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• Cellular Networks are wireless telecommunications networks that are composed of numerous individual broadcasting networks called cells. By using multiple cells, a single network can handle a large amount of simultaneous users on an otherwise limited number of radio frequencies.

• Fast Facts

  1. Broadcast using different frequencies of radio waves
  2. Main network is a conglomeration of many smaller "cell" networks
  3. Each cell is about 10 square miles in size, and has its own dedicated broadcast antennaHowStuffWorks: Cell Phone Frequencies
  4. Small cells allow main network to reuse a limited number of radio frequencies throughout the broadcast area
  5. When users move into another cell, the main network reroutes the call through the next cellRadio-Electronics.com: Cellular Handover of Handoff
  6. Rerouting procedure known as a handover or handoffRadio-Electronics.com: Cellular Handover of Handoff

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