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Access line
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A telephone line reaching from the telephone company central office to a point on a private premise. Usually equates to one customer line.
Adjacent channel interference
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
Signal impairment to one frequency due to presence of another signal on a nearby frequency.
Advanced intelligent network (AIN)
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A system that allows a wireless user to make and receive phone calls while roaming in areas outside the user's "home" network. AINs enable service providers to define, test and introduce new ...
Advanced mobile phone service (AMPS)
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
An analogue cellular radio standard that serves as the foundation for the U.S. cellular industry. AMPS represents the first generation of wireless networks.
Automatic vehicle location (AVL)
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
Combining a location-sensing device (such as a GPS receiver) with a wireless communications link to provide a home office or dispatcher with the location of a vehicle or mobile asset (such as a ...
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
Measures the average monthly revenue generated for each customer unit, such as a cellular phone or pager, that a carrier has in operation.
B block
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
In early 1981, the FCC announced that it would approve two licences in each market- a non-wireline company (which became known as the "A" side carrier), and a wireline company (the "B" side carrier).
