User's Manual
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8 Glossary
3G Third Generation mobile radio technology using WCDMA and the
successortoGSM.
3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project. A collaboration of
telecommunication associations around the world responsible for
definingthespecificationsforaworldwide3Gmobilenetwork.
Broadband Generic term used to describe a wide bandwidth data connection
suitableforInternetbrowsinganddownloadingmusic.
Cable
modem
Module that provides access to a data signal sent over the cable
televisionnetwork.
DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications. Standard for digital
portablephonesthatareusedinthehomeoroffice.
DSL Digital Subscriber Line. A broadband connection over existing
telephonelinesthatissuitableforalways‐onInternetbrowsing.
Ethernet Thephysicalconnectionusedincomputernetworks.
Femtocell Another term for a miniature wireless access point for use in the
home. The term femto, denoting a factor of 10
‐15
, is to highlight its
smallsize.
GSM Global SystemforMobilecommunications.Themostpopularsecond
generation (2G) mobile technology primarily designed for voice
communications and widely used across Europe and the rest of the
world.
Hotspot AvenuethatprovideswirelessdataaccessusingWi‐Fi.
HSDPA High‐Speed Downlink Packet Access. It is an enhancement to the 3G
standard to support higher data speeds over the interface between
thebasestationandamobiledevice.
HSPA High‐SpeedPacketAccess.ReferstobothHSDPAandHSUPA.
HSUPA High‐Speed Uplink Packet Access. It is an enhancement to the 3G
standardtosupporthigherdataratesbetweenthemobiledeviceand
abasestation.
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