TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - Manila

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Electronics Engineering Department

Activity 2
Cordless Telephone & Paging Systems

Submitted by:

Manalastas, Jomel V.
BSECE - 4A

Submitted to:
Engr. Romeo L. Jorda Jr.

Date Submitted:
April 12, 2024

2nd Semester, S.Y. 2023-2024

I. How paging system operates?

A paging system, often referred to as an overhead paging system or public address

(PA) system, is a sophisticated communication tool designed to facilitate the broadcasting
of announcements, messages, or even music throughout a defined area or facility.

The primary purpose of a paging system is to ensure that information, alerts, and
instructions can be conveyed effectively to individuals within the covered space. Often you
will find paging systems in everything from small offices to sprawling manufacturing plants,
or any other workplace environment.

A paging system allows one-way or two-way communication between a sender and

a receiver, typically consisting of a central console and portable devices called pagers. Here's
a simplified breakdown of how it works:

1. Initiating the message: The sender transmits a message through a console, which can
be a computer, microphone or phone.
2. Encoding and transmission: The system encodes the message into a signal using
radio frequencies. This signal is then broadcast from a transmitter or network of
towers.
3. Receiving the message: Pagers within the designated area constantly listen for these
signals. When a matching signal is received, the pager decodes it and displays the
message on its screen or emits a beep/vibration to alert the carrier.

Applications Of Paging Systems

• Offices
• Retail stores
• Manufacturing plants
• Healthcare facilities
• Educational institutions

Figure 1. Paging Systems

II. Difference between the operation of a cordless telephone and a standard telephone

Both cordless and standard telephones allow you to make and receive calls, but they
differ in how the handset connects to the phone network:

1. Standard Telephone (Corded Phone): This classic phone uses a wire to physically
connect the handset to the base. Electrical signals representing voice data travel
through this wire directly to the phone network. It relies solely on a working phone jack
and doesn't require any additional power source.

2. Cordless Telephone: Offers more mobility. The handset communicates with a base
station using radio waves instead of a wire. The base station then connects to the
phone network like a standard phone. This allows you to move around a certain area
(usually within the same building) while on a call. Cordless phones require both a
power source for the base station and a rechargeable battery for the handset to
function.

Figure 2. Standard Telephone (left side) and

Cordless Telephone (right side)
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