GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair Paper 2, WASSCE (SC), 2018

Question 1

 

  1. Explain briefly the following telecommunication terms:

    1. peak time;
    2. roaming.

    Majority of the candidates were unable to answer this question correctly. The question tested their understanding of telecommunication terms

Observation

 

 

(a) Peak time:  This refers to the time of the day when the phone network is busiest and calls are more expensive.
OR
The time of the day when subscribers’ activities on a network are highest.
(b) Roaming:  This refers to a subscriber’s ability to access mobile telecommunication services from a service provider in a geographical coverage area different from the one originally subscribed to.