What is 1xEV-DV Standard
1xEV-DV, which is short for CDMA2000 1xEV-DV, is a third generation (3G) standard developed to compete against the Evolution-Data Optimized (CDMA2000 1xEV-DO) standard. It was an innovation of a numb...
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What is 2G Technology
2G refers to second generation wireless telecommunication technology. While its predecessor, 1G, made use of analog radio signals, 2G uses digital radio signals. Based on what type of multiplexing (t...
What is 1G – First Generation
1G, which stands for "first generation," refers to the first generation of wireless telecommunication technology, more popularly known as cellphones. A set of wireless standards developed in the 1980...
What is 1x – 3G Protocol
1x is third generation (3G) protocol, although some may consider it as 2.5 or 2.75G technology, meaning it provides some but not all of the benefits of 3G. In its full designation, CDMA2000 1xRTT, "C...
What is Warchalking
Warchalking is a wireless networking term that refers to the practice of drawing symbols, normally using chalk as a medium, in public places to demarcate or advertise a Wi-Fi wireless network that is...
What is Wardriving
Wardriving is a wireless networking term that refers to the event when a person in a moving vehicle with a Wi-Fi equipped computer like a laptop or a personal digital assistant (PDA) roams around a g...
What is WLAN
WLAN, which stands for Wireless Local Area Network, is the technology of networking of a number of computers with each other without requiring the usage of wires. Due to a number of WLAN's advantages...
What is WAP
WAP, which stands for wireless access point, is a device used for the formation of a wireless network through connection of wireless communication devices. It often connects to a wired network, enabl...
What is WEP
WEP, which could stand for either Wired Equivalent Privacy or Wireless Encryption Protocol, is a security scheme employed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for IEEE 802....
What is WiMAX
WiMAX, which stands for "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access," is a subset of standard, interoperable implementations within the IEEE 802.16 family of standards developed by the Institute...