Acronyms - Sierra Wireless AirPrime EM7355 Hardware Integration Manual

5: Acronyms

Table 5-1: Acronyms and definitions
Acronym or term
1xEV-DO
1X
3GPP
8PSK
AGC
A-GPS
A-GNSS
API
BER
BLER
bluetooth
CAIT
CDG
CDMA
CQI
COM
CS
CW
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Definition
Single Carrier (1X) EVolution – Data Only. A high-speed standard for cellular
packet data communications.
Supports Internet connections with data rates up to 3.1 Mbps (downlink from the
network) and 1.8 Mbps (uplink to the network). Average data rates are roughly: for
Rev. A: 600 1300 kbps (downlink from the network) and 300 400 kbps (uplink to
the network); for Rev. 0: 400 700 kbps (downlink from the network) and 40 80
kbps (uplink to the network). Actual speed depends on the network conditions.
Compare to 1X.
Single Carrier (1X) Radio Transmission Technology. A high-speed standard for
cellular packet data communications.
Supports Internet connections with data rates up to 153 kbps (simultaneously in
each direction—downlink and uplink). Actual speed depends on the network
conditions. Compare to 1xEV-DO.
3rd Generation Partnership Project
Octagonal Phase Shift Keying
Automatic Gain Control
Assisted GPS
Assisted GNSS
Application Programming Interface
Bit Error Rate — A measure of receive sensitivity
Block Error Rate
Wireless protocol for data exchange over short distances
CDMA Air Interface Tool
CDMA Development Group—a consortium of companies that develop and
promote the products and services for
Code Division Multiple Access.
A wideband spread spectrum technique used in digital cellular, personal
communications services, and other wireless networks. Wide channels (1.25
MHz) are obtained through spread spectrum transmissions, thus allowing many
active users to share the same channel. Each user is assigned a unique digital
code, which differentiates the individual conversations on the same channel.
Channel Quality Indication
Communication port
Circuit-switched
Continuous waveform
CDMA wireless systems.
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