IS-136

IS-136 definition - telecom
An improvement to the IS-54 standard that added a digital control channel (DCCH) for residential and in-building coverage, increased battery standby time, text messaging, overthe-air activation, and circuit switched data (CSD) capabilities. See also CSD, DCCH, IS-54, and texting.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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