Personal Communications Systems

Vision

Small lightweight portable telecommunication terminals connected to an intelligent network where calls are placed to people not places (i.e., wall sockets).

What is PCS?

Personal Communications Services (PCS) are a family of end-to-end telecommunication services that will provide customers new capabilities enabling them to:

• Place and receive voice and/or data calls when in wireless coverage areas. The market is expected to demand lightweight, pocket-sized or purse-sized wireless handsets or small, wireless data terminals having extended transmission and standby times.
• Be reached on wireless or wired handsets or data terminals by means of a personal number rather than by a number associated with a specific geographical location or terminal device.
• Access wireline services while using wireless terminal devices.
• Communicate with a quality and security comparable to that of the wireline network while using wireless terminal devices.

This family of end-to-end, or end-user, services cuts across the residential business, and public markets.