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Appendix 1: Glossary
 1X: Internet at lower speed than EV-DO. Technical max speed is 153kbps.
 3G: Third generation, referring to the 3
rd
generation wireless cellular technology.
 4G: Fourth Generation, referring to the 4th generation of wireless cellular technology.
 802.11 b/g/n: A set of WLAN communication standards.
 bps: Bits per second. The rate of data speed.
 Broadband: High-capacity transmission channel with a wider bandwidth than
conventional modem lines.
 CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access.
 DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Software found in servers and routers that
automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to clients logging into an IP network.
 DHCP Server: A server or service with a server that assigns IP addresses.
 DNS: Domain Name System. A system for converting host names and domain names into IP
addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol.
 EV-DO Rev 0: CDMA EV-DO Rev. 0 is a wireless technology with higher data rates and higher
system capacity. Rev 0 provides access to mobile devices with forward link speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps,
and reverse link speeds up to 152 kbps.
 EV-DO Rev A: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A is a wireless technology with higher data rates and higher
system capacity. Rev A provides access to mobile devices with forward link speed of up to 3.1 Mbps,
and reverse link speeds up to 1.8 Mbps.
 Firmware: A computer program embedded in an electronic device.
 Hotspot: A Wi-Fi (802.11) access point or the area covered by an access point.
 HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-level protocol for accessing the World Wide
Web over the Internet.
 IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. An international technical / professional
society that promotes standardization in technical disciplines.
 IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity. Used in LTE networks to identify the device.
 IP address: Internet Protocol address. The address of a device attached to an IP network (TCP/IP
network).
 ISP: Internet Service Provider.
 Kbps: Kilobits per second. The rate of data flow.