[comp.dcom.telecom] Cellular Power

covert%covert.DEC@decwrl.dec.com (John R. Covert) (03/29/89)

>Most cellular phones operate in the 4-20 watt range, the low end being the
>very portable hand-held units.

The maximum allowable power for cellular in the U.S. and Canada is 3 watts.

Hand-held portables are not permitted to radiate more than 600 milliwatts.

/john