7 Terminology and Abbreviations
2G Generic term for the second generation of cellular
networks, when digital technology was used. GSM is a
2G network.
3G Generic term for the third generation of cellular
networks such as UMTS.
API Application Programming Interface.
APN Access Point Name. Used in GPRS to define services to
which the terminal can connect, for example, Internet,
MyCompany.
bps Bits per second – rate of data flow.
DLL Dynamic-link library, a shared library.
E-GPRS Enhanced GPRS. A GPRS network enhanced with
EDGE technology to provide greater speed and
capacity.
EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution.
Technology which improves the throughput of a GPRS
network by a factor of 3.
GPRS General Packet Radio Services.
GPS Global Positioning System.
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM is the
world’s most widely-used digital mobile phone system.
At the end of Jan 2004 there were over one billion GSM
subscribers across more than 205 countries.
HSPA High Speed Packet Access, term for HSDPA and
HSUPA.
HSPA Evolution High Speed Packet Access Evolution with DL speeds up
to 21 Mbps (HSDPA cat 14) and UL speeds up to 5.76
Mbps (HSUPA cat 6).
HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access.
HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access.
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