Geographic regions being divided into cells that are serviced by local towers
Define and list 3 traits of GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications, Used by EU, AT&T, and T-Mobile, can transfer SIM card between devices, used multiplexing (dividing uptime)
Define and list 3 traits of CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access, Used by Verizon and Sprint, Simultaneous communications with users being assigned unique codes, devices were owned by the network provider
List 3 services that the introduction of 3G facilitated
GPS, Video-on-Demand, Video conferencing
Which standard was 4G based on?
GSM
What was the most significant effect of the introduction of LTE?
The merging of GSM and CDMA networks
What category of devices benefited most from the introduction of 5G?
Internet of Things
What is the maximum speed of 3G?
10Mbps
What is the maximum speed of 4G LTE?
150Mbps
What is the maximum speed of LTE-A?
300Mbps
What is the maximum speed of 5G?
2Gbps
Define and describe PRL
Preferred Roaming List, allows devices to automatically connect to the correct tower
What is a hotspot?
A device that is able to project an 802.11 network with internet connectivity facilitated through the cellular network