telecomm
Long-range signal transmission
Telecomm is an informal shortening of telecommunications—the transmission of information over distance by electronic means.
The term appears in industry contexts, company names, and casual reference to the sector: She works in telecomm, the telecomm industry.
Also spelled telecom.
Distant voice communication systems
- telegraphyElectrical long-distance messaging
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- teleconferencingRemote multi-party communication
- VoIPCalls over broadband
fax · telex · paging · messaging · long-distance · roaming · voicemail · caller-ID
Light-based data transmission
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- broadbandFast internet access
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
antenna · tower · exchange · switchboard · relay · transponder · backbone · repeater
Fourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
- LTEWireless broadband standard
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- DSLTelephone-line broadband service
ISDN · dial-up · broadband · fiber · hotspot · signal · coverage · latency
Digital-to-analog signal converter
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- codecData compression algorithm
- handsetHeld telephone component
- switchboardTelephone routing panel
PBX · transceiver · antenna · dish · pager · cellular · headset · landline
Combining signals on one line
- TCP/IPInternet's core protocol suite
- SIPVoice call initiation protocol
- PSTNPublic switched telephone network
- GSMCellular communication protocol
CDMA · modulation · encoding · encryption · compression · signaling · handshake · synchronization
telephony
Distant voice communication systems
- telegraphyElectrical long-distance messaging
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- teleconferencingRemote multi-party communication
VoIP · fax · telex · paging · messaging · long-distance · roaming · voicemail · caller-ID · toll-free
fiber-optics
Light-based data transmission
cable · antenna · tower · exchange · switchboard · relay · transponder · backbone · repeater · amplifier
4G
Fourth-generation mobile technology
DSL · ISDN · dial-up · broadband · fiber · hotspot · signal · coverage · latency · throughput
modem
Digital-to-analog signal converter
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- codecData compression algorithm
- handsetHeld telephone component
switchboard · PBX · transceiver · antenna · dish · pager · cellular · headset · landline · cordless
multiplexing
Combining signals on one line
- TCP/IPInternet's core protocol suite
- SIPVoice call initiation protocol
- PSTNPublic switched telephone network
GSM · CDMA · modulation · encoding · encryption · compression · signaling · handshake · synchronization
telecommisolation
Complete separation from others
disconnection · incommunicado · off the grid · radio silence · communication blackout
telecommsnail mail
Physical letter delivery
messenger · courier · smoke signals · oral tradition · town crier
- telecommunications feesPayments for communication services
- telecom companiesCorporations providing communication services
- telecom industryBusinesses providing phone and internet
- telecom providersCommunication service companies
- telecom servicesCommercial communication network offerings
- telecom giantsLarge communication corporations
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