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Introduction

In recent times, cordless telephones which can be connected into the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and have a small service area limited to a few hundred metres, have gained widespread popularity. To meet the growing demand for these cordless telephones, it would be advantageous to develop a system using multi-channel access techniques that does not rely on centralized traffic channel selection ------------------------------- and provides efficient frequency utilization.

Part A of this Report deals with the general principles of cordless telephone systems --------------------------------- using multi-channel access techniques, in particular, with the basic objective and technical characteristics which are important for their operation.

The major characteristics of some cordless telephone systems are given in Part B of this Report together with a brief description and other aspects of system operation.