Unlicensed Personal Communications Services
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Unlicensed Personal Communications Services or UPCS band describes the 1920-1930 MHz frequency band allocated by the United States Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) for short range Personal Communications Services (PCS) applications in the United States
, such as the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
(DECT) wireless protocol. These rules are described in Title 47, Part 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations
. Licensed PCS, although not necessarily distinguished as such from UPCS, is used for digital mobile phone
services.
DECT devices designed for the U.S., which use the brand name DECT 6.0, operate in this band.
Prior to an FCC rules change in April 2005, the band also included the frequencies 1910-1920 MHz and 2390-2400 MHz. These were used for a variety of short range communications, including point-to-point microwave
links.
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) for short range Personal Communications Services (PCS) applications in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, such as the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications , usually known by the acronym DECT, is a digital communication standard, which is primarily used for creating cordless phone systems...
(DECT) wireless protocol. These rules are described in Title 47, Part 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government of the United States.The CFR is published by the Office of the Federal Register, an agency...
. Licensed PCS, although not necessarily distinguished as such from UPCS, is used for digital mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
services.
DECT devices designed for the U.S., which use the brand name DECT 6.0, operate in this band.
Prior to an FCC rules change in April 2005, the band also included the frequencies 1910-1920 MHz and 2390-2400 MHz. These were used for a variety of short range communications, including point-to-point microwave
Microwave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
links.