Mobile Radio Network Design in the VHF and UHF Bands
A Practical Approach
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Mobile Radio Network Design in the Modern World
Over the last few years, mobile radio has emerged from being a niche technology to
becoming ubiquitous throughout much of the world. Most people come directly in touch
with the technology through mobile phones and the networks that serve them, but this is
only one aspect of mobile radio. Mobile radio is, however, used for many other
applications in networks that span the air, land and sea, and although not immediately
familiar to most people, their use is essential to the standard of life expected in the modern
world. It would be difficult for airline passengers to travel to their holiday destination
without the dedicated aeronautical networks that aid smooth management of aircraft and
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