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Figure 46: Example showing deployment terms
Coverage terms
The terms used in this guide are described in
Table 12: Coverage terms on page 75
and
illustrated in Coverage terms.
Table 12: Coverage terms
Term Definition
Estimated number of
handsets
The average number of handsets expected in a particular cell.
Cell The coverage area provided by a basestation.
Cell boundary The edge of a cell showing the cell coverage area.
Cell centre The place where all the basestations are installed.
DECT Radio
Deployment
Tool
The tool used to determine the radio range of a basestation.
Critical point A point or location defined as an outer corner of a coverage area,
or points that can be difficult for the radio signal to reach.
Coverage area The area defined by the customer in which a handset user can
expect to be able to make and receive calls.
Link When a handset and a basestation are in radio communication
with each other.
Range The distance from a cell centre to the cell boundary.
Office The location where a handset user spends the majority of their
day.
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