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WIRELESS TELEPHONE NETWORK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radiotelephony
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiocommunications common carrier
1, record 1, English, radiocommunications%20common%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1996, section 10 of the Radiocommunication Regulations, made pursuant to the Radiocommunication Act, established the requirement that a radiocommunications common carrier(a telecommunications common carrier using a wireless rather than a wireline telephone network) must meet Canadian ownership and control requirements that are virtually identical to those of the Telecommunications Act and associated regulations to be eligible to receive a radio licence in Canada. 1, record 1, English, - radiocommunications%20common%20carrier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radiocommunication common carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de radiocommunications
1, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20radiocommunications
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entreprise de radiocommunication 2, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20radiocommunication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un titulaire de licence doit être admissible au statut d'entreprise de radiocommunications et, comme tel, doit se conformer en permanence aux critères d'admissibilité du paragraphe 10(2) du Règlement sur la radiocommunication. 1, record 1, French, - entreprise%20de%20radiocommunications
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Radiotelefonía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa de radiocomunicaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20de%20radiocomunicaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empresa de radiocomunicación 2, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20de%20radiocomunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mobile voice service
1, record 2, English, mobile%20voice%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mobile wireless voice service 2, record 2, English, mobile%20wireless%20voice%20service
correct
- wireless voice service 3, record 2, English, wireless%20voice%20service
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wireless communications service providing access to the PSTN [public switched telephone network] over radio frequencies which allow direct-dial communications to be established. 4, record 2, English, - mobile%20voice%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service vocal mobile
1, record 2, French, service%20vocal%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service vocal sans fil 2, record 2, French, service%20vocal%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de communication sans fil donnant accès au RTPC [réseau téléphonique public commuté] sur des radiofréquences qui permettent d'établir des communications à composition directe. 3, record 2, French, - service%20vocal%20mobile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixed wireless access
1, record 3, English, fixed%20wireless%20access
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FWA 1, record 3, English, FWA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of connecting a subscriber to an electronic communications network(e. g. for broadband Internet access or telephone services) using a wireless alternative to traditional copper cables. 2, record 3, English, - fixed%20wireless%20access
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès fixe sans fil
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20fixe%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AFSF 1, record 3, French, AFSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accès sans fil fixe 2, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso inalámbrico fijo
1, record 3, Spanish, acceso%20inal%C3%A1mbrico%20fijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- broadband fixed wireless access
1, record 4, English, broadband%20fixed%20wireless%20access
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BFWA 1, record 4, English, BFWA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broadband fixed wireless access(BFWA) allows users to take advantage of cheap, fast Internet and multimedia access by radio links rather than down a telephone line or cable television network. 1, record 4, English, - broadband%20fixed%20wireless%20access
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accès sans fil fixe à large bande
1, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil%20fixe%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- accès fixe sans fil à large bande 2, record 4, French, acc%C3%A8s%20fixe%20sans%20fil%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun
- BFWA 2, record 4, French, BFWA
correct, masculine noun
- BFWA 2, record 4, French, BFWA
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse aux demandes du marché portant sur un système hybride point-multipoint d'accès sans fil fixe à large bande, Metroflex permettra le transport simultané de données par paquets et de services commutés par circuits sur une même liaison radio. 1, record 4, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil%20fixe%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wireless market
1, record 5, English, wireless%20market
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wireless networks are proliferating rapidly, going digital and harnessing "intelligent network" technology to locate and identify roaming subscribers and to customize the services they receive. An intelligent network consists of a distributed signaling network of switches, databases and dedicated computer servers that is separate from, yet intimately connected to, the transport networks on which subscriber's voice calls and data actually flow. This architectural framework, which has been refined over the past 30 years to support such services as 800-number calling, caller identification and "911, "will soon make personalized communications services as portable as a pocket telephone. 1, record 5, English, - wireless%20market
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marché des radio-communications
1, record 5, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20radio%2Dcommunications
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La croissance du marché des radio-communications a intensifié la pression [...] sur les opérateurs pour qu'ils utilisent les fréquences plus efficacement en adoptant des techniques numériques. 1, record 5, French, - march%C3%A9%20des%20radio%2Dcommunications
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les réseaux radiotéléphoniques, de plus en plus nombreux, deviennent numériques et «intelligents», afin de localiser et d'identifier les abonnés mobiles et de personnaliser les services qui leur sont proposés. Les réseaux intelligents sont composés de commutateurs, de bases de données et de serveurs spécialisés, en plus des réseaux de transport où transitent les appels et les données des abonnés. Cette architecture, perfectionnée tout au long des 30 dernières années afin d'inclure des services tels que les numéros verts et l'identification du correspondant, débouchera bientôt sur des systèmes de communication personnalisés aussi petits que les téléphones portatifs. 1, record 5, French, - march%C3%A9%20des%20radio%2Dcommunications
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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