In its most basic sense, wireless refers to communications that are transmitted without wires or cables. However, the term can refer to a wide range of technologies and media, from cellular networks to Bluetooth devices to local Wi-Fi networks.

Wireless is a broad term that encompasses all types of technologies and devices that transmit data over the air instead of through wires. This includes mobile communications, networking between computers with wireless adapters, and wireless computer accessories.

Wireless communication travels through the air via electromagnetic waves. The FCC regulates radio frequency bands in this spectrum to ensure they do not become overcrowded and that wireless devices and services operate reliably.

Cordless phones are wireless devices, just like TV remotes, radios, and GPS systems. Other wireless devices include phones, tablets, Bluetooth mice and keyboards, wireless routers, and most devices that don’t use wires to transmit information.