User's Manual

2. Preliminary Decisions
AMPS EAC-2100 Manual: (Draft, 02/01) Page 1-2
Terminology
Figure 1-1 lists key terms used in this volume. Additional terms and acronyms are defined in the
Glossary.
Figure 1-1. Important Terms Used in This Manual
Term Definition
TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access. Commonly used to refer to the
TIA/EIA-136 digital cellular system.
Boost
To receive, amplify, and reradiate signals to fill in weak coverage
areas.
Booster
A system that boosts or repeats
Booster Coverage Area
The area where subscribers obtain coverage through the booster.
Donor Cell Site
The cell site in communication with the booster.
Donor DCCH Channel
The DCCH channel used between the cell site and the booster (and
all the subscribers in direct contact with the cell site).
Boosted DCCH Channel
The DCCH channel used between the booster and the subscriber in
the booster coverage area (a different frequency than the donor
DCCH channel).
EAC-2100

The trademarked name for a booster made by MIKOM US, an
ALLEN TELCOM Company.
Forward Path
The path taken by the RF signal transmitted by the donor cell,
which is received, amplified, and reradiated by a booster and
received ultimately by a subscriber in the booster coverage area.
Repeater Synonymous with booster, usually applied to boosters that
translate frequencies. The EAC-2100 is type-accepted as a
repeater.
Reverse Path
The path taken by the RF signal transmitted by a subscriber mobile
in the booster coverage area, which is received, amplified, and
reradiated by a booster and received ultimately by the donor cell
site.