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  • spread spectrum

    Spread spectrum is a form of wireless communications in which the frequency of the transmitted signal is deliberately varied. 

  • PCS (personal communications service)

    PCS (personal communications service) is a wireless phone service similar to cellular telephone service but emphasizing personal service and extended mobility. (Continued...) 

  • 802.11a

    802.11a is one of several specifications in the 802.11 family applicable to wireless local area networks (wireless LANs or WLANs). 

  • Link Quality Source Routing (LQSR)

    LQSR (Link Quality Source Routing) is a routing protocol for wireless mesh networks. The protocol was developed by Microsoft for use with their MCL (Mesh Connectivity Layer) technology, which facilitates the interconnection of computers into a mesh n... 

  • home address

    In the Mobile Internet Protocol (Mobile IP), a home address is the relatively permanent IP address given to a mobile node. 

  • High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD)

    High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD) is circuit-switched wireless data transmission for mobile users at data rates up to 38.4 Kbps, four times faster than the standard data rates of the Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication standard in 199... 

  • DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications)

    Unlike the analog cordless phones you may have in your home, DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) is a digital wireless telephone technology that is expected to make cordless phones much more common in both businesses and homes in the ...