Glossary - Furuno FB-3101 Operator's Manual

APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY
B
BGAN Broadband Global Area Network. A mobile satellite service that offers high-speed
data up to 492 kbps and voice telephony. BGAN enables users to access e-mail,
corporate networks and the Internet, transfer files and make telephone calls.
E
eMLPP Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Preemption. A supplementary service
used to deliver Maritime Safety Priority Voice Calls as defined by Inmarsat.
I
IP Internet Protocol. The method or protocol by which data is sent from one comput-
er to another on the Internet.
L
LAN Local Area Network. A computer network covering a small physical area, like a
home, office, school or airport. The defining characteristics of LANs, in contrast to
wide-area networks (WANs), include their usually higher data-transfer rates,
smaller geographic area, and lack of a need for leased telecommunication lines.
LED Light Emitting Diode
M
MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity. A series of nine digits which are sent in digital
form over a radio frequency channel in order to uniquely identify ship stations,
ship earth stations, coast stations, coast earth stations, and group calls. These
identities are formed in such a way that the identity or part thereof can be used by
telephone and telex subscribers connected to the general telecommunications
network to call ships automatically.
MRCC Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
N
Non-SOLAS Not covered by the SOLAS convention
S
SIM Subscriber Identity Module. The SIM provides secure storing of the key identifying
a mobile phone service subscriber but also subscription information, preferences
and storage of text messages.
SOLAS (International Convention for the) Safety Of Life At Sea. Generally regarded as
the most important of all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant
ships.
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