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Navini Networks, Inc. Ripwave Base Station I&C Guide
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Term Stands For.... Meaning
VPI
Virtual Path Identifier An 8-bit value in the cell header that identifies the VP as well as
the VC to which the cell belongs. The VPI + VCI identify the
next destination of a cell as it passes through a series of ATM
switches.
VPL
Virtual Path Link A group of unidirectional VCLs with the same end points in a
Virtual Path. Grouping VCLs into VPLs reduces the number of
connections to be managed. One or more VPLs makes up a VPC.
WAN
1
Wide Area Network or
2
Wireless Access Network
1
A communications network that spans geographically separate
areas and which provide long-haul services. Examples of inter-
networked connections are frame relay, SMDS, and X.25
protocols.
2
General term for any product primarily used to gain
access to the Internet, as opposed to being part of the actual
Internet devices or software.
WCS
Wireless Communication Service Licensed band around 2.3 GHz
WEC
WAN Ethernet Controller Process created during BTS booting and attached to the stack to
perform RFC1483 Ethernet bridging onto the ATM interface.