Cellular Standards Flashcards
What was the original cellular network?
2G
What does GSM stand for?
Global System for Mobile Communication
What does CDMA stand for?
Code Division Multiple Access
Which cellular standard was the most popular worldwide?
GSM
GSM and CDMA were good for voice communication but….
bad for transferring data
What is Multiplexing?
multiple streams of data being sent through a single connection
What is Spread spectrum
multiple signals are transmitted over the same channel and differentiated by unique codes.
Which system used Spread Spectrum?
CDMA
Which system used Multiplexing?
GSM
A database in your mobile phone that tells it which cell phone towers to connect to when you are outside your home network.
PRL
What does LTE stand for?
Long Term Evolution
What does higher bandwidth do?
Allow more data to be transferred faster
which generation converged both GMS and CDMA to allow improve phone carrier experience
4G LTE
maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over an internet connection or network in a given amount of time (Highway)
Bandwidth
Turns your phone into a personal wireless router
Hotspot