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What is PCS (Personal Communications Service)?

PCS (Personal Communications Service) is a set of standards. Most PCS standards are based on an existing standard. PCS is little more than the operation of these standards on the frequency bands of 1930-1990MHz for receiving and 1850-1910Mhz for transmitting.

PCS StandardBase Standard
PCS TDMAIS-136
PCS CDMAIS-95
PCS 1900GSM
PACSPHS cordless
DCT-UDECT cordless
Composite CDMA/TDMAn/a

PCS Network Operators

Sprint PCS operates a PCS network in the United States.

Additional Reading on PCS

For more information on PCS, visit Personal Communications Service (PCS)at the International Engineering Consortium.



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