Units used in Telecommunication Engineering

The article is about telecom units used in telecommunication industry. Following is the list

• Ampere (A): unit of electric current
• Decibel (dB): unit of measurement for expressing the ratio of two values of a physical quantity, often used in telecommunications to measure signal strength or power level
• Degrees Celsius (C): unit of temperature measurement
• Degrees Fahrenheit (F): unit of temperature measurement
• Feet, Foot (ft): unit of length measurement in the English system
• Acceleration of gravity (g): the gravitational force experienced by an object near the surface of the Earth, measured in meters per second squared (m/s2) in the SI system
• Gram (g): unit of mass measurement
• Gigabit per second (Gb/s): unit of data transfer rate, often used in telecommunications to measure bandwidth
• Gigahertz (GHz): unit of frequency measurement, often used to describe radio wave frequencies or clock speeds in computers
• Hertz (Hz): unit of frequency measurement, often used to describe the frequency of a signal or the clock speed of a computer
• Inch (in): unit of length measurement in the English system
• Joule (J): unit of energy measurement
• Kilobit per second (kb/s): unit of data transfer rate, often used in telecommunications to measure bandwidth
• Kilogram (kg): unit of mass measurement
• Kilohertz (kHz): unit of frequency measurement, often used to describe radio wave frequencies or the clock speed of a computer
• Kilometer (km): unit of length measurement in the metric system
• Kilonewton (kN): unit of force measurement in the metric system
• Kilopascal (kPa): unit of pressure measurement in the metric system
• Kilovolt (kV): unit of electrical potential measurement
• Kilovoltamp (kVA): unit of electrical power measurement, often used to describe the capacity of a power transformer or generator
• Kilowatt (kW): unit of electrical power measurement
• Pound-force (lbf): unit of force measurement in the English system
• Lux (lx): unit of illuminance measurement
• Meter (m): unit of length measurement in the metric system
• Milliampere (mA): unit of electric current measurement, equal to one-thousandth of an ampere
• Megabit(s) per second (Mb/s): unit of data transfer rate, often used in telecommunications to measure bandwidth
• Megahertz (MHz): unit of frequency measurement, often used to describe radio wave frequencies or the clock speed of a computer
• Millimeter (mm): unit of length measurement in the metric system
• Newton (N): unit of force measurement, often used in telecommunications to describe cable tension or weight
• Second (s): unit of time measurement.
• nF: nanofarad, a unit of capacitance
• nm: nanometer, a unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
• ns: nanosecond, a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second
• pF: picofarad, a unit of capacitance
• ppm: parts per million, a unit of measurement used to express small ratios or concentrations
• sq in: square inch, a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides one inch in length
• sq mm: square millimeter, a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides one millimeter in length
• V: volt, a unit of electric potential, voltage or electromotive force
• Vac: volts alternating current, a measurement of the voltage of an alternating current circuit
• Vdc: volts direct current, a measurement of the voltage of a direct current circuit
• V rms: volts root mean square, a method of determining the effective value of an AC voltage or current waveform
• W: watt, a unit of power
• Ω: ohm, a unit of electrical resistance