wireless communications
Signals without cables
Wireless communications refers to the transmission of information between devices without physical cables or wires, using radio waves, infrared signals, or other electromagnetic means.
This broad category encompasses technologies from radio and television broadcasting to cellular networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and satellite systems.
The term typically appears in technical and business contexts: She works in wireless communications for a major telecom company.
As a field, it has transformed how people connect, enabling mobile phones, remote sensors, and the constant connectivity of modern life.
- radio wavesLow-frequency electromagnetic radiation
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- mobile networkWireless telecommunications infrastructure
- cell towerWireless communication transmitter
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
5G · frequency band · GSM · Spectrum · LTE · satellite link · Marconi · Signal · CDMA · data plan · dead zone · signal strength
wireless communicationslandline
Stationary wired telephone
Ethernet · DSL · telegraph · coaxial cable · telephone lines
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