telecommunications
Long-range data transfer
Telecommunications is the transmission of information over distance by electronic means—telephone, radio, television, internet, and satellite systems.
The field encompasses both the technology and the industry: She works in telecommunications.
The prefix tele- (distant) distinguishes it from face-to-face communication.
Often shortened to telecom.
Packet-forwarding network device
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- ethernetWired networking standard
LAN · WAN · broadband · ISP · packet · latency · throughput · firewall
Of vision or light
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- glassTransparent solid from sand
core · cladding · attenuation · wavelength · multiplexing · throughput · installation · submarine cable
Composed of small units
- mobileCapable of movement
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
- LTEWireless broadband standard
Wi-Fi · radio · spectrum · antenna · handset · transmitter · receiver · airwaves
Curved celestial path
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
antenna · GPS · Starlink · relay · coverage · ground station · dish · signal
Remote visual group communication
- VoIPCalls over broadband
- ZoomVideo call platform
- SkypeOnline video calling platform
- WebExVideo meeting software
telepresence · screen sharing · webinar · call · dial-in · bridge · collaboration
Official rules governing conduct
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- carriersEntities that transport
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- operatorsThose who manage equipment
service providers · FCC · subscribers · mergers · acquisitions · monopoly · deregulation · licensing
Telecommunications conglomerate
Concerning relations among countries
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- undersea cableSeabed communication link
interconnect · treaty · standardization · interoperability · country code · landing rights · bilateral agreements
router
Packet-forwarding network device
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
ethernet · LAN · WAN · broadband · ISP · packet · latency · throughput · firewall · switch
optical
Of vision or light
glass · core · cladding · attenuation · wavelength · multiplexing · throughput · installation · submarine cable · dark fiber
cellular
Composed of small units
LTE · Wi-Fi · radio · spectrum · antenna · handset · transmitter · receiver · airwaves · cordless
orbit
Curved celestial path
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
downlink · antenna · GPS · Starlink · relay · coverage · ground station · dish · signal · broadcast
videoconferencing
Remote visual group communication
WebEx · telepresence · screen sharing · webinar · call · dial-in · bridge · collaboration
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
operators · service providers · FCC · subscribers · mergers · acquisitions · monopoly · deregulation · licensing · interconnection
AT&T
Telecommunications conglomerate
- VerizonTelecommunications corporation
- VodafoneMobile phone network provider
- T-MobileWireless phone carrier
Orange · BT · Comcast · Huawei · Nokia · Ericsson · Qualcomm · Cisco
international
Concerning relations among countries
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
undersea cable · interconnect · treaty · standardization · interoperability · country code · landing rights · bilateral agreements
- tele- wordsTV, telescope, telepathy, teleport, teletype
- long wordssupercalifragilisticexpialidocious, antidisestablishmentarianism, incomprehensibilities, counterrevolutionary, electroencephalograph
- Canadian GovernmentHouse of Commons, Senate, Prime Minister, federal government, parliamentary democracy
- Canadian Industriesaerospace, automotive, biotechnology, construction, dairy
- service tradefinancial services, banking services, consulting, legal services, accounting services
- South African EconomyAnglo American, De Beers, mining industry, diamond mining, gold trade
telecommunicationsphysical presence
Being somewhere in body
snail mail · postal service · messenger · smoke signals · courier service
telecommunicationsoral tradition
Culture passed by speech
silence · isolation · incommunicado · disconnection · off-grid
- telecommunications feesPayments for communication services
- telecommunication companiesFirms transmitting voice and data
- telecommunications networkSystem for distant communication