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WIRELESS LAN [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.04.33 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

customer-provided network such as Ethernet or wireless LAN

OBS

corporate LAN: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

An electronic device for storing learning resources, which could be accessed by students at all times.

CONT

As replacement for traditional textbooks, "electronic schoolbags" could reduce the weight of schoolbags and expand the repository of learning resources. An "electronic schoolbag" system consists of hardware such as Personal Digital Assistant(PDA) or notebook computer together with a wireless connection to the Local Area Network(LAN) of the school and the Internet.

CONT

goReader is like an electronic schoolbag. It’s a device that stores and gives you access to your textbooks in electronic format. It weighs around 5 pounds (approximately 2 kg), and can hold around 150 textbooks, including study guides, supplementary information, etc.

Key term(s)
  • electronic schoolbag system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Ensemble de services et de contenus éducatifs placés sur une plate-forme accessible pour l'élève depuis l'école, de chez lui ou d'un point d'accès public par le biais d'une liaison Internet à haut-débit.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
CONT

3G wireless operators must develop integrated business models leveraging new capabilities such as advertising insertion, Internet-based storage, radio locating, and digital cash.... 3G wireless operators must team up with public wireless LAN operators to develop hybrid services and dual-mode devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
CONT

En outre, compte tenu de risques précis liés au financement des clients, entre autres, les risques liés aux nouvelles technologies, à la construction de nouveaux réseaux, à la demande du marché et à la concurrence, en plus des risques découlant de la viabilité des plans d'affaires des clients et du financement associés aux exploitants de services sans fil de troisième génération, nous devrons peut-être continuer plus longtemps à prendre en charge certaines obligations de financement de clients.

Spanish

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