Wireless Glossary
Wireless Internet

A service granting access to the World Wide Web or internet e-mail via wireless networks.

 

Wireless Local Number Portability

The ability to switch to a different mobile carrier (service provider) and keep the same phone number.  Portablity also allows landline phone numbers to be transferred to a mobile account.The number being transferred must remain in the same local geographic area.

 

 

WPAN: Wireless Personal-Area Network

Wireless Personal-Area Network (WPAN) is a term for a small short-range network that connects multiple 'gadgets' a person may carry. Bluetooth is the most common example, being able to connect a cell phone, laptop, PDA and wireless headset all together to exchange data and network access.

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