Analog Cellular Telephones

Standard

AMPS/NAMPS

Narrow Band Advanced

Mobile System

TACS

Total Access

Communication System

NMT

Nordic Mobile

Telephone

Mobile Frequency Range (MHz)

Rx: 896-894

Tx: 824-849

ETACS:

Rx: 916-949, Tx: 871-904

NTACS:

Rx: 860-870, Tx: 915-925

NMT-450:

Rx: 463-468, Tx: 453-458

NMT-900:

Rx: 935-960, Tx: 890-915

Multiple Access Method

FDMA

FDMA

FDMA

Duplex Method

FDD

FDD

FDD

Number of Channels

AMPS: 832

NAMPS: 2496

ETACS: 1240

NTACS: 400

NMT-450: 200

NMT-900: 1999

Channel Spacing

AMPS: 30 kHz

NAMPS: 10 kHz

ETACS: 25 kHz

NTACS: 12.5 kHz

NMT-450: 25 kHz

NMT-900: 12.5 kHz

Modulation

FM

FM

FM

Channel Bit Rate

n/a

n/a

n/a



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Last Updated October 31, 2002 SRE