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CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Packet Access
1, record 1, English, High%20Speed%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HSPA 1, record 1, English, HSPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Speed Packet Access(HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G [third generation] mobile terminals [to] UMTS [Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service] and WCDMA [Wideband Code Division Multiple Access] based networks. HSPA refers to improvements made in both the downlink or High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA) and to the uplink or High Speed Uplink Packet Access(HSUPA). 1, record 1, English, - High%20Speed%20Packet%20Access
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets haut débit
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HSPA 1, record 1, French, HSPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux de systèmes de télécommunications mobiles universels (UMTS) basés sur un accès multiple de division des codes à large bande (WCDMA) ont été largement déployés dans le monde. Les UMTS ont tracé une voie d'évolution claire vers l'accès aux paquets haut débit (HSPA), accélérant la capacité des réseaux UMTS et fournissant des réductions significatives des temps de latence [...] 1, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Uplink Packet Access
1, record 2, English, High%20Speed%20Uplink%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HSUPA 1, record 2, English, HSUPA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Speed Packet Access(HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G [third generation] mobile terminals [to] UMTS [Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service] and WCDMA [Wideband Code Division Multiple Access] based networks. HSPA refers to improvements made in both the downlink or High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA) and to the uplink or High Speed Uplink Packet Access(HSUPA). 2, record 2, English, - High%20Speed%20Uplink%20Packet%20Access
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets en liaison montante haut débit
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20montante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HSUPA 1, record 2, French, HSUPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accès par paquets en liaison descendante haut débit (HSDPA), une modernisation de W-CDMA [accès multiple par répartition en code à large bande] permettant la transmission de données en liaisons descendantes à des vitesses typiques de 8-10 Mbits/s, qui est complémentée par un accès par paquets en liaison montante haut débit (HSUPA), lequel offre des vitesses en liaisons montantes d'environ 5 Mbit/s. 1, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20montante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
- Internet and Telematics
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- code division multiple access
1, record 3, English, code%20division%20multiple%20access
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CDMA 2, record 3, English, CDMA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- code-division multiple access 3, record 3, English, code%2Ddivision%20multiple%20access
correct, NATO
- CDMA 4, record 3, English, CDMA
correct, NATO
- CDMA 4, record 3, English, CDMA
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique for spread-spectrum multiple access digital communications that creates channels through the use of unique code sequences. 5, record 3, English, - code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiotéléphonie
- Internet et télématique
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple par répartition en code
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20code
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AMRC 2, record 3, French, AMRC
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accès multiple par répartition de code 3, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun
- AMRC 4, record 3, French, AMRC
correct, masculine noun
- AMRC 4, record 3, French, AMRC
- accès multiple par différence de code 5, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20diff%C3%A9rence%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun
- AMDC 6, record 3, French, AMDC
correct, masculine noun
- AMDC 6, record 3, French, AMDC
- accès multiple à répartition dans les codes 7, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9partition%20dans%20les%20codes
masculine noun
- AMRC 7, record 3, French, AMRC
masculine noun
- AMRC 7, record 3, French, AMRC
- accès multiple par partage de code 8, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20partage%20de%20code
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'accès multiple dans lequel chaque terminal est caractérisé par une séquence codée permettant de restituer le signal qu'il a émis ou celui qui lui est destiné. 9, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accès multiple par répartition en code ou AMRC en abrégé [...] est un système de codage des transmissions utilisé en télécommunications, basé sur la technique d'étalement de spectre. Il permet à plusieurs liaisons numériques d'utiliser simultanément la même fréquence porteuse. Il est actuellement appliqué en téléphonie mobile particulièrement aux États-Unis, dans les télécommunications spatiales, militaires essentiellement, et dans les systèmes de navigation par satellites comme le GPS [système mondial de localisation], Glonass ou Galileo. 10, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20code
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotelefonía
- Internet y telemática
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso múltiple por división de código
1, record 3, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%B3digo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AMDC 1, record 3, Spanish, AMDC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La región del factor de reutilización reducido (aproximadamente la unidad) puede corresponder a los casos de sistemas típicos de acceso múltiple por división de código (AMDC), y en este caso la relación entre la señal y el ruido de interferencia (SINR) se calcula antes de la aplicación de la "ganancia de procesamiento de la des-dispersión". 1, record 3, Spanish, - acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%B3digo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mobile equipment identifier
1, record 4, English, mobile%20equipment%20identifier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MEID 2, record 4, English, MEID
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A globally unique number [used to identify] a physical piece of CDMA [code division multiple access] mobile station equipment. 3, record 4, English, - mobile%20equipment%20identifier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A MEID ... consists of three fields, including an 8-bit regional code (RR), a 24-bit manufacturer code, and a 24-bit manufacturer-assigned serial number. The check digit (CD) is not considered part of the MEID. 3, record 4, English, - mobile%20equipment%20identifier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- identifiant d'équipement mobile
1, record 4, French, identifiant%20d%27%C3%A9quipement%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MEID 2, record 4, French, MEID
correct, masculine noun
- IDEM 3, record 4, French, IDEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- identificateur d'équipement mobile 4, record 4, French, identificateur%20d%27%C3%A9quipement%20mobile
correct
- MEID 5, record 4, French, MEID
correct, masculine noun
- MEID 5, record 4, French, MEID
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous pouvez transférer votre service vers un nouvel appareil en mettant vous-même à jour vos codes IMEI/IIEM (identité internationale d'équipement mobile), MEID/IDEM (identifiant d'équipement mobile) ou ESN/NSE (numéro de série électronique). 3, record 4, French, - identifiant%20d%27%C3%A9quipement%20mobile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- code division multiple access
1, record 5, English, code%20division%20multiple%20access
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CDMA 1, record 5, English, CDMA
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
multiple access that depends upon the use of independently coded modulations within a single channel 1, record 5, English, - code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code division multiple access; CDMA : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4 : 2008]. 2, record 5, English, - code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2009-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- code division multiple access
1, record 6, English, code%20division%20multiple%20access
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CDMA 1, record 6, English, CDMA
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technique that breaks each transmission into packets and assigns a unique code to each 1, record 6, English, - code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All coded packets are then combined mathematically into one signal and each intended receiver extracts only its data packets depending on the assigned code. 1, record 6, English, - code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
code division multiple access; CDMA : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4 : 2008]. 2, record 6, English, - code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 6, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wideband code division multiple access
1, record 7, English, wideband%20code%20division%20multiple%20access
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- WCDMA 2, record 7, English, WCDMA
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- wideband CDMA 3, record 7, English, wideband%20CDMA
correct
- W-CDMA 4, record 7, English, W%2DCDMA
correct
- W-CDMA 4, record 7, English, W%2DCDMA
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access mode that divides available radio spectrum into highly efficient information carriers based on a special coding scheme and that is characterized by high capacity, small cell radius and spread spectrum radio transmission. 5, record 7, English, - wideband%20code%20division%20multiple%20access
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- accès multiple à large bande par partage de code
1, record 7, French, acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20par%20partage%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- AMRC large bande 2, record 7, French, AMRC%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun
- W-CDMA 3, record 7, French, W%2DCDMA
masculine noun
- W-CDMA 3, record 7, French, W%2DCDMA
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
W-CDMA : cet acronyme de Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, soit «accès multiple à large bande par partage de code», désigne une forme améliorée de système CDMA. Le taux de transmission peut y culminer à deux mégabits par seconde. W-CDMA répartit les paquets d'informations qu'il prépare (jetons de communication) sur une bande de fréquence beaucoup plus large que ne le fait CDMA. 1, record 7, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20par%20partage%20de%20code
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- WCDMA
1, record 7, Spanish, WCDMA
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- acceso múltiple por división de código de banda ancha 1, record 7, Spanish, acceso%20m%C3%BAltiple%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%B3digo%20de%20banda%20ancha
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El WCDMA es la tecnología de interfaz de aire en la que se basa la UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), que, a su vez, es un estándar europeo de Tercera Generación (3G) para los sistemas inalámbricos. La tecnología WCDMA está altamente optimizada para comunicaciones de alta calidad de voz y comunicaciones multimedia, como pueden ser las videoconferencias. También es posible acceder a diferentes servicios en un solo terminal, por ejemplo, podemos estar realizando una videoconferencia y al mismo tiempo estar haciendo una descarga de archivos muy grande, etc. 1, record 7, Spanish, - WCDMA
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- offset quadrature phase shift keying
1, record 8, English, offset%20quadrature%20phase%20shift%20keying
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- OQPS 1, record 8, English, OQPS
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of quadrature phase shift keying where the quadrature component of the signal is offset from the in-phase component by half a symbol period. 1, record 8, English, - offset%20quadrature%20phase%20shift%20keying
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a result the amplitude does not cross zero, and this reduces the peak to average ratio. This has advantages for power amplifiers because it reduces the peak to average ratio and as a result it is used in the reverse link for CDMA [code division multiple access] transmissions. 1, record 8, English, - offset%20quadrature%20phase%20shift%20keying
Record 8, Key term(s)
- off-set quadrature phase shift keying
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- modulation par déplacement de phase quadrivalente decollée
1, record 8, French, modulation%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20de%20phase%20quadrivalente%20decoll%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-07-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Radiotelephony
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- removable user identity module
1, record 9, English, removable%20user%20identity%20module
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- R-UIM 2, record 9, English, R%2DUIM
correct
- RUIM 3, record 9, English, RUIM
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- removable UIM 2, record 9, English, removable%20UIM
correct
- removable user identification module 4, record 9, English, removable%20user%20identification%20module
- R-UIM 4, record 9, English, R%2DUIM
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card used in CDMA [code division multiple access] cell phones that stores the information to identify the caller to the network. 3, record 9, English, - removable%20user%20identity%20module
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the equivalent of the SIM [subscriber identity module] card used in GSM [global system for mobile communications] phones. 3, record 9, English, - removable%20user%20identity%20module
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- module d'identité d'utilisateur amovible
1, record 9, French, module%20d%27identit%C3%A9%20d%27utilisateur%20amovible
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- R-UIM 1, record 9, French, R%2DUIM
masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- UIM amovible 1, record 9, French, UIM%20amovible
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radiotelephony
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- voice duty cycle
1, record 10, English, voice%20duty%20cycle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The signal is filtered after the correlator so that the interfering signals are reduced by the ratio of the bandwidth before and after the correlator. This signal improvement is called the processing gain and is a major factor in determining the CDMA [code division multiple access] digital cellular system capacity. Other important parameters are the... efficiency of frequency reuse, number of cell sectors, and voice duty cycle. 2, record 10, English, - voice%20duty%20cycle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'utilisation en phonie
1, record 10, French, cycle%20d%27utilisation%20en%20phonie
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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