Signal strength numbers, particularly in the reception of wireless signals, are often negative because they are typically expressed in decibel-milliwatts (dBm). dBm is a logarithmic unit of power relative to …
Whether a higher or lower dBm (deciBel-milliwatts) value is better depends on the context of the application and what you are trying to achieve. In this post we review different …
Most measurements on phones or laptops for signal strengths of Wi-Fi, 4G or 5G networks are negative dBm values. The reason for this is that the received signal power is …
dB is often confused with dBm. They are very different. dB stands for deciBel and dBm stands for deciBel relative to 1 milliwatt. Let’s get into the details. What is …
dB (decibels) and Hz (hertz) are units used in different contexts and measure different physical quantities. Here is an explanation of each and their differences. Decibels (dB) Definition Decibels are …