Cellular Standards Flashcards

1
Q

What was the original cellular network?

A

2G

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2
Q

What does GSM stand for?

A

Global System for Mobile Communication

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3
Q

What does CDMA stand for?

A

Code Division Multiple Access

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4
Q

Which cellular standard was the most popular worldwide?

A

GSM

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5
Q

GSM and CDMA were good for voice communication but….

A

bad for transferring data

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6
Q

What is Multiplexing?

A

multiple streams of data being sent through a single connection

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7
Q

What is Spread spectrum

A

multiple signals are transmitted over the same channel and differentiated by unique codes.

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8
Q

Which system used Spread Spectrum?

A

CDMA

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9
Q

Which system used Multiplexing?

A

GSM

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10
Q

A database in your mobile phone that tells it which cell phone towers to connect to when you are outside your home network.

A

PRL

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10
Q

What does LTE stand for?

A

Long Term Evolution

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10
Q

What does higher bandwidth do?

A

Allow more data to be transferred faster

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10
Q

which generation converged both GMS and CDMA to allow improve phone carrier experience

A

4G LTE

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10
Q

maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over an internet connection or network in a given amount of time (Highway)

A

Bandwidth

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11
Q

Turns your phone into a personal wireless router

A

Hotspot

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12
Q

Merges cellular data and 802.11 network to create Wi-Fi

A

Hotspot

13
Q

type of wireless network that provides internet access over a broad area using cellular network technology

A

WWAN

14
Q

type of wireless network that provides internet access within a limited area

A

WLAN

15
Q

which is a type of wireless network designed to connect devices within a very short range, typically within a few meters

A

WPAN

16
Q

hardware component in a computer or other device that allows it to connect to a Wide Area Network , such as the internet, using cellular network technology.

A

WAN card

17
Q

the time it takes for data to travel from one point to another in a network

A

Latency

18
Q

sharing a mobile device’s internet connection with other device

A

Tethering

19
Q

What is the technical term for WIFI?

A

802.11