Sierra Wireless AirPrime MC7710 Product Technical Specification & Customer Design Manuallines page 93

Table F-1: Acronyms and definitions (Continued)
Acronym or term
Hz
IC
IF
IMEI
inrush current
inter-RAT
IOT
IS
IS-95
LED
LHCP
LNA
LPM
LPT
LTE
MCS
MHz
MIMO
NAS / AS
NC
NDIS
NIC
NMEA
OEM
OFDMA
OTA
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Definition
Hertz = 1 cycle / second
Industry Canada
Intermediate Frequency
International Mobile Equipment Identity
Peak current drawn when a device is connected or powered on
Radio Access Technology
Interoperability Testing
Interim Standard.
After receiving industry consensus, the TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for
approval.
2G radio standards targeted for voice (cdmaONE)
Light Emitting Diode.
A semiconductor diode that emits visible or infrared light.
Left-Hand Circular Polarized
Low Noise Amplifier
Low Power Mode
Line Print Terminal
Long Term Evolution—a high-performance air interface for cellular mobile
communication systems.
Modulation and Coding Scheme
Megahertz = 10e6 Hz
Multiple Input Multiple Output—wireless antenna technology that uses multiple
antennas at both transmitter and receiver side. This improves performance.
Network Access Server
No Connect
Network Driver Interface SpecificationSpecification—a programming interface
specification for connecting network interface cards in Windows.
Network Interface Card
National Marine Electronics Association
Original Equipment Manufacturer—a company that manufactures a product and
sells it to a reseller.
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
'Over the air' (or radiated through the antenna)
Acronyms
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