Glossary Definition for PCS

Definition

Personal Communications Service: An American generic term for a mass-market mobile phone service, emphasizing personal communication, independent of the technology used to provide it. PCS includes such digital cellular technologies as GSM 1900, CDMA and TDMA IS-136. 2G, CDMA, Digital, GSM, TDMA.

Synonyms

• Personal Communications Service

See Also

• TDMA
• CDMA
• GSM
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