Appendix B Glossary - ShoreTel 930D Planning And Installation Manual

This glossary defines terms and abbreviations relevant to the ShoreTel IP930D system.
Term
dBm
DECT Channel
FP
IPEI
IPUI
MGC
Multicell
PoE
PP
RF
RFPI
RPN
RSSI
ShoreTel IP Phone 930D
Definition
A power level measurement that the system uses to report RSSI levels. Note
that a -40 dBm signal is greater than a -60 dBm signal and that sometimes the
minus sign is not used, such as when the dBm level is displayed by the site
survey tool on a handset.
The combination of a timeslot and frequency for transmitting information in a
DECT system. In the US and Canada, 12 timeslots times 5 frequencies yields
60 available channels. Europe, Australia and New Zealand provide up to 120
channels.
Fixed Part. Refers to bases and repeaters.
International Portable Equipment Identity—a unique identifier for repeaters.
International Portable Unit Identity—a unique identifier for handsets.
Media Gateway Controller.
A system consisting of more than one base.
Power over Ethernet (802.3af)
Portable Part. Refers to handsets.
Radio Frequencies.
Radio Fixed Part Network Identity—a unique identifier for bases.
Radio Fixed Part Number—a unique number between 0-255 assigned to each
base and repeater in a system.
Received Signal Strength Indicator.
APPENDIX
Glossary
B.
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