A communication system characterized by data distribution over unguided medium; an example of unguided medium is the atmosphere
A new all-encompassing "buzzword" which describes what used to be called "radio", but which typically also implies some of the newer cellular or digital radio technologies as well
Describing radio-based systems allowing transmission or telephone and/or data signals through the air without a physical connection, such as a metal wire or fiber optical cable
All those cables hanging off of your computer can be annoying and they get in the way of making your laptop computer truly mobile, enter wireless! Wireless networking uses a special type of radio waves to connect you to the network, not as fast as the wired network connections available on campus, wireless still has the mobility advantage
A term that refers to a broad range of technologies that provide mobile communications for home or office, and "in-building wireless" for extended mobility around the work area, campus, or business complex It is also used to mean "cellular" for in- or out-of-building mobility services
In the "good old days" it referred to the trusty radio that brought you the BBC News Now it is more likely to mean devices that do not require wires to connect to the internet
Wireless is a term used to describe telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves, rather than some form of wire, carry the signal over part or all of the communication path
Using the radio-frequency spectrum for transmitting and receiving voice, data and video signals for communications (Back to top )