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Consider the following communication technologies:
1. Closed-circuit Television
2. Radio Frequency Identification
3. Wireless Local Area Network
Which of the above are considered communication Short-Range devices/technologies?

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer — D

Explanation

Correct answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Short-Range Devices (SRDs) are wireless transmitters operating at low power over restricted local areas:

CCTV — uses short-range wireless transmitters/local wireless data links.
RFID — communicates wirelessly over centimetres-to-metres for inventory tracking and access control.
WLAN/Wi-Fi — provides localised, high-speed data transmission within a limited physical space.

All three qualify as short-range technologies.

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