scope:

This Standard describes in detail a complete specification suitable for Personal Communication Services (PCS) operating in the licensed North American PCS bands (1850-1910 MHz paired with 1930-1990 MHz). Since this technology is related to GSM/DCS, which has been standardized in Europe by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), these PCS1900 standards have now been integrated and harmonized with that set of GSM/DCS Specifications, resulting in a specification for GSM/DCS/PCS based on the Release 98 Series of GSM Specifications. The complete list of the Harmonized GSM/DCS/PCS Specifications is described below (by grouping) and is contained in a Master Reference List in clause 2 of this document.