Sierra Wireless AirLink ES Series Hardware User's Manual page 55

Table A-1: Acronyms (Continued)
Rev 4 Aug.15
Acronym or Term
kbps
LED
LTE
Mbps
MEID
NV
OEM
PCS
PPP
PRI
RF
RoHS
Rx
SKU
Kilobits per second
Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in computer memory size
measurements of kilobytes.
Light Emitting Diode
A semiconductor diode that emits visible or infrared light.
Long Term Evolution
High performance air interface for cellular mobile
communication systems.
Millions of bits per second, or Megabits per second.
Mobile Equipment IDentifier
The unique second-generation serial number assigned to the
device for use on the wireless network. Compare to ESN.
Non-Volatile (memory)
Original Equipment Manufacturer
A company that manufactures a product and sells it to a
reseller.
Personal Communications Services
A cellular communication infrastructure that uses a different
frequency range than Advanced Mobile Phone System
(AMPS).
Point to Point Protocol.
An alternative communications protocol used between
computers, or between computers and routers on the Internet.
PPP is an enhanced Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP).
Product Release Instructions
A file containing the settings used to configure devices for a
particular service provider, customer, or purpose.
Radio Frequency
Restriction of use of Hazardous substances. EU Directive
2002/95
Receive
Stock Keeping Unit
Identifies an inventory item: a unique code, consisting of
numbers or letters and numbers, assigned to a product by a
retailer for purposes of identification and inventory control.
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