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Frequency reuse allows cellular networks to use the same frequencies across different cells. This is possible because each cell only uses radio frequencies within its boundaries, preventing interference. Frequencies can be reused in cells that are not close by. Cellular networks divide coverage areas into hexagonal cells, with different frequencies assigned to adjacent cells. However, the same frequencies can be reused in cells further apart. This frequency reuse enables cellular networks to handle large call volumes using a limited number of channels.

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Wireless

Frequency reuse allows cellular networks to use the same frequencies across different cells. This is possible because each cell only uses radio frequencies within its boundaries, preventing interference. Frequencies can be reused in cells that are not close by. Cellular networks divide coverage areas into hexagonal cells, with different frequencies assigned to adjacent cells. However, the same frequencies can be reused in cells further apart. This frequency reuse enables cellular networks to handle large call volumes using a limited number of channels.

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Frequency Reuse :

Frequency Reuse - The ability to use the same frequencies repeatedly across a cellular system, made
possible by the basic design approach for cellular. Since each cell is designed to use radio frequencies
only within its boundaries, the same frequencies can be reused in other cells not far away with little
potential for interference. The reuse of frequencies is what enables a cellular system to handle a huge
number of calls with a limited number of channels

Cellular Radio
Cellular phone networks use cellular frequency reuse. In the cellular reuse concept, frequencies
allocated to the service are reused in a regular pattern of areas, called "cells", each covered by
one base station. In mobile-telephone nets these cells are usually hexagonal. To ensure that the
mutual interference between users remains below a harmful level, adjacent cells use different
frequencies. However in cells that are separated further away, frequencies can be reused.
Typical frequency reuse
plan for 7 different
radio frequencies, based
on hexagonal cells.
Radio channels are
  indicated by color. In  
fact some problems in
cellular frequency
assignment are solved
using map coloring
theory.

Particularly in the United States, the term "cell phone" is often used by the public when a
wireless phone is meant. The cellular approach was proposed and developed predominantly by
the Bell System, in the U.S. in the early 70's, after the regulatory agency FCC has asked for an
upgrade of the existing radio telephone service. The FCC had the foresight to require:

 a large subscriber capacity


 efficient use of spectrum resources
 nationwide coverage
 adaptability to traffic density
 telephone service to both vehicle and portable user terminals
 telephony but also other services including closed user groups with voice dispatch
operations
 toll quality
 affordability, which could eventually make it a mass-market service

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