| Technology: | CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) |
| Purpose: | Digital telephone system used mainly by U.S. cellular networks |
| Frequency: | 800MHz, 900MHz, 1,700MHz, 1,800MHz, 1,900MHz |
| Range: | Coverage area of host network |
| Speed: | 64Kbps |
| Devices: | Mobile phones on CDMA networks |
| Compatibility: | Not compatible with GSM, TDMA networks |
| Code Division Multiple Access |
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A spread spectrum air interface technology used in some digital cellular, personal communications services and other wireless networks.DC converts the voltage to a digital number A digital cellular technique invented by Qualcomm. CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. A chip which uses small amounts of electricity. It is used typically on battery-powered computers and to save configuration information on other computers when they are turned off. Communications program A program that controls a modem, and has features that allow the user to do such things as upload, download, etc. It is similar to a terminal program but more sophisticated. An example is Trumpet WinSock for connecting to the Internet, and Windows HyperTerminal. |