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Wireless networking

Terms in relation to computer networks that use (usually) ratio communication to wirelessly connect to the internet.

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Wireless networking

Digital video broadcasting (DVB)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

A suite of internationally accepted, open standards for digital television maintained by the DVB Project and published by the Joint Technical Committee (JTC) of European Telecommunications Standards ...

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) project

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Is an industry-led consortium of over 270 broadcasters, manufacturers, network operators, software developers, regulatory bodies and others in over 35 countries committed to designing global ...

Dual tone multi frequency (DTMF)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

The sounds made by a phone's keypad when a button is pressed. Each button emits a sound that is actually the combination of two specific sounds in order to minimise the possibility of an incorrect ...

Dynamic single frequency networks (dsfn)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Is a transmitter macrodiversity technique for, for example, OFDM-based cellular networks. DSFN is based on the idea of single frequency networks (SFN), which is a group of radio transmitters that ...

Discontinuous transmission (DT) 

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Is a feature in mobile systems where transmitters mute when there is no information to send, such as during periods of silence. This feature prolongs battery life in portable phones and reduces ...

Digital video broadcasting - handheld (DVH-B)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

A technical specification for bringing broadcast services to handheld receivers and was formally adopted as ETSI standard EN 302 304 in November, 2004.  

Data terminal equipment (DTE)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

An end instrument that converts user information into signals for transmission, or reconverts the received signals into user information.  

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