January 1989

Phones on the Move: Personal Communications in the 1990s

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What would happen if mobile communications were designed for people carrying small handsets, rather than mainly for motorists? This Department of Trade and Industry discussion document put that prospect into a practical policy debate in January 1989. It considered new networks, competition and spectrum around 1800 MHz, with digital cellular technology as a route towards personal communications. Its questions invited industry to respond before the shape of the market was settled. Stephen Temple’s account explains the speed with which the document was prepared and the tension it created with the competing Telepoint initiative. The original preserves a policy choice at the point when it was still an invitation to act.

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