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i-mode

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

NTT DoCoMo's mobile Internet access, launched in February 1999. I-mode is an alternative to WAP, though it is only implemented in Japan. It offers Internet access and email service. While WAP uses ...

flash memory

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A component used for memory that can retain information without power.

incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC)

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

The historic local phone service provider in a market, often a former Bell company. Distinct from competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), new market entrants.

foliage attenuation

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Reductions in signal strength or quality due to signal absorption by trees or foliage obstructions in the signal's line-of-sight path. For example, 800 MHz systems are seldom deployed in forested ...

independent telephone network (ITN)

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Companies not affiliated with the local telephone companies.

frame relay

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Wideband, packet-based interface used to transmit bursts of data over a wide-area network. Seldom used for voice.

industrial telecommunications association (ITA)

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A Washington, D.C. trade group serving private wireless licensees such as airlines and oil companies.

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