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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 celluar 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.
