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Antenna - Antena
A device such as a wire or a metal rod for sending or receiving radio or
television signals.

Base station – Estación base

It is a fixed communications location and is part of a network’s wireless
telephone system.

Bluetooth - Bluetooth (tecnología sin cables)

It is an open wireless technology standard for transmitting fixed and mobile
electronic device data over short distances.

Broadband– Banda ancha

It is being a high-speed communications network and especially one in which
a frequency range is divided into multiple independent channels for
simultaneous transmission of signals (as voice, data, or video).

Related terms: Sideband.

Broadcast - Transmisión, difusión

A transmission or programme on radio or television.

Cell phone - Teléfono móvil

It is a telecommunication device that uses radio waves over a networked area
(cells) and is served through a cell site or base station.

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Cell phone system - Telefonía móvil

It is a networked system of cellular phones.

Related terms: GSM (Global System for mobile communications).

Channel– Canal
A band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television
communication.

Circuit - Circuito
The complete path that an electric current travels along.

Computer network, data network - Red informática, red de

datos
It is a telecommunications network which allows computers to exchange data.

Digital communications-- Comunicaciones digitales

An electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as
for storage and processing by computers).

Global networks - Redes globales

It is any communication network which spans the entire Earth.
Related terms: Satellite global networks.

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Global positioning system (GPS) – Sistema de

posicionamiento global (GPS)
A system of earth-orbiting satellites, transmitting signals continuously
towards the earth.

Global system for mobile communications (GSM) - Sistema

global para comunicaciones móviles
It is a digital mobile telephonysystem that is widely used in Europe and other
parts of the world.

High speed packet access (HSPA) - Acceso de paquetes de

alta velocidad
It is a third-generation (3G) mobile broadband communications technology.

Interface– Interfaz
A system that is used for operating a computer.

Internet of things (Iot) – Internet de las cosas

It is a computing concept that describes a future where everyday physical
objects will be connected to the Internet and be able to identify themselves to
other devices.

Long term evolution (LTE) – Evolución a largo plazo

It is a 4G wireless broadband technology

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Mobile communications - Comunicaciones móviles

Broadband digital wireless transmission of data, voice, video and multimedia.

Network - Red
A system of lines, wires, stations, etc., that are connected to each other.

Propagate (to) - Propagar

A device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position and speed of a
moving object.

Radar - Radar
The quantity of water contained in soil.

Radio - Radio
The transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency,
especially those carrying sound messages.

Roaming - Itinerancia
To use a cellular phone outside one's local calling area.
Related terms: Data roaming.

Satellite communications – Comunicaciones por satélite

It is the use of satellite technology in the field of communications.

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Signal processing - Procesamiento de señales

It is the process of analyzing and modifying a signal to optimize or improve
its efficiency or performance.

Smart cities - Ciudades inteligentes

The ability to integrate multiple technological solutions in a secure fashion to
manage the city’s assets such as hospitals, libraries, transportation systems,
etc.

Smart phone - Smartphone

A device that combines a cell phone with a hand-held computer.

Systems - Sistemas
A regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified
whole.

Technology - Tecnología
The use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to
solve problems.

Telecommunications network - Red de telecomunicaciones

It is a collection of terminal nodes, links are connected so as to
enable telecommunication between the terminals.

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Wave – Onda
It is the pattern in which some types of energy, such as sound, light, and heat,
are spread or carried.

Related terms: Electromagnetic waves.

WiFI (wireless fidelity) - Red Wifi, conexión Wifi

It is a type of wireless network technology used for connecting to the Internet.

Wired network - Red por cable

It refers to the transmission of data over a wire-based communication
technology.

Wireless - Sin cable

A term used to describe telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves
(rather than some form of wire) carry the signal over part or all of the
communication path.

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