Glossary
Numerals
1G (first-generation) wireless The first generation of wireless communication, which is characterized by analog transmission systems. Key 1G standards included AMPS, TACS, JTACS, and NMT.
10BASE2 Thin coax Ethernet cable.
10BASE5 Thick coax Ethernet cable.
10BASE-FL Two strands of multimode optical fiber Ethernet cable.
10BASE-T 2-pair UTP Ethernet cable.
10GigE (10 Gigabit Ethernet) An Ethernet standard that supports a data rate of 10Gbps. Sometimes referred to as 10Gbps Ethernet.
100BASE-FX Two strands of multimode optical fiber Fast Ethernet cable.
100BASE-T2 2-pair Cat 3 UTP Fast Ethernet cable.
100BASE-T4 4-pair Cat 3 UTP Fast Ethernet cable.
100BASE-TX 2-pair Cat 5 UTP Fast Ethernet cable.
1000BASE-CX Coax ...
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