Also see bandwidth.
Generally, narrowband describes telecommunication that carries voice information in a narrow band of frequencies. More
specifically, the term has been used to describe a specific frequency range set aside by the U.S.
FCC for mobile or radio
services, including paging systems, from 50 cps
to 64 Kbps.
The term is usually contrasted with wideband or broadband.
This was last updated in June 1997
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