PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS (PCS):
Their Influence on the Battlefield

This is one of a number of Information Sheets, on emerging technologies to inform the Department about topics that are of importance to defence, propuced by a panel of the UK's leading experts.

• Personal Communications Information Sheet (Adobe PDF, 340Kb)

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 > THE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PANEL

 > INTRODUCTION

 > THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE MILITARY

 > ELECTRONIC WARFARE

 > THE CIVILIAN WORLD OF COMMUNICATIONS

 > 1G, 2G AND 3G

 > THE CELLULAR CONCEPT

 > THE PACE OF CHANGE

 > CAN MILITARY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS BE BASED ON CIVILIAN SYSTEMS

 > POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH COTS

 > MILITARY LED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

 > THE LAWS OF PHYSICS AND NEW ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

 > THE LAWS OF PHYSICS AFFECTING COMMUNICATIONS

 > COTS AS AN ENABLING TECHNOLOGY

 > THE MOD RESPONSE

CONTACTS

If you have any queries on this information on this information sheet or its contents please contact:

Director of Technology Development, MOD,
Metropole Building,
Northumberland Avenue,
London, WC2N 5BP

Last Updated: 6 Nov 02