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Wireless Networking Glossary

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B8ZS	Bipolar 8-Zero Substitution. Encoding method used on T1 circuits that inserts two successive Ones of the same voltage - referred to as bipolar violation - into a signal, whenever eight consecutive Zeros are transmitted
Backhaul	Transmission of data to a point from which it can be distributed over a network. For example, radio
Band	Specific range of frequencies in the RF spectrum, which is divided among ranges from very low frequencies (vlf) to extremely high frequencies (ehf). Each band has a defined upper and lower frequency limit
Bandwidth	The signal(s) used to modulate the radio channel in the transmitter, and which are recovered by the receiver by demodulating the received radio channel
Baseband	Unlicensed band. Use includes cordless phones, small appliances, wireless video security systems, data modems
BCD	Binary Coded Decimal. Digits 0-9 are encoded as 4 bit numbers (nibbles) See TBCD
BER	Bit Error Rate. The fraction of binary bits that are received with the wrong value
BGP	The border gateway protocol (BGP) is one of the core routing protocols in the Internet. It works by maintaining a table of IP networks or 'prefixes' which designate network reachability between autonomous systems (AS)
Bit	Fundamental unit of information, occupying two discrete states, 0 or 1
Bluetooth	A cable-replacement radio protocol for short distance (5-100 meter) networking at moderate speeds (1 Mbps raw bandwidth). Developed by the Bluetooth Consortium and IEEE 802.15
BOC	Bell Operating Company
Border Router	IP router that connects to routers in other networks with EBGP protocol
BPL	Broadband over Power Lines. Broadband delivery method in remote, rural areas not served by DSL or cable-modem services
Bps	Bits Per Second. Standard measurement of transmission speed
BPSK	Biphase Shift Keying
BPV	Bi-Polar Violation. Transmission of two one-bits in a PCM channel (e.g. DS0) with the same polarity (e.g. both positive or both negative). May be deliberately used to indicate all-zero octets. See B8ZS and HDB3
Bridge	Connects LANs that use same protocol (e.g., Ethernet or Token Ring)
Bridging Table	Bridges learn which addresses reside on which network and develop a table. Subsequent messages are then forwarded to right network
Broadband	Refers to telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit information. Information can be multiplexed, sent on many different frequencies or channels within the band concurrently. Sometimes referred to as wideband. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable TV are broadband services in the downstream direction
BTTH	Broadband To The Home
Burst	Specific amount of data sent or received in one intermittent operation. Measured by Burst Rate; can be contrasted with streamed, paced or continuous
BWA	Broadband Wireless Access. Can provide more capacity than wired broadband (cable and DSL) by extending fiber optic networks over airwaves. Rapid deployment of broadband network with radio base stations mounted on buildings or towers to create high-capacity wireless access system from ground up
Byte	An 8 bit unit of data storage. See octet
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