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Radio Telephone (WIT_5)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: wit_5.ttl

Name

radioTelephone

Attribute

WIT Wireless Telecommunication Type

Definition

A radio apparatus functioning similar to a telephone but operating by means of radio waves transmitted between the instruments and usually only in simplex (either single or dual-frequency) mode.

Description

For example, a 'walkie-talkie'. The user presses a special switch on the transmitter when they wish to speak. A special code-word such as the phrase 'over' may be used to signal that the speaker has finished transmitting. Radio telephones have been largely superseded by digital mobile phones however they are still widely used in specialized applications, for example police communications, emergency services, taxi services, and private mobile radio networks (PMR).

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• ZI018 Wireless Telecommunication Information

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_02924 Radio Telephone Communications

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.