CDMA and DECT: alternative wireless local loop technologies for developing countries

Abstract

The increased importance of the telecommunications sector in the development of developing countries' economies is being realized throughout the world. In this paper, two access technologies (DECT and CDMA) are compared in the context of the requirements of a developing country such as South Africa. Factors considered are: (i) network design and layout strategies, (ii) access and duplex methodologies, (iii) system capacity and (iv) levels of standardization. It is shown that both technologies can be used to implement the required functionality.