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INTRODUCTION<br />
ESAM Code: Volume II Newsletters<br />
1989-16<br />
0004613<br />
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CELLULAR RADIO IN EUROPE—GROWING INTO THE FUTURE<br />
This is the second newsletter in an initial series of three about cellular radio. These<br />
newsletters are entitled:<br />
Part I: Cellular Radio—Its History and Principles<br />
Part II: Cellular Radio in Europe—Growing into the Future<br />
• Part III: Digital Cellular Radio—The Market Forces<br />
The first in the series deals with the principles of operation of this exciting<br />
communications medium. This newsletter reviews the growth in the European market<br />
for cellular radio, and the reasons and factors for its success and forthcoming<br />
development. The third newsletter reviews the possible market dynamics that could<br />
interact when digital networks are deployed in the early 1990s.<br />
BACKGROUND<br />
Cellular radio began in earnest in Europe as recently as October 1981, when Sweden<br />
launched its NMT-450 system. By the following March, the system was available<br />
throughout Scandinavia. The new medium experienced spectacular growth, reaching a<br />
level of 100,000 subscribers in just three years (see Figure 1: Scandinavian Cellular<br />
Market).<br />
In January 1985, the United Kingdom launched its two networks (three months ahead<br />
of schedule). Demand for the service was huge, exceeding even the operators' optimistic<br />
forecasts (see Figure 2: United Kingdom Cellular Market). Since then, many European<br />
countries have launched cellular radio networks. However, due to proprietary system<br />
designs and available spectrum in each of the individual countries, most of the systems<br />
are incompatible and do not permit country-to-country mobile roaming. The exceptions<br />
are the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) who all adopted the<br />
same system, thereby allowing a mobile to be used in each of the four countries. Table 1<br />
shows the systems operated in some of the major European countries.<br />
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