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IS-95 The standard for CDMA.
ISO -- International Standards Organization A standards setting group. Consult
www.iso.ch .
ITU -- International Telecommunications Union Consult
www.itu.int .
kbps -- kilobits per second Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in computer memory size measurements of
kilobytes.
MHz -- Mega-Hertz One million cycles per second.
MIN -- Mobile Identification Number A number that identifies a specific mobile unit within a wireless
carrier’s network.
mobile IP -- A software method of managing IP addresses through mobile and home “agents” such that
a mobile normally assigned dynamic IP addresses (during handoffs by each network serving station) can
appear to keep a static IP address for the duration of a session. See also Simple IP.
MSL -- Master Subsidy Lock A password that allows a user to configure parameters that are normally
not accessible. See also OTSL.
OEM -- Original Equipment Manufacturer A company that manufactures a product and sells it to a
reseller.
Originate -- The origin of a connection or message. Mobile originated means the connection of
message starts from the mobile and goes to the network for termination at the destination. Contrast
with terminate.
packet -- A short fixed-length block of data including a header that is transmitted as a unit in a
communications network.
PC Card™ Add-in memory and communications cards for portable computers. PC Card is a trademark of
the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA).
PCMCIA -- Personal Computer Memory Card International Association The organization that
standardizes PC Cards.
PCS -- Personal Communications Services A cellular communication infrastructure that uses a
different frequency range than AMPS.
PRI -- Product Release Instructions
PRL -- Preferred Roaming List See also roaming. protocol A defined procedure for determining the
proper way of exchanging information on a network. terminate The destination of a connection or
message. Mobile terminated means the connection of message arrived at the mobile from the network.
Contrast with originate.
reverse channel -- A connection channel for moving data from the mobile to the network. Contrast
with Forward Channel.
RF -- Radio Frequency
Roaming -- A cellular subscriber is in an area where service is obtained from a cellular service provider
that is not the subscriber’s provider.