans and locks on to a control channel.
2. The mobile radio registers on the system.
3. When it initiates a call, the mobile radio places a service request on the control channel.
4. The fixed end system assigns the mobile radio to dedicated control channel.
5. The mobile radio uses the dedicated control channel to transmit the information required by the fixed end system to complete the call.
6. The fixed end system assigns the mobile radio to a traffic channel to be used for communication of voice or data.

iDEN handheld test modes:
Oscillator check (continuous carrier) - 813.5125 MHz
Audio, splater, or Bit Error Rate test 1 - 806.0625 MHz
Audio, splater, or Bit Error Rate test 2 - 813.5625 MHz
Audio, splater, or Bit Error Rate test 3 - 820.9875 MHz

Hex Codes:

A B C D E F G H I

851./806.
0000-000 0125-001 0250-002 0375-003 0500-004 0625-005 0750-006 0875-007 1000-008 1125-009
1250-00A 1375-00B 1500-00C 1625-00D 1750-00E 1875-00F 2000-010 2125-011 2250-012 2375-013
2500-014 2625-015 2750-016 2875-017 3000-018 3125-019 3250-01A 3375-01B 3500-01C 3625-01D
3750-01E 3875-01F 4000-020 4125-021 4250-022 4375-023 4500-024 4625-025 4750-026 4875-027
5000-028 5125-029 5250-02A 5375-02B 5500-02C 5625-02D 5750-02E 5875-02F 6000-030 6125-031
6250-032 6375-033 6500-034 6625-035 6750-036 6875-037 7000-038 7125-039 7250-03A 7375-03B
7500-03C 7625-03D 7750-03E 7875-03F 8000-040 8125-041 8250-042 8375-043 8500-044 8625-045
8750-046 8875-047 9000-048 9125-049 9250-04A 9375-04B 9500-04C 9625-04D 9750-04E 9875-04F

852./807.
0000-050 0125-051 0250-052 0375-053 0500-054 0625-055 0750-056 0875-057 1000-058 1125-059
1250-05A 1375-05B 1500-05C 1625-05D 1750-05E 1875-05F 2000-060 2125-061 2250-062 2375-063
2500-064 2625-065 2750-066 2875-067 3000-068 3125-069 3250-06A 3375-06B 3500-06C 3625-06D
3750-06E 3875-06F 4000-070 4125-071 4250-072 4375-073 4500-074 4625-075 4750-076 4875-077
5000-078 5125-079 5250-07A 5375-07B 5500-07C 5625-07D 5750-07E 5875-07F 6000-080 6125-081
6250-082 6375-083 6500-084 6625-085 6750-086 6875-087 7000-088 7125-089 7250-08A 7375-08B
7500-08C 7625-08D 7750-08E 7875-08F 8000-090 8125-091 8250-092 8375-093 8500-094 8625-095
8750-096 8875-097 9000-098 9125-099 9250-09A 9375-09B 9500-09C 9625-09D 9750-09E 9875-09F

853./808.
0000-0A0 0125-0A1 0250-0A2 0375-0A3 0500-0A4 0625-0A5 0750-0A6 0875-0A7 1000-0A8 1125-0A9
1250-0AA 1375-0AB 1500-0AC 1625-0AD 1750-0AE 1875-0AF 2000-0B0 2125-0B1 2250-0B2 2375-0B3
2500-0B4 2625-0B5 2750-0B6 2875-0B7 3000-0B8 3125-0B9 3250-0BA 3375-0BB 3500-0BC 3625-0BD
3750-0BE 3875-0BF 4000-0C0 4125-0C1 4250-0C2 4375-0C3 4500-0C4 4625-0C5 4750-0C6 4875-0C7
5000-0C8 5125-0C9 5250-0CA 5375-0CB 5500-0CC 5625-0CD 5750-0CE 5875-0CF 6000-0D0 6125-0D1
6250-0D2 6375-0D3 6500-0D4 6625-0D5 6750-0D6 6875-0D7 7000-0D8 7125-0D9 7250-0DA 7375-0DB
7500-0DC 7625-0DD 7750-0DE 7875-0DF 8000-0E0 8125-0E1 8250-0E2 8375-0E3 8500-0E4 8625-0E5
8750-0E6 8875-0E7 9000-0E8 9125-0E9 9250-0EA 9375-0EB 9500-0EC 9625-0ED 9750-0EE 9875-0EF

854./809.
0000-0F0 0125-0F1 0250-0F2 0375-0F3 0500-0F4 0625-0F5 0750-0F6 0875-0F7 1000-0F8 1125-0F9
1250-0FA 1375-0FB 1500-0FC 1625-0FD 1750-0FE 1875-0FF 2000-100 2125-101 2250-102 2375-103
2500-104 2625-105 2750-106 2875-107 3000-108 3125-109 3250-10A 3375-10B 3500-10C 3625-10D
3750-10E 3875-10F 4000-110 4125-111 4250-112 4375-113 4500-114 4625-115 4750-116 4875-117
5000-118 5125-119 5250-11A 5375-11B 5500-11C 5625-11D 5750-11E 5875-11F 6000-120 6125-121
6250-122 6375-123 6500-124 6625-125 6750-126 6875-127 7000-128 7125-129 7250-12A 7375-12B
7500-12C 7625-12D 7750-12E 7875-12F 8000-130 8125-131 8250-132 8375-133 8500-134 8625-135
8750-136 8875-137 9000-138 9125-139 9250-13A 9375-13B 9500-13C 9625-13D 9750-13E 9875-13F

855./810.
0000-140 0125-141 0250-142 0375-143 0500-144 0625-145 0750-146 0875-147 1000-148 1125-149
1250-14A 1375-14B 1500-14C 1625-14D 1750-14E 1875-14F 2000-150 2125-151 2250-152 2375-153
2500-154 2625-155 2750-156 2875-157 3000-158 3125-159 3250-15A 3375-15B 3500-15C 3625-15D
3750-15E 3875-15F 4000-160 4125-161 4250-162 4375-163 4500-164 4625-165 4750-166 4875-167
5000-168 5125-169 5250-16A 5375-16B 5500-16C 5625-16D 5750-16E 5875-16F 6000-170 6125-171
6250-172 6375-173 6500-174 6625-175 6750-176 6875-177 7000-178 7125-179 7250-17A 7375-17B
7500-17C 7625-17D 7750-17E 7875-17F 8000-180 8125-181 8250-182 8375-183 8500-184 8625-185
8750-186 8875-187 9000-188 9125-189 9250-18A 9375-18B 9500-18C 9625-18D 9750-18E 9875-18F

856./811.
0000-190 0125-191 0250-192 0375-193 0500-194 0625-195 0750-196 0875-197 1000-198 1125-199
1250-19A 1375-19B 1500-19C 1625-19D 1750-19E 1875-19F 2000-1A0 2125-1A1 2250-1A2 2375-1A3
2500-1A4 2625-1A5 2750-1A6 2875-1A7 3000-1A8 3125-1A9 3250-1AA 3375-1AB 3500-1AC 3625-1AD
3750-1AE 3875-1AF 4000-1B0 4125-1B1 4250-1B2 4375-1B3 4500-1B4 4625-1B5 4750-1B6 4875-1B7
5000-1B8 5125-1B9 5250-1BA 5375-1BB 5500-1BC 5625-1BD 5750-1BE 5875-1BF 6000-1C0 6125-1C1
6250-1C2 6375-1C3 6500-1C4 6625-1C5 6750-1C6 6875-1C7 7000-1C8 7125-1C9 7250-1CA 7375-1CB
7500-1CC 7625-1CD 7750-1CE 7875-1CF 8000-1D0 8125-1D1 8250-1D2 8375-1D3 8500-1D4 8625-1D5
8750-1D6 8875-1D7 9000-1D8 9125-1D9 9250-1DA 9375-1DB 9500-1DC 9625-1DD 9750-1DE 9875-1DF

857./812.
0000-1E0 0125-1E1 0250-1E2 0375-1E3 0500-1E4 0625-1E5 0750-1E6 0875-1E7 1000-1E8 1125-1E9
1250-1EA 1375-1EB 1500-1EC 1625-1ED 1750-1EE 1875-1EF 2000-1F0 2125-1F1 2250-1F2 2375-1F3
2500-1F4 2625-1F5 2750-1F6 2875-1F7 3000-1F8 3125-1F9 3250-1FA 3375-1FB 3500-1FC 3625-1FD
3750-1FE 3875-1FF 4000-200 4125-201 4250-202 4375-203 4500-204 4625-205 4750-206 4875-207
5000-208 5125-209 5250-20A 5375-20B 5500-20C 5625-20D 5750-20E 5875-20F 6000-210 6125-211
6250-212 6375-213 6500-214 6625-215 6750-216 6875-217 7000-218 7125-219 7250-21A 7375-21B
7500-21C 7625-21D 7750-21E 7875-21F 8000-220 8125-221 8250-222 8375-223 8500-224 8625-225
8750-226 8875-227 9000-228 9125-229 9250-22A 9375-22B 9500-22C 9625-22D 9750-22E 9875-22F

858./813.
0000-230 0125-231 0250-232 0375-233 0500-234 0625-235 0750-236 0875-237 1000-238 1125-239
1250-23A 1375-23B 1500-23C 1625-23D 1750-23E 1875-23F 2000-240 2125-241 2250-242 2375-243
2500-244 2625-245 2750-246 2875-247 3000-248 3125-249 3250-24A 3375-24B 3500-24C 3625-24D
3750-24E 3875-24F 4000-250 4125-251 4250-252 4375-253 4500-254 4625-255 4750-256 4875-257
5000-258 5125-259 5250-25A 5375-25B 5500-25C 5625-25D 5750-25E 5875-25F 6000-260 6125-261
6250-262 6375-263 6500-264 6625-265 6750-266 6875-267 7000-268 7125-269 7250-26A 7375-26B
7500-26C 7625-26D 7750-26E 7875-26F 8000-270 8125-271 8250-272 8375-273 8500-274 8625-275
8750-276 8875-277 9000-278 9125-279 9250-27A 9375-27B 9500-27C 9625-27D 9750-27E 9875-27F

859./814.
0000-280 0125-281 0250-282 0375-283 0500-284 0625-285 0750-286 0875-287 1000-288 1125-289
1250-28A 1375-28B 1500-28C 1625-28D 1750-28E 1875-28F 2000-290 2125-291 2250-292 2375-293
2500-294 2625-295 2750-296 2875-297 3000-298 3125-299 3250-29A 3375-29B 3500-29C 3625-29D
3750-29E 3875-29F 4000-2A0 4125-2A1 4250-2A2 4375-2A3 4500-2A4 4625-2A5 4750-2A6 4875-2A7
5000-2A8 5125-2A9 5250-2AA 5375-2AB 5500-2AC 5625-2AD 5750-2AE 5875-2AF 6000-2B0 6125-2B1
6250-2B2 6375-2B3 6500-2B4 6625-2B5 6750-2B6 6875-2B7 7000-2B8 7125-2B9 7250-2BA 7375-2BB
7500-2BC 7625-2BD 7750-2BE 7875-2BF 8000-2C0 8125-2C1 8250-2C2 8375-2C3 8500-2C4 8625-2C5
8750-2C6 8875-2C7 9000-2C8 9125-2C9 9250-2CA 9375-2CB 9500-2CC 9625-2CD 9750-2CE 9875-2CF

860./815.
0000-2D0 0125-2D1 0250-2D2 0375-2D3 0500-2D4 0625-2D5 0750-2D6 0875-2D7 1000-2D8 1125-2D9
1250-2DA 1375-2DB 1500-2DC 1625-2DD 1750-2DE 1875-2DF 2000-2E0 2125-2E1 2250-2E2 2375-2E3
2500-2E4 2625-2E5 2750-2E6 2875-2E7 3000-2E8 3125-2E9 3250-2EA 3375-2EB 3500-2EC 3625-2ED
3750-2EE 3875-2EF 4000-2F0 4125-2F1 4250-2F2 4375-2F3 4500-2F4 4625-2F5 4750-2F6 4875-2F7
5000-2F8 5125-2F9 5250-2FA 5375-2FB 5500-2FC 5625-2FD 5750-2FE 5875-2FF 6000-300 6125-301
6250-302 6375-303 6500-304 6625-305 6750-306 6875-307 7000-308 7125-309 7250-30A 7375-30B
7500-30C 7625-30D 7750-30E 7875-30F 8000-310 8125-311 8250-312 8375-313 8500-314 8625-315
8750-316 8875-317 9000-318 9125-319 9250-31A 9375-31B 9500-31C 9625-31D 9750-31E 9875-31F

861./816.
0000-320 0125-321 0250-322 0375-323 0500-324 0625-325 0750-326 0875-327 1000-328 1125-329
1250-32A 1375-32B 1500-32C 1625-32D 1750-32E 1875-32F 2000-330 2125-331 2250-332 2375-333
2500-334 2625-335 2750-336 2875-337 3000-338 3125-339 3250-33A 3375-33B 3500-33C 3625-33D
3750-33E 3875-33F 4000-340 4125-341 4250-342 4375-343 4500-344 4625-345 4750-346 4875-347
5000-348 5125-349 5250-34A 5375-34B 5500-34C 5625-34D 5750-34E 5875-34F 6000-350 6125-351
6250-352 6375-353 6500-354 6625-355 6750-356 6875-357 7000-358 7125-359 7250-35A 7375-35B
7500-35C 7625-35D 7750-35E 7875-35F 8000-360 8125-361 8250-362 8375-363 8500-364 8625-365
8750-366 8875-367 9000-368 9125-369 9250-36A 9375-36B 9500-36C 9625-36D 9750-36E 9875-36F

862./817.
0000-370 0125-371 0250-372 0375-373 0500-374 0625-375 0750-376 0875-377 1000-378 1125-379
1250-37A 1375-37B 1500-37C 1625-37D 1750-37E 1875-37F 2000-380 2125-381 2250-382 2375-383
2500-384 2625-385 2750-386 2875-387 3000-388 3125-389 3250-38A 3375-38B 3500-38C 3625-38D
3750-38E 3875-38F 4000-390 4125-391 4250-392 4375-393 4500-394 4625-395 4750-396 4875-397
5000-398 5125-399 5250-39A 5375-39B 5500-39C 5625-39D 5750-39E 5875-39F 6000-3A0 6125-3A1
6250-3A2 6375-3A3 6500-3A4 6625-3A5 6750-3A6 6875-3A7 7000-3A8 7125-3A9 7250-3AA 7375-3AB
7500-3AC 7625-3AD 7750-3AE 7875-3AF 8000-3B0 8125-3B1 8250-3B2 8375-3B3 8500-3B4 8625-3B5
8750-3B6 8875-3B7 9000-3B8 9125-3B9 9250-3BA 9375-3BB 9500-3BC 9625-3BD 9750-3BE 9875-3BF

863./818.
0000-3C0 0125-3C1 0250-3C2 0375-3C3 0500-3C4 0625-3C5 0750-3C6 0875-3C7 1000-3C8 1125-3C9
1250-3CA 1375-3CB 1500-3CC 1625-3CD 1750-3CE 1875-3CF 2000-3D0 2125-3D1 2250-3D2 2375-3D3
2500-3D4 2625-3D5 2750-3D6 2875-3D7 3000-3D8 3125-3D9 3250-3DA 3375-3DB 3500-3DC 3625-3DD
3750-3DE 3875-3DF 4000-3F0 4125-3F1 4250-3F2 4375-3F3 4500-3F4 4625-3F5 4750-3F6 4875-3F7
5000-3F8 5125-3F9 5250-3FA 5375-3FB 5500-3FC 5625-3FD 5750-3FE 5875-3FF 6000-400 6125-401
6250-402 6375-403 6500-404 6625-405 6750-406 6875-407 7000-408 7125-409 7250-40A 7375-40B
7500-40C 7625-40D 7750-40E 7875-40F 8000-410 8125-411 8250-412 8375-413 8500-414 8625-415
8750-416 8875-417 9000-418 9125-419 9250-41A 9375-41B 9500-41C 9625-41D 9750-41E 9875-41F

864./819.
0000-420 0125-421 0250-422 0375-423 0500-424 0625-425 0750-426 0875-427 1000-428 1125-429
1250-42A 1375-42B 1500-42C 1625-42D 1750-42E 1875-42F 2000-430 2125-431 2250-432 2375-433
2500-434 2625-435 2750-436 2875-437 3000-438 3125-439 3250-43A 3375-43B 3500-43C 3625-43D
3750-43E 3875-43F 4000-440 4125-441 4250-442 4375-443 4500-444 4625-445 4750-446 4875-447
5000-448 5125-449 5250-44A 5375-44B 5500-44C 5625-44D 5750-44E 5875-44F 6000-450 6125-451
6250-452 6375-453 6500-454 6625-455 6750-456 6875-457 7000-458 7125-459 7250-45A 7375-45B
7500-45C 7625-45D 7750-45E 7875-45F 8000-460 8125-461 8250-462 8375-463 8500-464 8625-465
8750-466 8875-467 9000-468 9125-469 9250-46A 9375-46B 9500-46C 9625-46D 9750-46E 9875-46F

865./820.
0000-470 0125-471 0250-472 0375-473 0500-474 0625-475 0750-476 0875-477 1000-478 1125-479
1250-47A 1375-47B 1500-47C 1625-47D 1750-47E 1875-47F 2000-480 2125-481 2250-482 2375-483
2500-484 2625-485 2750-486 2875-487 3000-488 3125-489 3250-48A 3375-48B 3500-48C 3625-48D
3750-48E 3875-48F 4000-490 4125-491 4250-492 4375-493 4500-494 4625-495 4750-496 4875-497
5000-498 5125-499 5250-49A 5375-49B 5500-49C 5625-49D 5750-49E 5875-49F 6000-4A0 6125-4A1
6250-4A2 6375-4A3 6500-4A4 6625-4A5 6750-4A6 6875-4A7 7000-4A8 7125-4A9 7250-4AA 7375-4AB
7500-4AC 7625-4AD 7750-4AE 7875-4AF 8000-4B0 8125-4B1 8250-4B2 8375-4B3 8500-4B4 8625-4B5
8750-4B6 8875-4B7 9000-4B8 9125-4B9 9250-4BA 9375-4BB 9500-4BC 9625-4BD 9750-4BE 9875-4BF

BEA030 Orlando, FL
This BEA includes the counties of:
FL: Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hardee, Highlands, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia

Block A - 20 Channels
WPLM632 06/17/1998 Expires 06/17/2008
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC. DBA NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC. DBA NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
BEA030A0 Orlando, FL
I 861.000-861.500 816.000-816.500
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 06/17/2001 Complete 04/09/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 06/17/2003 Complete 04/09/2001

Block B - 60 Channels
WPLM633 06/17/1998 Expires 06/17/2008
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC. DBA NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC. DBA NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
BEA030B0 Orlando, FL
I 861.500-863.000 816.500-818.000
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 06/17/2001 Complete 04/09/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 06/17/2003 Complete 04/09/2001

Block C - 120 Channels
WPLM634 06/17/1998 Expires 06/17/2008
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC. DBA NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC. DBA NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
BEA030C0 Orlando, FL
I 863.000-866.000 818.000-821.000
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 06/17/2001 Complete 04/09/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 06/17/2003 Complete 04/09/2001

Block D - 25 Channels
WPQZ779 12/20/2000 Expires 12/20/2010
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030D0 Orlando, FL
I 851.0125-851.6125 806.0125-806.6125
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 12/20/2003 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 12/20/2005 Complete 11/14/2001

Block DD - 25 Channels
WPQZ917 12/20/2000 Expires 12/20/2010
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030DD0 Orlando, FL
I 851.6375-852.2375 806.6375-807.2375
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 12/20/2003 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 12/20/2005 Complete 11/14/2001

Block E - 25 Channels
WPRQ258 12/20/2000 Expires 12/20/2010
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030E0 Orlando, FL
I 852.2625-852.8625 807.2625-807.8625
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 12/20/2003 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 12/20/2005 Complete 11/14/2001

Block EE - 25 Channels
WPRQ393 12/20/2000 Expires 12/20/2010
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030EE0 Orlando, FL
I 852.8875-853.4875 807.8875-808.4875
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 12/20/2003 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 12/20/2005 Complete 11/14/2001

Block F - 25 Channels
WPRQ524 12/20/2000 Expires 12/20/2010
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030F0 Orlando, FL
I 853.5125-854.1125 808.5125-809.1125
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 12/20/2003 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 12/20/2005 Complete 11/14/2001

Block FF - 25 Channels
WPRQ649 12/20/2000 Expires 12/20/2010
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030FF0 Orlando, FL
I 854.1375-854.7375 809.1375-809.7375
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 12/20/2003 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 12/20/2005 Complete 11/14/2001

Blocks G to V - 5 Channels Each
WPSB811 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030G0 Orlando, FL
I Ch201 Ch241 Ch281 Ch321 Ch341
856.000-856.025 857.000-857.025 858.000-858.025 859.000-859.025 860.000-860.025
811.000-811.025 812.000-812.025 813.000-813.025 814.000-814.025 815.000-815.025
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSB910 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030H0 Orlando, FL
I Ch202 Ch242 Ch282 Ch322 Ch342
856.025-856.050 857.025-857.050 858.025-858.050 859.025-859.050 860.025-860.050
811.025-811.050 812.025-812.050 813.025-813.050 814.025-814.050 815.025-815.050
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSA444 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NextMobile Inc.
CL
BEA030I0 Orlando, FL
I Ch203 Ch243 Ch283 Ch323 Ch343
856.050-856.075 857.050-857.075 858.050-858.075 859.050-859.075 860.050-860.075
811.050-811.075 812.050-812.075 813.050-813.075 814.050-814.075 815.050-815.075
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006

WPSC296 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030J0 Orlando, FL
I Ch204 Ch244 Ch284 Ch324 Ch344
856.075-856.100 857.075-857.100 858.075-858.100 859.075-859.100 860.075-860.100
811.075-811.100 812.075-812.100 813.075-813.100 814.075-814.100 815.075-815.100
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSC385 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030K0 Orlando, FL
I Ch205 Ch245 Ch285 Ch325 Ch345
856.100-856.125 857.100-857.125 858.100-858.125 859.100-859.125 860.100-860.125
811.100-811.125 812.100-812.125 813.100-813.125 814.100-814.125 815.100-815.125
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSC475 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030L0 Orlando, FL
I Ch206 Ch246 Ch286 Ch326 Ch346
856.125-856.150 857.125-857.150 858.125-858.150 859.125-859.150 860.125-860.150
811.125-811.150 812.125-812.150 813.125-813.150 814.125-814.150 815.125-815.150
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSC571 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030M0 Orlando, FL
I Ch207 Ch247 Ch287 Ch327 Ch347
856.150-856.175 857.150-857.175 858.150-858.175 859.150-859.175 860.150-860.175
811.150-811.175 812.150-812.175 813.150-813.175 814.150-814.175 815.150-815.175
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSC674 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030N0 Orlando, FL
I Ch208 Ch248 Ch288 Ch328 Ch348
856.175-856.200 857.175-857.200 858.175-858.200 859.175-859.200 860.175-860.200
811.175-811.200 812.175-812.200 813.175-813.200 814.175-814.200 815.175-815.200
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSC776 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030O0 Orlando, FL
I Ch221 Ch261 Ch301 Ch341 Ch361
856.500-856.525 857.500-857.525 858.500-858.525 859.500-859.525 860.500-860.525
811.500-811.525 812.500-812.525 813.500-813.525 814.500-814.525 815.500-815.525
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSC875 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030P0 Orlando, FL
I Ch222 Ch262 Ch302 Ch342 Ch362
856.525-856.550 857.525-857.550 858.525-858.550 859.525-859.550 860.525-860.550
811.525-811.550 812.525-812.550 813.525-813.550 814.525-814.550 815.525-815.550
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSC969 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030Q0 Orlando, FL
I Ch223 Ch263 Ch303 Ch343 Ch363
856.550-856.575 857.550-857.575 858.550-858.575 859.550-859.575 860.550-860.575
811.550-811.575 812.550-812.575 813.550-813.575 814.550-814.575 815.550-815.575
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSD254 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030R0 Orlando, FL
I Ch224 Ch264 Ch304 Ch344 Ch364
856.575-856.600 857.575-857.600 858.575-858.600 859.575-859.600 860.575-860.600
811.575-811.600 812.575-812.600 813.575-813.600 814.575-814.600 815.575-815.600
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSD339 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030S0 Orlando, FL
I Ch225 Ch265 Ch305 Ch345 Ch365
856.600-856.625 857.600-857.625 858.600-858.625 859.600-859.625 860.600-860.625
811.600-811.625 812.600-812.625 813.600-813.625 814.600-814.625 815.600-815.625
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSD426 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030T0 Orlando, FL
I Ch226 Ch266 Ch306 Ch346 Ch366
856.625-856.650 857.625-857.650 858.625-858.650 859.625-859.650 860.625-860.650
811.625-811.650 812.625-812.650 813.625-813.650 814.625-814.650 815.625-815.650
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSD524 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030U0 Orlando, FL
I Ch227 Ch267 Ch307 Ch347 Ch367
856.650-856.675 857.650-857.675 858.650-858.675 859.650-859.675 860.650-860.675
811.650-811.675 812.650-812.675 813.650-813.675 814.650-814.675 815.650-815.675
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

WPSD616 03/21/2001 Expires 03/21/2011
L NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
CL NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
L00001014 NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1, INC.
BEA030V0 Orlando, FL
I Ch228 Ch268 Ch308 Ch348 Ch368
856.675-856.700 857.675-857.700 858.675-858.700 859.675-859.700 860.675-860.700
811.675-811.700 812.675-812.700 813.675-813.700 814.675-814.700 815.675-815.700
Buildout Coverage Date (1) 03/21/2004 Complete 11/14/2001
Buildout Coverage Date (2) 03/21/2006 Complete 11/14/2001

Cellular Radiotelephone Service - 47 CFR § 22.900
869-894MHz base
824-849MHz mobile

"A" - Channels 991-1023, 1-333, 667-716; licensed by Cellular Market Area (CMA)
869-880MHz and 890-891.5MHz base
824-835MHz and 845-846.5MHz mobile

"B" - Channels 334-666, 717-799; licensed by CMA
880-890MHz and 891.5-894MHz base
835-845MHz and 846.5-849MHz mobile

200kHz GSM, 1.23MHz CDMA, and 30kHz AMPS/TDMA Channels

FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS

Mobile Transmit	Base Transmit	Channel	Use	Band
824.04 - 825.00	869.04 - 870.00	991 - 1023	Voice	A
825.03 - 834.36	870.03 - 879.36	1 - 312	Voice	A
834.39 - 834.99	879.39 - 879.99	313 - 334	Control	A
835.02 - 835.62	880.02 - 880.62	335 - 356	Control	B
835.65 - 844.98	880.65 - 889.98	357 - 666	Voice	B
845.01 - 846.48	890.01 - 891.48	667 - 716	Voice	A
846.51 - 848.97	891.51 - 893.97	717 - 799	Voice	B

AMPS
The 800MHz cellular band is divided equally between two carriers. The original band plan had 333 channels per carrier, with base frequencies running from 870.030 to 889.98MHz and mobile frequencies 45MHz lower (825.030 to 844.980MHz). Each channel is allotted 30kHz. The center channels, 313-333 and 334-354, are used as control channels for the AMPS system.

When the band was expanded to 832 channels (covering 869.040 to 893.970 base, 824.040 to 848.970 mobile) the original channels remained with 33 channels being added at the bottom and 133 to the top. This led to an "A" band of channels (666-716) dividing the B band.

AMPS channels cannot be used on neighboring cells at the same time. In general, the allotment has been divided into seven pools with each cell or sector using one pool. This allows an approximate maximum of 56 users per cell sector.

CDMA
CDMA carriers are 1.25MHz wide but in the arrangement above are allotted 1.23Mhz (or 41 channels) each. The CDMA carrier is numbered based on the center channel of the carrier, using the AMPS channel numbering. The display above shows how a CDMA system can be overlaid on the existing 800MHz bands. This use starts with the Primary CDMA channel, 283 or 384, and works outward until enough carriers have been added to handle the desired level of CDMA traffic. Channels 691 and 777 are the Secondary CDMA channel.

Note that the "A" carrier has room for eight contiguous CDMA carriers and one carrier at 691. The "B" carrier has room for seven contiguous CDMA carriers and one carrier at 777. While an additional CDMA carrier can be added at 739, it would interfere with the carrier at 777. Note also that a certain number of AMPS channels are not overlaid with CDMA channels. These are used for guard bands between services, AMPS service, and remain available for other possible uses.

Each CDMA carrier can carry multiple calls through Code Division of the signal. CDMA carriers are designed to be reused on neighboring cells and sectors, with a maximum 64 users per carrier per cell sector. 1x CDMA technology doubles the number of possible users on each cell. This allows for an 10 to 20 fold increase over AMPS technology. (Although some capacity is lost when a user is being handed off between cell sectors.)

TDMA
TDMA carriers are 30kHz and follow the same assignments as AMPS channel numbers. As with AMPS, channels may not be reused on neighboring cells or sectors. Each TDMA channel can carry multiple calls through Time Division of the channel into slots. Normally this is 3 slots per channel, but the specification allows for 6 with reduced quality. This allows for a 3 or 6 fold increase over AMPS technlogy.

GSM
GSM 850MHz band carriers are 200kHz and are numbered 128-251 in the cellular band. Both carriers have a maximum of 61 carriers. (The "A" carrier has 128-181 and 233-239, and the "B" carrier has 183-231 and 240-251.) Each GSM carrier can carry multiple calls, but cannot be used on neighboring cells. The GSM carrier is divided by time into frames, allowing up to 24 users per GSM channel. As each GSM carrier consumes 7 AMPS channels worth of bandwidth, this provides for an approximate 4 fold increase over AMPS.

Summary
US providers are currently required to offer AMPS service by the FCC (this requirement is scheduled to sunset in November of 2007). In addition, many carriers offer another technology - TDMA, CDMA, or GSM - to better use their bandwidth. Some carriers have decided to support multiple advanced technologies (such as CDMA and TDMA) in order to serve roamers or during their own transition to other advanced technologies.

Enter a phone number into your cell phone and press the [SND] key. This is what happens next:

1.Scan Control Channels: Your cell phone needs to use the "closest" base station because that's the one with the strongest signal and the one that will give the best connection. To find the closest base station, your phone checks all 21 control channels and determines which has the strongest signal.

2.Choose Strongest: Your cell phone chooses the strongest signal and decides to use that one for placing the call.

3.Send Origination Message: Your cell phone now transmits a very short message (about 1/4 second) that contains the MIN (Mobile Identification Number, aka your cell phone number), its ESN (Electronic Serial Number), and the number you just dialed.

4.Get Channel Assignment: After the cellular service provider verifies that you are a valid, paying customer (based on the MIN and ESN your phone sent), the base station sends a Channel Assignment message to your phone (also a short 1/4-second burst). This message tells your phone where (that is, on which channel) the conversation will take place.

5.Begin Conversation: Your cell phone tunes to the assigned channel and begins the call. The spurts you hear that indicate the phone is ringing at the other end (which is called "ring back") or the busy signal that you hear do not begin until you get to this step. Both of these are transmitted by the base station.

Paging

[MHz]

35.20              35.46              43.20             43.46
35.22              35.50              43.22             43.50
35.24              35.54              43.24             43.54
35.26              35.56              43.26             43.56
35.30              35.58              43.30             43.58
35.34              35.60              43.34             43.60
35.38              35.62              43.38             43.62
35.42              35.66              43.42             43.66

[point to point]
72.02              72.36              72.80             75.66
72.04              72.38              72.82             75.68
72.06              72.40              72.84             75.70
72.08              72.42              72.86             75.72
72.10              72.46              72.88             75.74
72.12              72.50              72.90             75.76
72.14              72.54              72.92             75.78
72.16              72.58              72.94             75.80
72.18              72.62              72.96             75.82
72.20              72.64              72.98             75.84
72.22              72.66              75.42             75.86
72.24              72.68              75.46             75.88
72.26              72.70              75.50             75.90
72.28              72.72              75.54             75.92
72.30              72.74              75.58             75.94
72.32              72.76              75.62             75.96
72.34              72.78              75.64             75.98
72.10              72.46              72.88             75.74
72.12              72.50              72.90             75.76
72.14              72.54              72.92             75.78
72.16              72.58              72.94             75.80
72.18              72.62              72.96             75.82
72.20              72.64              72.98             75.84
72.22              72.66              75.42             75.86
72.24              72.68              75.46             75.88
72.26              72.70              75.50             75.90
72.28              72.72              75.54             75.92
72.30              72.74              75.58             75.94
72.32              72.76              75.62             75.96
72.34              72.78              75.64            75.98

152.24 152.84 158.10 158.70

152.03......................... 158.49     152.57............ 157.83
152.06......................... 158.52     152.60............ 157.86
152.09......................... 158.55     152.63............ 157.89
152.12......................... 158.58     152.66............ 157.92
152.15......................... 158.61     152.69............ 157.95
152.18......................... 158.64     152.72............ 157.98
152.21......................... 158.67     152.75............ 158.01
152.51......................... 157.77     152.78............ 158.04
152.54......................... 157.80     152.81............ 158.07

454.025........................ 459.025    454.350........... 459.350
454.050........................ 459.050    454.375........... 459.375
454.075........................ 459.075    454.400........... 459.400
454.100........................ 459.100    454.425........... 459.425
454.125........................ 459.125    454.450........... 459.450
454.150........................ 459.150    454.475........... 459.475
454.175........................ 459.175    454.500........... 459.500
454.200........................ 459.200    454.525........... 459.525
454.225........................ 459.225    454.550........... 459.550
454.250........................ 459.250    454.575........... 459.575
454.275........................ 459.275    454.600........... 459.600
454.300........................ 459.300    454.625........... 459.625
454.325........................ 459.325    454.650........... 459.650

931.0125           931.2625           931.5125          931.7625
931.0375           931.2875           931.5375          931.7875
931.0625           931.3125           931.5625          931.8125
931.0875           931.3375           931.5875          931.8375
931.1125           931.3625           931.6125          931.8625
931.1375           931.3875           931.6375          931.8875
931.1625           931.4125           931.6625          931.9125
931.1875           931.4375           931.6875          931.9375
931.2125           931.4625           931.7125          931.9625
931.2375           931.4875           931.7375          931.9875

[point to point]
2110.1                               2160.1
2110.2                               2160.2
2110.3                               2160.3
2129.9                               2179.9

Public Safety Exclusively One-Way Paging (They can use allocated Public Safety frequencies, i.e. 453-454, etc.)
35.64
35.68
43.64
43.68
152.0075
157.450
163.2500

Business One-Way Paging
152.480
154.625
154.640
157.740
158.460
462.750 .775 .800 .825 .850 .875 .900 .925
465.000

Narrowband PCS - 47 CFR § 24.100

929-932 MHz output 800/1600/3200/6400 bps 25/50 kHz FLEX and ReFLEX
935-941 MHz output
896-902 MHz input 12.5 kHz steps ReFLEX

929-932 MHz FLEX 1600/3200/6400 paging

940-941 MHz output 50 kHz steps PCS ReFLEX 6400 baud 2-way paging
901-902 MHz input 12.5 kHz steps PCS ReFLEX 9600 baud 2-way paging

The following frequencies are available for narrowband PCS.
(a) Eleven frequencies are available for assignment on a nationwide
basis as follows:
(1) Five 50 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels:

Channel 1: 940.00-940.05 and 901.00-901.05 MHz;
Channel 2: 940.05-940.10 and 901.05-901.10 MHz;
Channel 3: 940.10-940.15 and 901.10-901.15 MHz;
Channel 4: 940.15-940.20 and 901.15-901.20 MHz; and,
Channel 5: 940.20-940.25 and 901.20-901.25 MHz:

(2) Three 50 kHz channels paired with 12.5 kHz channels:

Channel 6: 930.40-930.45 and 901.7500-901.7625 MHz;
Channel 7: 930.45-930.50 and 901.7625-901.7750 MHz; and,
Channel 8: 930.50-930.55 and 901.7750-901.7875 MHz;

(3) Three 50 kHz unpaired channels:

Channel 9: 940.75-940.80 MHz;
Channel 10: 940.80-940.85 MHz; and,
Channel 11: 940.85-940.90 MHz.

(b) Six frequencies are available for assignment on a regional basis
as follows:
(1) Two 50 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels:

Channel 12: 940.25-940.30 and 901.25-901.30 MHz; and,
Channel 13: 940.30-940.35 and 901.30-901.35 MHz.

(2) Four 50 kHz channels paired with 12.5 kHz channels:

Channel 14: 930.55-930.60 and 901.7875-901.8000 MHz;
Channel 15: 930.60-930.65 and 901.8000-901.8125 MHz;
Channel 16: 930.65-930.70 and 901.8125-901.8250 MHz; and,
Channel 17: 930.70-930.75 and 901.8250-901.8375 MHz.

(c) Nine frequencies are available for assignment on an MTA basis as
follows:
(1) Two 50 kHz channels paired with 50 kHz channels:

Channel 18: 940.35-940.40 and 901.35-901.40 MHz; and,
Channel 19: 940.40-940.45 and 901.40-901.45 MHz.

(2) Five 50 kHz channels paired with 12.5 kHz channels:

Channel 20: 930.75-930.80 and 901.8375-901.8500 MHz;
Channel 21: 930.80-930.85 and 901.8500-901.8625 MHz;
Channel 22: 930.85-930.90 and 901.8625-901.8750 MHz;
Channel 25: 930.90-930.95 and 901.8750-901.8875 MHz; and,
Channel 26: 930.95-931.00 and 901.8875-901.9000 MHz.

(3) Two 50 kHz unpaired channels:

Channel 23: 940.90-940.95 MHz; and
Channel 24: 940.95-941.00 MHz.

Note 1: Operations in markets or portions of markets which border
other countries, such as Canada and Mexico, will be subject to on-going
coordination arrangements with neighboring countries.

[POINT to MULTIPOINT]
                           Public Mobile Pool
                           (25 kHz bandwidth)
928.8625........................ 959.8625 928.9375.......... 959.9375
928.8875........................ 959.8875 928.9625.......... 959.9625
928.9125........................ 959.9125 928.9875.......... 959.9875
                          (12.5 kHz bandwidth)
928.85625....................... 959.85625 928.93125......... 959.93125
928.86875....................... 959.86875 928.94375......... 959.94375
928.88125....................... 959.88125 928.95625......... 959.95625
928.89375....................... 959.89375 928.96875......... 959.96875
928.90625....................... 959.90625 928.98125......... 959.98125
928.91875....................... 959.91875 928.99375......... 959.99375
                    Private Radio General Access Pool
                           (25 kHz bandwidth)
956.2625........................ 956.3125 956.3625.......... 956.4125
956.2875........................ 956.3375 956.3875.......... 956.4375

928.0125........................ 952.0125 928.1875.......... 952.1875
928.0375........................ 952.0375 928.2125.......... 952.2125
928.0625........................ 952.0625 928.2375.......... 952.2375
928.0875........................ 952.0875 928.2625.......... 952.2625
928.1125........................ 952.1125 928.2875.......... 952.2875
928.1375........................ 952.1375 928.3125.......... 952.3125
928.1625........................ 952.1625 928.3375.......... 952.3375
(12.5 kHz bandwidth)
956.25625....................... 956.30625 956.35625......... 956.40625
956.26875....................... 956.31875 956.36875......... 956.41875
956.28125....................... 956.33125 956.38125......... 956.43125
956.29375....................... 956.34375 956.39375......... 956.44375

928.00625....................... 952.00625 928.18125......... 952.18125
928.01875....................... 952.01875 928.19375......... 952.19375
928.03125....................... 952.03125 928.20625......... 952.20625
928.04375....................... 952.04375 928.21875......... 952.21875
928.05625....................... 952.05625 928.23125......... 952.23125
928.06875....................... 952.06875 928.24375......... 952.24375
928.08125....................... 952.08125 928.25625......... 952.25625
928.09375....................... 952.09375 928.26875......... 952.26875
928.10625....................... 952.10625 928.28125......... 952.28125
928.11875....................... 952.11875 928.29375......... 952.29375
928.13125....................... 952.13125 928.30625......... 952.30625
928.14375....................... 952.14375 928.31875......... 952.31875
928.15625....................... 952.15625 928.33125......... 952.33125
928.16875....................... 952.16875 928.34375......... 952.34375
                        Private Radio Power Pool
                           (25 kHz bandwidth)
928.3625........................ 952.3625 928.6125.......... 952.6125
928.3875........................ 952.3875 928.6375.......... 952.6375
928.4125........................ 952.4125 928.6625.......... 952.6625
928.4375........................ 952.4375 928.6875.......... 952.6875
928.4625........................ 952.4625 928.7125.......... 952.7125
928.4875........................ 952.4875 928.7375.......... 952.7375
928.5125........................ 952.5125 928.7625.......... 952.7625
928.5375........................ 952.5375 928.7875.......... 952.7875
928.5625........................ 952.5625 928.8125.......... 952.8125
928.5875........................ 952.5875 928.8375.......... 952.8375
                          (12.5 kHz bandwidth)
928.35625....................... 952.35625 928.60625......... 952.60625
928.36875....................... 952.36875 928.61875......... 952.61875
928.38125....................... 952.38125 928.63125......... 952.63125
928.39375....................... 952.39375 928.64375......... 952.64375
928.40625....................... 952.40625 928.65625......... 952.65625
928.41875....................... 952.41875 928.66875......... 952.66875
928.43125....................... 952.43125 928.68125......... 952.68125
928.44375....................... 952.44375 928.69375......... 952.69375
928.45625....................... 952.45625 928.70625......... 952.70625
928.46875....................... 952.46875 928.71875......... 952.71875
928.48125....................... 952.48125 928.73125......... 952.73125
928.49375....................... 952.49375 928.74375......... 952.74375
928.50625....................... 952.50625 928.75625......... 952.75625
928.51875....................... 952.51875 928.76875......... 952.76875
928.53125....................... 952.53125 928.78125......... 952.78125
928.54375....................... 952.54375 928.79375......... 952.79375
928.55625....................... 952.55625 928.80625......... 952.80625
928.56875....................... 952.56875 928.81875......... 952.81875
928.58125....................... 952.58125 928.83125......... 952.83125
928.59375....................... 952.59375 928.84375......... 952.84375
                 Public, Private, Government Shared Pool
                          (12.5 kHz bandwidth)
932.00625....................... 941.00625 932.25625......... 941.25625
932.01875....................... 941.01875 932.26875......... 941.26875
932.03125....................... 941.03125 932.28125......... 941.28125
932.04375....................... 941.04375 932.29375......... 941.29375
932.05625....................... 941.05625 932.30625......... 941.30625
932.06875....................... 941.06875 932.31875......... 941.31875
932.08125....................... 941.08125 932.33125......... 941.33125
932.09375....................... 941.09375 932.34375......... 941.34375
932.10625....................... 941.10625 932.35625......... 941.35625
932.11875....................... 941.11875 932.36875......... 941.36875
932.13125....................... 941.13125 932.38125......... 941.38125
932.14375....................... 941.14375 932.39375......... 941.39375
932.15625....................... 941.15625 932.40625......... 941.40625
932.16875....................... 941.16875 932.41875......... 941.41875
932.18125....................... 941.18125 932.43125......... 941.43125
932.19375....................... 941.19375 932.44375......... 941.44375
932.20625....................... 941.20625 932.45625......... 941.45625
932.21875....................... 941.21875 932.46875......... 941.46875
932.23125....................... 941.23125 932.48125......... 941.48125
932.24375....................... 941.24375 932.49375......... 941.49375

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