Main Shopping Categories for Wireless Devices
Wireless: Radio-based systems that allow transmission of information without a physical connection, opposed to transmission systems, that require a physical connection, such as copper wire or optical fiber.
Common Types of Wireless Networks
| Type | Stands for (or relates to) ... |
|---|---|
| CDPD | Cellular Digital Packet Data |
| HSCSD | High Speed Circuit Switched Data |
| PDC-P | Packet Data Cellular |
| GPRS | General Packet Radio Service |
| 1xRTT | 1x Radio Transmission Technology |
| Bluetooth | n/a |
| IrDA | n/a |
| MMDS | Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service |
| LMDS | Local Multipoint Distribution Service |
| WiMAX | Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access |
| 802.11 | Wi-Fi |
