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Technical Description and User Guide F3307
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12 Terminology
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, WAP,
MyCompany.
bps Bits per second – rate of data flow.
CS Circuit Switched. Connection from A to B which has a fixed
bandwidth and is maintained over a period of time, for
example a voice telephone call.
CS-1 to CS-4 Coding Scheme. Determines the data rate per timeslot in
GPRS.
DLL Dynamic link library, a shared library.
E-GPRS Enhanced GPRS. A GPRS network enhanced with EDGE
technology to provide greater speed and capacity.
e-GSM Extended GSM. New frequencies specified by the European
Radio Communications Committee (ERC) for GSM use when
additional spectrum is needed (Network-dependent). It allows
operators to transmit and receive just outside the GSM core
900 frequency band. This extension gives increased network
capability.
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol.
EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution.
Technology which improves the throughput of a GPRS
network by a factor of 3.
GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying. A method of modulating
data, used in GPRS and EDGE.
GPRS General Packet Radio Services.
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.