Glossary for the complete course

Administrative region of up to a few cells

Channel for the mobile requesting access to the network

Area in which an antenna radiates

Radiation energy density per unit volume, expressed in J m⁻³

Diagrammatical representations of the distribution of radiated energy into space, as a function of direction

Bearer service connected with layers 1 and 2

Medium for wireless communication, an assigned band of frequencies sufficient for radio communication

Wireless connection between two nodes or radio units in a network

Governing element in the UMTS radio access network, responsible for controlling the Node Bs that are connected to it

Controls the allocation and the release of radio resources to establish a connection between a UE (User Equipment) and the UTRAN