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Downlink - Definition and Overview

1. In radio communications, a downlink is the link from a communications relay satellite to a ground station.

2. Pertaining to GSM and Cellular Networks downlink is the transmission path from a Base Station (Cell Site) to the Mobile Station (Cell Phone).

See also uplink, forward link and reverse link.

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