ITGS NETWORKS TERMS:

CONNECTION TYPESTobie Barb

Optical Fibre!

A few important quotes: “A hollow strand of glass or plastic no thicker

than a human hair “ “Provides a high bandwidth alternative to

copper wire for transmitting data” “High bandwidth, high integrity (low data loss)

solution which is used carry voice, video and data signals.”

http://www.watblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/fibre-optic.jpg www.flexibility.co.uk/helpful/glossary.htm www.actewagl.com.au/education/glossary/default.aspx www.aussiephonebrokers.com.au/faq/knowledge/glossary/glossary_o.html

Cable!

A few important quotes: “Broadband internet access” “Uses the cable television infrastructure” “A cable modem can run at high speeds, with

a maximum of 2 Mbps download”

http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/qn/12/work-tv-cable-internet-dsl-200X200.jpg www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_Internet www.broadbandnational.com/index.asp

Wi-Fi!

A few important quotes: “Conforming to the 802.11a or 802.11b IEEE

standards in the 2.4GHz frequency range” “A communication system that uses low-

power microwave radio signals to connect laptop computers, PDAs, and web-enabled cell phones to the Internet”

“Put simply, Wi-Fi is “Wireless Ethernet”.”

www.thinkdutchess.com/telecommunications/glossary-of-terms.html www.library.hsc.unt.edu/researchtools/LibraryInformationTechnologyGlossary.cfm www.newsletter.blizzardinternet.com/toolbox/tech-glossary/ http://blog.lib.umn.edu/linn0100/architecture/%3CEntry%20Body%3E/New%20York%20City.jpg

WiMAX!

A few important quotes: “Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave

Access (WiMAX)” “Uses radio spectrum to transmit bandwidth

between digital devices” “Similar to WiFi, WiMAX... greater

distances...much more data” “It is the successor to Wi-Fi.”

http://www.nationalcollege.edu.pk/images/img_welcome1.jpg www.netcommlimited.com/technology/glossary www.globalknowledge.net/help/glossary.aspx

Bluetooth!

A few important quotes: “Bluetooth is a wireless technology which

allows 'personal area networking' - connection up to 100m”

“The technology enables data connections between electronic devices such as desktop computers, wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers in the 2.4 GHz range.”

www.accesswireless.org/general/glossary.cfm www.telecomsadvice.org.uk/glossary/b.html http://www.tech-faq.com/wp-content/uploads/images/Bluetooth.jpg

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