TIA publishes cdma2000 standard

The Telecommunications Industry Association has published a new cdma2000 standard, High Rate Packet Data Air Interface Specification -- Addendum 2, TIA-856-2.

This document provides technical requirements that form a compatibility standard for cdma2000 high rate packet data systems. These requirements ensure that a compliant access terminal can obtain service through any access network conforming to this standard. The requirements contained in this document do not address the quality or reliability of that service and do not cover equipment performance or measurement procedures.

This specification is oriented primarily toward requirements necessary for the design and implementation of access terminals. The standard includes provisions for future service additions and expansion of system capabilities. The architecture defined by this specification permits such expansion without the loss of backward compatibility to older access terminals.

TIA-856-2 is based upon spectrum allocations defined by various governmental administrations. Those wishing to deploy systems compliant with this standard should also take notice of the requirement of compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of local administrations. Those wishing to deploy systems compliant with this standard should also take notice of the electromagnetic exposure criteria for the general public and for radio frequency carriers with low frequency amplitude modulation.

TIA-856-2 was created by TIA TR-45.5 Subcommittee on Spread Spectrum Digital Technology and released in March.

The TIA is based in Arlington, Va. For more information visit www.tiaonline.org.