Telecommunications

Telecommunications - answer-the electronic transmission and reception of signals for voice and data communications Infrastructure - answer-the hardware, software, and protocols that support telecommunications Telecommunications Signals - answer-analog or digital electronic transmissions for the purpose of communication Telecommunications Media - answer-include anything that carries a signal and creates an interface between a sending device and a receiving device Radio Spectrum - answer-all of the frequencies available for radio waves from about 10 KHz to 300 GHz and their assigned uses Telecommunications Device - answer-the wide variety of computer hardware designed to support telecommunications activities for individuals and businesses Telecommunications Software - answer-software based on telecommunications protocols used to control, monitor and troubleshoot data traveling over a telecommunications network Cellular Network - answer-a radio network in which a geographic area is divided into cells with a transceiver antenna (tower) and station at the center of each cell, to support wireless mobile communications Cellular Carrier - answer-a company that builds a maintains a cellular network and provides cell phone service to the public Cellular Plans - answer-the terms of service provided by a cellular carrier to which a cellular user subscribes Cellular Services - answer-specific features of a cell phone plan beyond voice communication, such as text messaging, high-speed Internet, and streamed media Mobile Phone - answer-the handset used by the subscriber to communicate on the cellular network Wireless Data Communications - answer-telecommunications that take place over the air for data and Internet access Wi-Fi - answer-wireless networking technology that uses access points to wirelessly connect users to networks within a range of 250-1000 feet (75-300 meters) WiMAX - answer-a fourth-generation wireless broadband technology that evolved from Wi-Fi to provide faster internet access at a longer range Long Term Evolution (LTE) - answer-a fourth generation wireless broadband technology that was developed to allow GSM cellular technology to evolve to provide very high-speed Internet access Bluetooth - answer-enables a wide assortment of digital devices to communicate directly with each other wirelessly over short distances Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - answer-uses tiny transponders in tags that can be attached to merchandise or other objects and read wirelessly using an RFID reader, typically for inventory and supply chain management or to facilitate commercial transactions Global Positioning System (GPS) - answer-uses satellites to pinpoint the location of objects on earth Computer Network - answer-a collection of computing devices connected together to share resources such as files, software, processors, storage, printers, and Internet connections Personal Area Network (PAN) - answer-the interconnection of personal information technology devices, typically wirelessly, within the range of an individual Home Network - answer-a local area network designed for personal or business use in the home Local Area Network (LAN) - answer-a privately owned computer network that connects computers and devices within the same building or local geographic area Wide Area Network (WAN) - answer-connects LANs and MANs between cities, across countries, and around the world, using microwave and satellite transmission or tele