cell tower

Wireless transmission structure

A cell tower is a tall structure equipped with antennas and transmitters that relay wireless signals for mobile phones and other cellular devices.

Cell towers form the backbone of cellular networks, with each tower covering a geographic area called a cell.

I get no signal out here—the nearest cell tower is twenty miles away.

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communication infrastructure type

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Orbiting celestial body

communications satellite · satellite dish · GPS satellite · undersea cable · fiber optic cable

signal reception vs. transmission infrastructure

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Portable wireless telephone

cell phone · handset · smartphone · receiver · mobile device

wired vs. wireless communication

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Light-transmitting data wire

landline · telephone pole · ethernet cable · undersea cable · wired network

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G