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telephony

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Originally meaning voice (analog) communication by telephone (land line), this term has come to encompass virtually all telecommunications, because virtually all telecommunications can be done over ...

termination charges

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Fees that wireless telephone companies pay to complete calls on wireline phone networks or vice versa.

third generation (3G)

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A new wireless standard promising increased capacity and high-speed data applications up to two megabits. Third generation wireless employ wideband frequency carriers and a CDMA air interface. ...

time division multiple access (TDMA)

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A method of digital wireless communications transmission allowing a large number of users to access a single radio-frequency channel without interference. Each user is given a unique time slot within ...

transceiver

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Equipment to handle the broadcast and reception of radio signals with network or subscriber equipment.

tri-band

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A network infrastructure or wireless phone designed to operate in three frequency bands: 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800MHz.

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