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Electricity Edit
Frequency is
| “ | [t]he rate at which an electrical current alternates, usually measured in Hertz (Hz).[1] | ” |
Radio Edit
Frequency is the number of cycles a radio wave completes in one second. Frequency is measured in hertz (1 cycle per second equals one hertz).
Radio frequencies are described as multiples of hertz:
- kHz, kilohertz: thousand cycles per second;
- MHz, megahertz: million cycles per second;
- GHz, gigahertz: billion cycles per second.
The frequency of a radio wave is the inverse/reciprocal of its period. For example, if a wave had a period of 0.1 seconds, its frequency would be 10 hertz.
Different frequencies have different natural properties: Lower frequencies travel farther and penetrate solids better, while higher frequencies can carry more information (faster data rates, etc.). The best balance of these properties for the purpose of cellphones is in the range of roughly 700-2,500 MHz. A specific range of frequencies allocated for a specific purpose is called a band.
Security Edit
Frequency is "number of occurrences of an event per defined period of time or number of trials."[2]
References Edit
- ↑ ITU Glossary of Mobile Cellular Terms 2 (1999) (full-text).
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon, at 16.
