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CT-2 system

telecommunications
Also known as: cordless telephone second generation system
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The CT-2 system was an early personal communication system (PCS) that began service in the United Kingdom in 1991. It was designed as a "telepoint" system, allowing users with portable units to make calls by connecting to a nearby base station within a few hundred meters. These base stations were linked to the public switched telephone network and functioned like public payphones, charging calls to the subscriber. However, due to its limited coverage, the CT-2 system was eventually discontinued and replaced by the more popular GSM digital cellular system.1

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  2. telephone - Personal communication systems

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