What Is Base Station (BS)?

What's a Base Station (BS)? It's like a home base for your phone. It's the place where all the calls are made and received. It's where your phone knows it can find you, no matter where you are. But what is it? A base station is the location of communication that is part of a network's wireless telephone system. It also relays information to and from a transmitting/receiving unit, such as a mobile phone. Base stations are often installed on rooftops or high up on buildings to allow for better range and signal strength to be transmitted to nearby phones. They can also be installed in large parking lots to allow for better signal strength for cars that have installed mobile phone devices. The first base stations were created in the early 1900s as part of the first-ever public phone systems, but they have continued to evolve with the advent of wireless communication. In today's systems, we can find several different base stations in a given area. They can be divided into three categories: macro, pico, and Femto. Macro base stations are the largest and are often placed on high-rise buildings or towers to increase the range of signal strength. Pico base stations are macro stations and are usually installed on roofs. They are often used in urban areas to increase the capacity of signal strength in locations with a high concentration of mobile devices. Femto base stations are even smaller than pico stations, and they are often used in homes to increase the range of signal strength for a single device in a given location. Base stations are the backbone of mobile phone service. Without them, you wouldn't be able to carry your phone around and use it to talk to people or look up cat videos on YouTube. But how do base stations work? For a mobile phone network to function correctly, each base station must be connected with a fiber optic cable back to the primary office. This way, your phone can send messages through the air with just a quick radio wave.