Exam 10: WWAN - Wireless Wide Area Networks

What is the name given to the special frequency that a cellular phone and base station use for exchanging call-setup information?

Control information is transmitted as __________ by the __________.

Which of the following cellular technologies supports MIMO?

In addition to MIMO, what enables HSPA+ to achieve data rates of up to 42 Mbps?

The primary difference between 2G and 2.5G networks is that 2.5G networks transmit data using _______.

What is a femtocell?

Of the following types of satellites, which typically has the longest lifespan?

What is the main advantage of transmitting voice calls using packet switching vs. circuit switching?

There are two technologies that are used with 2G: W-CDMA and CDMA2000.

Of the following types of satellite, which has the smallest signal footprint?

What is the purpose of the SID on a cellular phone or SIM card?

What is it called when a user begins moving toward another cell and the cellular phone automatically associates with the base station of that cell?

Of the following types of satellite, which travels at the highest orbital speed?

Which of the following is not a valid cellular telephone code?

Second Generation (2G) systems use digital instead of analog transmissions.

When does roaming occur in cellular telephony?

What is the component of a cellular network that connects a base station with a wired telephone network?

First Generation (1G) technology is based on Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS).

Why are some GEO satellites not usually used for transmitting TCP/IP information?

Division by frequency, so that each caller is allocated part of the spectrum for all of the time, is the basis of TDMA.