TiO Live session 3 post-session activity

What year was text messaging introduced?

• 1992

• 1994

• 1998

• 2001

What year was 5G introduced?

• 1998

• 2005

• 2009

• 2019

What year was the first mobile phone invented?

• 1955

• 1973

• 1990

• 1992

The first mobile phone was invented by

(a)  

What does the 'G' stand for in 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G?

• Great

• General

• Generation

• Gigabyte

Which generation increased speeds up to hundreds of megabits and even up to gigabit-level speeds?

• 2G

• 3G

• 4G

• 5G

True of false: cellular networks allow mobile telephones to communicate and provide wireless internet connections.

• True

• False

Which of the following are benefits of 5G?

• Increased security

• Higher energy consumption

• Better battery life for remote IoT devices

• Fixed wireless access upgrades

True of false: each base station serves an unlimited geographical location and can handle unlimited simultaneous connections at one time.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Each base station (or transmitter) serves a limited geographical area and can only handle so many simultaneous connections at one time.

Which of the following factors can effect the range of a signal from a transmitter?

• Terrain (land)

• Signal frequency

• Height of antenna