Antenna |
Device designed to radiate or receive electromagnetic energy
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Base station |
Facility providing transmission and reception for radio systems. For macrocells, the infrastructure comprises either roof- or mast-mounted antennas and an equipment cabinet or container. For smaller microcells and picocells, the antennas and other equipment may be housed in a single unit.
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Frequency |
The number of complete cycles of an electromagnetic wave in a second. Measured in units of hertz (Hz).
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Hertz (HZ) |
Unit of frequency. One cycle per second.
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Radiofrequency radiation
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Electromagnetic radiation used for telecommunications and found in the electromagnetic spectrum at longer wavelengths than infrared radiation.
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RF |
Radiofrequency radiation
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TETRA |
Terrestrial enhanced trunk radio system
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UMTS |
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
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