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WIRELESS PHONE NETWORK [7 records]

Record 1 2023-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telephone Services
CONT

MVNOs, or mobile virtual network operators, are wireless providers who resell access to cell phone services on major wireless networks to offer cell phone services. MVNOs have fewer costs, so they can offer similar services on affordable plans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Internet et télématique
  • Services téléphoniques
DEF

[Fournisseur] de service de communications sans fil qui ne possède pas la totalité de l'infrastructure de réseau sans fil sur laquelle il fournit des services à ses clients, mais qui peut en posséder.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • News and Journalism (General)
  • Wireless and Mobile Communications
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

... reporters, sometimes known as mojos(for mobile journalist), are staff or freelance journalists who may use digital cameras and camcorders, laptop PCs [personal computers], smartphones or tablet devices. A broadband wireless connection or cellular phone network is then used to transmit the story and imagery for publication.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Information et journalisme (Généralités)
  • Communications sans fil et mobiles
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Les journalistes mobiles utilisent leurs [téléphones intelligents] pour filmer, prendre des photos, enregistrer des sons, créer des infographies, écrire des articles, mais également pour mettre ces contenus en ligne ou [pour] les transmettre à leurs rédactions depuis le terrain.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Infantry
  • Telecommunications
  • Modernization of Military Equipment
CONT

The... wireless soldier is expected to be equipped with a body area network consisting of a number of wireless products communicating with each other : PDA [personal digital assistant]/mobile phone, helmet/visor with head display, watch, weapon, supplies, cartridges, sensors on body or garment. All these systems can gather data, exchange data with each other and can give the soldier the essential info via his PDA, earplug, display, watch, etc. The wireless soldier is [connected] via phone and PDA... to the centric warfare system, his commander, the distributed sensor network on the battlefield and his fellow soldiers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infanterie
  • Télécommunications
  • Modernisation du matériel militaire

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A set of provisions which specifies how to encrypt wireless data while they are in transit from the cell phone to the network operator.

OBS

The WTLS techniques require less power and memory than the Secure Sockets Layer technology that is used to protect credit-card numbers and other sensitive information on the Internet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Telephones
DEF

A one-time service fee for activating a wireless phone on a wireless network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Téléphones
DEF

Frais exigibles une seule fois pour la mise en service du téléphone cellulaire sur le réseau de communications sans fil.

OBS

S'emploie toujours au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Telephones
OBS

Cantel AT&T offers a number of free calling services so you can get instant information and instructions right from your wireless phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, anywhere in Canada. All phone numbers that begin with a star are free calls on the Cantel AT&T wireless network.

Key term(s)
  • no charge star line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Téléphones
OBS

Cantel AT&T vous offre plusieurs services d'appels sans frais, vous permettant d'obtenir instantanément de l'information et des directives à partir de votre téléphone sans fil, [...] Tous les numéros de téléphone qui commencent par [un astérisque] peuvent être utilisés sans frais sur le réseau sans fil de Cantel AT&T.

OBS

Exemple de ligne étoile sans frais : [astérisque] 811 (Service à la clientèle de Cantel AT&T).

Key term(s)
  • ligne étoile sans frais

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Telephones
DEF

The electronic serial number that uniquely identifies your phone on the wireless network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Téléphones
DEF

Numéro de série électronique qui identifie votre téléphone de façon exclusive auprès du réseau de communications sans fil.

Spanish

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