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ALEOS 4.9.0 Software Configuration User Guide for AirLink RV50 Series
Acronym or Term
FCC Federal Communications Commission
The U.S. federal agency responsible for interstate and foreign communications.
The FCC regulates commercial and private radio spectrum management, sets
rates for communications services, determines standards for equipment, and
controls broadcast licensing.
FW Firmware
Software stored in ROM or EEPROM; essential programs that remains even when
the system is turned off. Firmware is easier to change than hardware but more
permanent than software stored on disk.
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
A packet-oriented mobile data service on 2G and 3G cellular communication
systems.
GPRS was originally standardized by European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) in response to the earlier CDPD and i-mode packet-switched
cellular technologies. It is now maintained by the 3rd Generation Partnership
Project (3GPP).
GPS Global Positioning System
A system that uses a series of 24 satellites to provide navigational data.
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications (originally Groupe Spécial Mobile)
GSM is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) to describe protocols for second generation (2G) digital mobile
networks used by mobile phones
HSPA High Speed Packet Access
An amalgamation of two mobile telephony protocols: High Speed Downlink Packet
Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA).
This extends and improves the performance of existing 3rd generation mobile
telecommunication networks utilizing the WCDMA protocols.
HSPA+ Also called evolved HSPA
This allows bit-rates to reach as high as 168 Mbit/s in the downlink and 22 Mbit/s in
the uplink. An improved 3GPP standard.
IC Industry Canada
The government department responsible for overseeing and regulating wireless
and communication technologies in Canada.
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
A non-governmental international standards organization that prepares and
publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related
technologies—collectively known as "electro technology."
IOTA Internet Over The Air
An mated feature, supported by some service providers, to perform account setup
by making a connection to the CDMA network and using a secure Internet
connection to download account parameters to the device.
IS Interim Standard
After receiving industry consensus, the
approval.
Rev 1 Dec. 17
Definition
TIA/EIA forwards the standard to ANSI for
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