Re:Observing my cellphone switch towers
by 542354234235 on Monday May 17, 2021 @08:49AM
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> Whats the diff between tower and cell?
The tower is what it sounds like, it is one physical structure containing the communications equipment, also called a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) [1]. The cell is the individual communications panel on the tower, also known as a CellID [2]. There are typically 3 panels on a tower, each covering 1/3rd of the surrounding area. So the tower gives you the physical location, and the cell gives you the general direction.
The tower is what it sounds like, it is one physical structure containing the communications equipment, also called a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) [1]. The cell is the individual communications panel on the tower, also known as a CellID [2]. There are typically 3 panels on a tower, each covering 1/3rd of the surrounding area. So the tower gives you the physical location, and the cell gives you the general direction.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_transceiver_station
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_ID