Glossary - Inmarsat EXPLORER 500 User Manual

Glossary

A
APN Access Point Name. The Access Point Name is used by the EXPLORER™ 500 user to establish
the connection to the required destination network.
B
BGAN Broadband Global Area Network. A satellite network based on geostationary satellites,
delivering data rates of up to 492 kbps to virtually any part of the earth, with full UMTS (3G)
compatibility.
C
CE Conformitée Européenne. This term signifies that a CE certified product conforms to European
health, environmental, and safety regulations. In short, it makes the product legal to be sold
in the European Union.
CID Context IDentifier
D
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to
devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address
every time it connects to the network.
F
FCC Federal Communications Commission. An independent United States government agency,
directly responsible to Congress. FCC certification is normally required to make a product
legal to be sold in the United States.
G
Geostationary Placed in a fixed position relative to a point on the surface of the earth.
GMPCS Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite. GMPCS is a personal communication
system providing transnational, regional or global coverage from satellites.
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