8 Wireless Technology and Mobile Communication
Wireless technology comes in different flavors. As implied by the name, you are not physically connected with or tied to a communications line. One application supports data exchanges in a building while another extends this relay to another country. In essence, the wireless industry embraces an assortment of technologies and applications you can tap to solve your communications needs.
For our discussion, we also focus on systems that support mobile business and personal communication. These include cellular telephones (cell phones), personal communications services (PCS), certain satellite relays, the virtual office, and wireless local area networks (WLANS). But before we cover these topics, ...
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