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Microwaves
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A subset of radio waves that have frequencies ranging from around 300 million waves per second (300 MHz) to three billion waves per second (3 GHz).
Middleware
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
The "mix-and-match" communications software that acts as a universal translator between diverse radio frequency technologies and protocols. Middleware resides on a remote client and a communications ...
Mobile telephone switching office (MTSO)
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
The central switch that controls the entire operation of a cellular system. It is a sophisticated computer that monitors all cellular calls, tracks the location of all cellular-equipped vehicles ...
Mobile identification number (MIN)
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
Uniquely identifies a mobile unit within a wireless carrier's network. The MIN often can be dialled from other wireless or wireline networks. The number differs from the electronic serial number ...
Mobile satellite service
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
Powerful communications transmission service provided by satellites. A single satellite can provide coverage to the whole United States.
Modem pools
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
Racks of modems used to deliver reliable cellular data communications.
Multipath propagation
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
Signal distortion when a signal is reflected from nearby surfaces on its way to a receiver.
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