2.5 Cellular Networks

Question 1

_ or _ is a radio network distributed over land areas called cells, each served by at least one fixed-location transceiver, which is known as a _ or _.

Answer 1

A cellular network, mobile network
cell site or base station

Question 2

_ is designed to provide communications between two moving units (called _ (MSs)), or between one mobile unit and one stationary unit (often called a _).

Answer 2

A cellular network, mobile stations, land unit

Question 3

A _ must be able to locate and track a caller, assign a channel to the call and transfer the channel from the base station to the base station as the caller moves out of range.

Answer 3

service provider

Question 4

To make cellular network tracking possible, each cellular service area is divided into small regions called _.

Answer 4

cells

Question 5

Each cell contains an antenna and is controlled by a solar- or AC-powered network station called the _ (BS).

Answer 5

base station