tobie barb. a few important quotes: a hollow strand of glass or plastic no thicker than a human hair...
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ITGS NETWORKS TERMS:
CONNECTION TYPESTobie Barb
Optical Fibre!
A few important quotes: “A hollow strand of glass or plastic no thicker
than a human hair “ “Provides a high bandwidth alternative to
copper wire for transmitting data” “High bandwidth, high integrity (low data loss)
solution which is used carry voice, video and data signals.”
http://www.watblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/fibre-optic.jpg www.flexibility.co.uk/helpful/glossary.htm www.actewagl.com.au/education/glossary/default.aspx www.aussiephonebrokers.com.au/faq/knowledge/glossary/glossary_o.html
Cable!
A few important quotes: “Broadband internet access” “Uses the cable television infrastructure” “A cable modem can run at high speeds, with
a maximum of 2 Mbps download”
http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/qn/12/work-tv-cable-internet-dsl-200X200.jpg www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_Internet www.broadbandnational.com/index.asp
Wi-Fi!
A few important quotes: “Conforming to the 802.11a or 802.11b IEEE
standards in the 2.4GHz frequency range” “A communication system that uses low-
power microwave radio signals to connect laptop computers, PDAs, and web-enabled cell phones to the Internet”
“Put simply, Wi-Fi is “Wireless Ethernet”.”
www.thinkdutchess.com/telecommunications/glossary-of-terms.html www.library.hsc.unt.edu/researchtools/LibraryInformationTechnologyGlossary.cfm www.newsletter.blizzardinternet.com/toolbox/tech-glossary/ http://blog.lib.umn.edu/linn0100/architecture/%3CEntry%20Body%3E/New%20York%20City.jpg
WiMAX!
A few important quotes: “Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave
Access (WiMAX)” “Uses radio spectrum to transmit bandwidth
between digital devices” “Similar to WiFi, WiMAX... greater
distances...much more data” “It is the successor to Wi-Fi.”
http://www.nationalcollege.edu.pk/images/img_welcome1.jpg www.netcommlimited.com/technology/glossary www.globalknowledge.net/help/glossary.aspx
Bluetooth!
A few important quotes: “Bluetooth is a wireless technology which
allows 'personal area networking' - connection up to 100m”
“The technology enables data connections between electronic devices such as desktop computers, wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers in the 2.4 GHz range.”
www.accesswireless.org/general/glossary.cfm www.telecomsadvice.org.uk/glossary/b.html http://www.tech-faq.com/wp-content/uploads/images/Bluetooth.jpg
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