Telecommunications: The transmission of words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic energy, for example by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.

 

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Telecommunications: The transmission of words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic energy, for example by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA): The United States' telecommunications standards making body.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): The federal government's executive branch advisory committee for telecommunications.

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (Nrtc): This organization provides telecommunications services to rural electric and rural telephone cooperatives. If you live in a NRTC district, you cannot use directv services unless you go thro . . . View Full Definition

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI): A standards-setting body in Europe. Also the standards body responsible for GSM.

Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA): A trade group representing cellular, PCS and enhanced specialized mobile radio carriers. Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI): The carrier's data about a specific customer's servi . . . View Full Definition

Industrial Telecommunications Association (ITA): A Washington, D.C. trade group serving private wireless licensees such as airlines and oil companies.

American Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA): A Washington, D.C.-based trade group representing specialized mobile radio operators.

International Mobile Telecommunications Association (IMTA): A trade group serving specialized mobile radio and public access mobile radio carriers around the world.

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS): The goal of UMTS is to enable networks that offer true global roaming and can support a wide range of voice, data and multimedia services. A new-generation technology for rapidly moving data . . . View Full Definition