radio link

Over-the-air transmission

A radio link is a communication connection that transmits signals via radio waves rather than through wires or cables.

The term typically refers to point-to-point connections between two locations: The mountain relay station provides a radio link between the valley and the coast.

Radio links form the backbone of wireless telecommunications, connecting cell towers, satellites, and remote installations.

transmissionSending of information
signalMessage-conveying cue
clear signalUnambiguous transmitted message
antennaBroadcast signal receiver
frequencyRate of recurrence

wireless · broadcast · receiver · transmitter · walkie talkie · satellite · ground station · control tower · microwave · line of sight · communication · over and out · static · bandwidth · relay · uplink · downlink · long range

Opposites

transmission medium

radio linkcable

Heavy-duty woven line

wired connection · landline · copper wire · wired network · twisted pair

connection reliability/permanence

radio linkfixed line

Wired telephone connection

direct connection · dedicated line · hardline

Family

radio, link, radios, links, linked, linking, linkage, radiate, radiant

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