Network communications technology - Chapter 6

Optical fibre

• uses very thin glass strands to send data at very fast transmission speeds

• is made of copper wires for better conductivity

• transmits data using radio waves

• is primarily used for electrical power transmission

Bluetooth

• -short range wireless technology to connect 2 devices together

• -long range wireless technology for internet access

• -wired technology for connecting devices

• -a type of Bluetooth speaker

Wi-Fi

• Wireless Fidelity

• Wired Fidelity

• Wireless Frequency

• Wide Fidelity

5G

• -greater speed than 4G

• -lower latency than 3G

• -limited to urban areas

• -requires new hardware for all devices

Router

• Hardware device that connects a number of networks together by cable or wireless

• Software that manages network traffic

• Device that amplifies network signals

• Protocol for data transmission over the internet