Technology / Cell Phones Glossary

Basic Trading Area (BTA): A geographic region defined by a group of counties that surround a city, which is the area's basic trading center. The boundaries of each BTA were formulated by Rand McNally & Co. and are us . . . View Full Definition

Bent Pipe Technology: Satellite technology to transmit calls from one point on Earth to a satellite and back down to another point.

Big LEO: Low-earth orbit satellite systems that will offer voice and data services, including Iridium and Globalstar.

Bluetooth: Wireless personal area network (PAN) standard that enables data connections between electronic devices such as desktop computers, wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers in the 2 . . . View Full Definition

Broadband: Describes a communications medium capable of transmitting a relatively large amount of data over a given period of time. A descriptive term for evolving digital technologies that offers inte . . . View Full Definition

Broadband PCS: Personal communications services created in the A- through F-Block auctions and used for voice and data. Broadband PCS is allocated 140 MHz of spectrum with 20 MHz currently unassigned. Freq . . . View Full Definition

Bundling: Grouping various telecommunications services -- wireline and or wireless -- as a package to increase the appeal to potential customers and reduce advertising, marketing and other expenses as . . . View Full Definition

C Block: The third PCS license that was auctioned by the FCC in May 1996. Each contains 30 MHz of spectrum in the 1900 MHz band and is based on BTA geographic partitions. The licenses were reserved f . . . View Full Definition

Call Barring: Enables you to restrict or bar certain or all types of calls to and from your mobile phone, i.e. outgoing calls, outgoing international calls, incoming calls. Barring is activated with a per . . . View Full Definition

Call Divert: Enables you to divert incoming calls to another phone or answering service.

Call Hold: Enables you to put a caller on hold while a second call is answered or made.

Call Restriction: Enables you to restrict or bar certain or all types of calls to and from your mobile phone, i.e. outgoing calls, outgoing international calls, incoming calls.

Call Transfer: Enables you to transfer a caller to another number.

Call Waiting: If your line is busy, callers are asked to wait while you are alerted to their incoming call.

Caller ID: An enhanced feature that displays a caller's phone number on the wireless handset receiving the call. Many systems are adding the caller's name to the caller ID.

Calling Plan: A rate plan selected by subscribers when they start up cellular service, usually consisting of a base rate for system access and a per-minute rate for usage. Service plans are designed to pr . . . View Full Definition

Cap Code: A pager's unique electronic identification number.

CDMA 2000: A 3G technology that is an evolutionary outgrowth of cdmaOne. It offers operators who have deployed a 2G cdmaOne system a seamless migration path to 3G. cdma2000 supports the 2G network aspe . . . View Full Definition

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