Technical Details
The VX3100A is a tri-mode phone that operates on both
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) frequencies:
cellular services at 800 MHz, and Personal
Communication Services (PCS) at 1.9 Ghz.
Also, the VX3100A works on Advanced Mobile Phone
Service (AMPS). We call it a tri-mode phone. Since the
phone operates on Cellular, PCS and AMPS, the call fail
rate is less than on a conventional dual-mode or single-
mode phone.
CDMA technology uses a feature called DSSS (Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum) that enables the phone to
keep communication from being crossed and to use one
frequency channel by multiple users in the same specific
area. This results in a 10-fold capacity increase when
compared with analog mode. In addition, features such
as soft / softer handoff, hard Handoff, and dynamic RF
power control technologies combine to reduce call
interruptions.
The Cellular and PCS CDMA networks consist of MSO
(Mobile Switching Office), BSC (Base Station Controller),
BTS (Base station Transmission System), and MS
(Mobile Station). The following table lists some major
CDMA standards.
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VX3100A
CDMA Standard
Basic Air Interface
Performance
* TSB -74: Protocol between an IS-95A system and ANSI J-STD-008
1xRTT system receives twice as many subscribers in the wireless
section as IS-95. Its battery life is twice as long as IS-95. High-speed
data transmission is also possible.
Designator
TIA/EIA-95A
TSB-74
ANSI J-STD-008
TIA/EIA-IS2000
TIA/EIA/IS-634
TIA/EIA/IS/651
Network
TIA/EIA/IS-41-C
TIA/EIA/IS-124
TIA/EIA/IS-96-B
TIA/EIA/IS-99
Service
TIA/EIA/IS-637
TIA/EIA/IS-657
IS-801
TIA/EIA/IS-97
TIA/EIA/IS-98
ANSI J-STD-018
ANSI J-STD-019
TIA/EIA/IS-125
VX3100A
Description
CDMA Tri -Mode Air Interface
14.4kbps radio link protocol and
inter-band operations
IS-95 adapted for PCS frequency
band cdma2000 1xRTT Air Interface
MAS-BS
PCSC-RS
Intersystem operations
Nom-signaling data comm.
Speech CODEC
Assign data and fax
Short message service
Packet data
Position Determination Service
(gpsOne)
Cellular base station
Cellular mobile station
PCS personal station
PCS base station
Speech CODEC
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