An Introduction To Paging

An Introduction To Paging - What It Is And How It Works

by: A.S. Hon, Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd.
© Copyright 1993 Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1.....INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2.....THE HISTORY OF PAGING	Non-selective operator-assisted voice paging Selective operator-assisted paging Automatic paging Tone and numeric paging Alphanumeric paging Ideographic paging Summary of pager types
Chapter 3.....BASIC PAGING SYSTEM	Basic system Manual paging system Automatic paging system
Chapter 4.....PAGING SYSTEM COVERAGE	Factors affecting coverage Simulcasting Network paging
Chapter 5.....PAGING SIGNALLING PROTOCOLS (ENCODING FORMATS)	Analog or digital format Tone coding format Binary coded format POCSAG (Post Office Code Standardisation Advisory Group) FLEX high speed paging code
Chapter 6.....TYPICAL PAGING HARDWARE	Paging receivers Common features of paging receivers Popular pagers Paging system products Paging systems Paging terminals Controllers Paging base stations
Chapter 7.....APPLICATIONS/FUTURE TRENDS	Benefits of using a pager Current applications New technologies Future trends New applications and services PCN/PCS and their implications for paging
Appendix A.....2-TONE AND 5/6-TONE FORMATS
Appendix B.....POCSAG PAGING FORMAT
Appendix C.....MOTOROLA'S NEW FLEX HIGH SPEED PAGING CODE
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES