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