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B-Band
carrier
In early 1981, the FCC announced that it would approve
two licenses in each market—a non-wireline company
(which became known as the "A" side carrier), and
a wireline company (the "B" side carrier).
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Bandwidth
A relative range of frequencies that can carry a
signal without distortion on a transmission medium.
Sometimes referred to as a "pipe."
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Base
Station
The central radio transmitter/receiver that maintains
communications with mobile radiotelephone sets within
a give range (typically a cell site).
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Bent
pipe technology
Satellite technology to transmit calls from one
point on Earth to a satellite and back down to another
point.
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Big
LEO
Low-earth orbit satellite system that will offer
voice and data services; e.g., Iridium, Globalstar.
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Bluetooth
The code name for a new wireless technology being
developed by Ericsson Inc., Intel Corp., Nokia Corp.,
Toshiba and IBM. The technology enables data connections
between electronic devices such as desktop computers,
wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers
in the 2.4 GHz range. Bluetooth depends on mobile
devices equipped with a chip for sending and receiving
information. The founding members listed above have
been joined in development by 700+ members including
Compaq, Dell, Motorola, Qualcomm, BMW and Casio.
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Broadband
Using a wide-bandwidth channel for voice, data and/or
video services.
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Broadband PCS
Synonymous with personal communications services
created in the A- through F-Block auctions and used
for voice and data.
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BTA
(basic trading area)
A service area designed by Rand McNally and adopted
by the FCC to promote the rapid deployment and ubiquitous
coverage of Personal Communications Services (PCS)
and a variety of other services and providers. BTAs
are usually composed of several contiguous counties.
There are 493 BTAs in the United States.
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Bundling
Grouping various telecommunications services--wireline
and/or wireless--as a package to increase the appeal
to potential customers and reduce advertising, marketing
and other expenses associated with delivering multiple
services. For example, a bundled package could include
long distance, cellular, Internet and paging services.
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