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Technical Description and User Guide F3607gw

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11 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, 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 GSM’s 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.

GPS Global Positioning System.