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91 relations: Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), ALOHAnet, Associativity-based routing, Atmosphere, Backhaul (telecommunications), Bandwidth allocation, Base station, Bluetooth, Cell site, Cellular network, Coaxial cable, Comparison of wireless LAN clients, Computer network, Digital AMPS, Electromagnetic interference, Emergency service, Ethernet, Exposed node problem, Fixed wireless, Free-space optical communication, Geosynchronous orbit, GSM, Guowang Miao, Health Protection Agency, Hidden node problem, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.16, IEEE 802.20, IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Infrared, Intel, Inverse-square law, Laser, Line-of-sight propagation, LTE (telecommunication), Medium access control, Metropolitan area network, Microwave, Microwave transmission, MIMO, Mobile ad hoc network, Moon, Multipath propagation, NCR Corporation, Network element, Network simulation, Network switching subsystem, Node (networking), Noisy-channel coding theorem, ..., Omnidirectional antenna, Optical fiber, Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, OSI model, Pager, Parabolic reflector, Personal area network, Personal Communications Service, Point-to-point (telecommunications), Radio, Radio masts and towers, Rendezvous delay, Router (computing), Satellite, Sensor, Smartphone, Space Network, Spread spectrum, Telecommunications network, Transceiver, Twisted pair, United Kingdom, Upfade, User-in-the-loop, Virtual reality, WaveLAN, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Windows 7, Wireless, Wireless access point, Wireless community network, Wireless LAN, Wireless mesh network, Wireless site survey, Wireless WAN, Zigbee, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G. Expand index (41 more) »
Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)
In physics, absorption of electromagnetic radiation is the way in which the energy of a photon is taken up by matter, typically the electrons of an atom.
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ALOHAnet
ALOHAnet, also known as the ALOHA System, or simply ALOHA, was a pioneering computer networking system developed at the University of Hawaii.
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Associativity-based routing
Associativity-based routingChai Keong Toh Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks, Prentice Hall Publishers, 2002.
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Atmosphere
An atmosphere is a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body.
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Backhaul (telecommunications)
In a hierarchical telecommunications network the backhaul portion of the network comprises the intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the "edge" of the entire hierarchical network.
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Bandwidth allocation
Bandwidth allocation is the process of assigning radio frequencies to different applications.
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Base station
Base station (or base radio station) is – according to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – a "land station in the land mobile service." The term is used in the context of mobile telephony, wireless computer networking and other wireless communications and in land surveying.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short-wavelength UHF radio waves in the ISM band from 2.4 to 2.485GHz) from fixed and mobile devices, and building personal area networks (PANs).
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Cell site
A cell site or cell tower is a cellular-enabled mobile device site where antennae and electronic communications equipment are placed — typically on a radio mast, tower, or other raised structure — to create a cell (or adjacent cells) in a cellular network.
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Cellular network
A cellular network or mobile network is a communication network where the last link is wireless.
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Coaxial cable
Cross-sectional view of a coaxial cable Coaxial cable, or coax (pronounced), is a type of electrical cable that has an inner conductor surrounded by a tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular conducting shield.
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Comparison of wireless LAN clients
Every wireless LAN network consists of an access point, such as a wireless router, and one or more wireless adapters.
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Computer network
A computer network, or data network, is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources.
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Digital AMPS
IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation (2G) mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS (D-AMPS), and a further development of the north-American 1G mobile system AMPS.
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Electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic interference (EMI), also called radio-frequency interference (RFI) when in the radio frequency spectrum, is a disturbance generated by an external source that affects an electrical circuit by electromagnetic induction, electrostatic coupling, or conduction.
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Emergency service
Emergency services and rescue services are organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies.
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Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).
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Exposed node problem
In wireless networks, the exposed node problem occurs when a node is prevented from sending packets to other nodes because of a neighboring transmitter.
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Fixed wireless
Fixed wireless is the operation of wireless devices or systems used to connect two fixed locations (e.g., building to building or tower to building) with a radio or other wireless link, such as laser bridge.
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Free-space optical communication
Free-space optical communication (FSO) is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to wirelessly transmit data for telecommunications or computer networking.
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Geosynchronous orbit
A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GSO) is an orbit around Earth of a satellite with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, which takes one sidereal day (23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds).
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GSM
GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as tablets, first deployed in Finland in December 1991.
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Guowang Miao
Guowang Miao is an associate professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, working on design and optimization of wireless communications and networking and the author of Fundamentals of Mobile Data Networks and Energy and Spectrum Efficient Wireless Network Design.
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Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom.
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Hidden node problem
In wireless networking, the hidden node problem or hidden terminal problem occurs when a node is visible to a wireless access point (AP), but not to other nodes communicating with that AP.
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IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.11 is a set of media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications for implementing wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication in the 900 MHz and 2.4, 3.6, 5, and 60 GHz frequency bands.
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IEEE 802.16
IEEE 802.16 is a series of wireless broadband standards written by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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IEEE 802.20
IEEE 802.20 or Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA) was a specification by the standard association of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for mobile wireless Internet access networks.
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IEEE Communications Society
The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) promotes the advancement of science, technology and applications in communications and related disciplines.
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IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
The IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (J-SAC) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the IEEE Communications Society that focuses on telecommunications.
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Infrared
Infrared radiation (IR) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with longer wavelengths than those of visible light, and is therefore generally invisible to the human eye (although IR at wavelengths up to 1050 nm from specially pulsed lasers can be seen by humans under certain conditions). It is sometimes called infrared light.
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Intel
Intel Corporation (stylized as intel) is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley.
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Inverse-square law
The inverse-square law, in physics, is any physical law stating that a specified physical quantity or intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of that physical quantity.
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Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.
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Line-of-sight propagation
Line-of-sight propagation is a characteristic of electromagnetic radiation or acoustic wave propagation which means waves travel in a direct path from the source to the receiver.
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LTE (telecommunication)
In telecommunication, Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies.
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Medium access control
In IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards, the medium access control (MAC) sublayer (also known as the media access control sublayer) and the logical link control (LLC) sublayer together make up the data link layer.
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Metropolitan area network
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).
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Microwave
Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from one meter to one millimeter; with frequencies between and.
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Microwave transmission
Microwave transmission is the transmission of information or energy by microwave radio waves.
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MIMO
In radio, multiple-input and multiple-output, or MIMO (pronounced or), is a method for multiplying the capacity of a radio link using multiple transmit and receive antennas to exploit multipath propagation.
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Mobile ad hoc network
A mobile ad hoc network (MANET), also known as wireless ad hoc network or ad hoc wireless network, is a continuously self-configuring, infrastructure-less network of mobile devices connected wirelessly.
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Moon
The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.
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Multipath propagation
In wireless telecommunications, multipath is the propagation phenomenon that results in radio signals reaching the receiving antenna by two or more paths.
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NCR Corporation
The NCR Corporation (originally National Cash Register) is a company that makes self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, automated teller machines, check processing systems, barcode scanners, and business consumables.
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Network element
In computer networks, a network element is a manageable logical entity uniting one or more physical devices.
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Network simulation
In computer network research, network simulation is a technique whereby a software program models the behavior of a network by calculating the interaction between the different network entities (routers, switches, nodes, access points, links etc.). Most simulators use discrete event simulation - the modeling of systems in which state variables change at discrete points in time.
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Network switching subsystem
Network switching subsystem (NSS) (or GSM core network) is the component of a GSM system that carries out call switching and mobility management functions for mobile phones roaming on the network of base stations.
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Node (networking)
In telecommunications networks, a node (Latin nodus, ‘knot’) is either a redistribution point or a communication endpoint.
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Noisy-channel coding theorem
In information theory, the noisy-channel coding theorem (sometimes Shannon's theorem or Shannon's limit), establishes that for any given degree of noise contamination of a communication channel, it is possible to communicate discrete data (digital information) nearly error-free up to a computable maximum rate through the channel.
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Omnidirectional antenna
In radio communication, an omnidirectional antenna is a class of antenna which have an axis about which radio wave power is radiated symmetrically, and, upon that axis, is zero.
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Optical fiber
An optical fiber or optical fibre is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair.
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Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing
In telecommunications, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is a method of encoding digital data on multiple carrier frequencies.
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OSI model
The Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) is a conceptual model that characterizes and standardizes the communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system without regard to its underlying internal structure and technology.
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Pager
A pager (also known as a beeper) is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays alphanumeric or voice messages.
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Parabolic reflector
A parabolic (or paraboloid or paraboloidal) reflector (or dish or mirror) is a reflective surface used to collect or project energy such as light, sound, or radio waves.
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Personal area network
A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network for interconnecting devices centered on an individual person's workspace.
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Personal Communications Service
At the most basic level, Personal Communications Service (PCS) describes a set of communications capabilities which allows some combination of terminal mobility, personal mobility, and service profile management.
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Point-to-point (telecommunications)
In telecommunications, a point-to-point connection refers to a communications connection between two Communication endpoints or nodes.
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Radio
Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information, such as sound, by systematically modulating properties of electromagnetic energy waves transmitted through space, such as their amplitude, frequency, phase, or pulse width.
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Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television.
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Rendezvous delay
Rendezvous delay is a term that pertains to mobile wireless networking, and the hand-off of a mobile device from one base station to a new base station.
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Router (computing)
A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
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Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit.
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Sensor
In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, or subsystem whose purpose is to detect events or changes in its environment and send the information to other electronics, frequently a computer processor.
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Smartphone
A smartphone is a handheld personal computer with a mobile operating system and an integrated mobile broadband cellular network connection for voice, SMS, and Internet data communication; most, if not all, smartphones also support Wi-Fi.
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Space Network
Space Network (SN) is a NASA program that combines space and ground elements to support spacecraft communications in Earth vicinity.
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Spread spectrum
In telecommunication and radio communication, spread-spectrum techniques are methods by which a signal (e.g., an electrical, electromagnetic, or acoustic signal) generated with a particular bandwidth is deliberately spread in the frequency domain, resulting in a signal with a wider bandwidth.
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Telecommunications network
A telecommunications network is a collection of terminal nodes, links are connected so as to enable telecommunication between the terminals.
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Transceiver
A transceiver is a device comprising both a transmitter and a receiver that are combined and share common circuitry or a single housing.
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Twisted pair
Twisted pair cabling is a type of wiring in which two conductors of a single circuit are twisted together for the purposes of improving electromagnetic compatibility.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.
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Upfade
Upfade is the term used in radio communications to describe a situation where multipath conditions (in which signals travel from the transmitter to the receiving antenna by two or more paths) cause a radio signal to gain strength.
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User-in-the-loop
User-in-the-Loop (UIL) refers to the notion that a technology (e.g., network) can improve a performance objective by engaging its human users (Layer 8).
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Virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is an interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment, that incorporates mainly auditory and visual, but also other types of sensory feedback like haptic.
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WaveLAN
WaveLAN was a brand name for a family of wireless networking technology sold by NCR, AT&T, and Lucent, as well as being sold by other companies under OEM agreements.
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or WiFi is technology for radio wireless local area networking of devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.
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WiMAX
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a family of wireless communication standards based on the IEEE 802.16 set of standards, which provide multiple physical layer (PHY) and Media Access Control (MAC) options.
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Windows 7
Windows 7 (codenamed Vienna, formerly Blackcomb) is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft.
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Wireless
Wireless communication, or sometimes simply wireless, is the transfer of information or power between two or more points that are not connected by an electrical conductor.
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Wireless access point
20018 In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP), or more generally just access point (AP), is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network.
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Wireless community network
Wireless community networks or wireless community projects are the organizations that attempt to take a grassroots approach to providing a viable alternative to municipal wireless networks for consumers.
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Wireless LAN
A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using wireless communication within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building.
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Wireless mesh network
A wireless mesh network (WMN) is a communications network made up of radio nodes organized in a mesh topology.
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Wireless site survey
A wireless site survey, sometimes called an RF site survey or wireless survey, is the process of planning and designing a wireless network, to provide a wireless solution that will deliver the required wireless coverage, data rates, network capacity, roaming capability and Quality of Service (QoS).
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Wireless WAN
A wireless wide area network (WWAN), is a form of wireless network.
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Zigbee
Zigbee is an IEEE 802.15.4-based specification for a suite of high-level communication protocols used to create personal area networks with small, low-power digital radios, such as for home automation, medical device data collection, and other low-power low-bandwidth needs, designed for small scale projects which need wireless connection.
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2G
2G (or 2-G) is short for second-generation cellular technology.
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3G
3G, short for third generation, is the third generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology.
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4G
4G is the fourth generation of broadband cellular network technology, succeeding 3G.
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5G
5G is a marketing term for some new mobile technologies.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_network
