Verizon USB760 manual Glossary

Glossary

1xRTT

Short for single carrier (1x) Radio Transmission Technology. A high speed wireless technology based on the CDMA platform. 1xRTT has the capability of providing broadband-like speeds of up to 144 Kbps. 1xRTT is also referred to as CDMA2000.

1xEVDO

Part of a family of CDMA2000 1x digital wireless standards. 1xEVDO is a "3G" standard. EVDO stands for "EVolution, Data- Optimized." 1xEVDO is based on a technology initially known as "HDR" (High Data Rate) or "HRPD" (High Rate Packet Data), developed by Qualcomm. The international standard is known as IS-856. 1xEVDO has the capability of providing broadband-like speeds of average speeds of 400-700 kbps.

bps

Bits per second – rate of data flow.

Broadband

High-capacity high-speed, transmission channel with a wider bandwidth than conventional modem lines. Broadband channels can carry video, voice, and data simultaneously.

Computing Device

Personal Computing device (notebook, desktop computer, tablet PC, PDA, etc).

Hot-Swappable

The ability to remove and replace the microSD Card from the USB760 Modem while it is still connected to the computer and online without damaging the device.

Kbps

Kilobits per second – rate of data flow

LAN

Local Area Network. A data network confined to limited area with moderate to high data rates. Does not use common carrier circuits, although may have gateways or bridges to other public or private networks.

Mbps

Megabits per second

MicroSD

Additional external memory for your device.

MicroSD Card

A small, removable flash memory card available in various storage sizes up to 16GB. This accessory is sold separetely.