Sony Ericsson K700 manual Terminology and abbreviations

White Paper K700

Terminology and abbreviations

3GPP

3rd Generation Partnership Project.

AAC

Advanced Audio Coding.

ACELP

Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction.

AMR

Adaptive Multi Rate. Audio format for speech sounds.

API

Application Programming Interface.

ARP

Average revenue per user

Bearer

The method for accessing WAP from the phone, for example GSM Data (CSD) and SMS.

Bookmark

A URL and header/title stored in the phone.

Browsing session

The period from the first access of content until the termination of the connection.

CLI

Calling Line Identification shows the number of the caller, or a picture assigned to the number of the caller in the mobile phone display. Not all numbers can be displayed. Network-dependent service.

Card

A single WML unit of navigation and user interface. May contain information to present to the user, instructions for gathering user input, etc.

CDDA

Compact disc digital audio.

CDMA

Code Division Multiple Access. A generic term that describes a wireless air interface based on code division multiple access technology.

Cell-ID

Cell identification.

CS

Circuit Switched.

CSD

Circuit Switched Data.

CSS

Cascading Style Sheet.

Deck

A collection of WML cards.

DRM

Digital Rights Management; controlling copying and distribution of contents, with respect to intellectual property rights.

DTMF or Touch Tone

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency signal – codes sent as tone signals. Used for telephone banking, accessing an answering machine, etc.

Dual band

GSM 900/1800.

e-GSM

Extended GSM. New frequencies specified by the European Radio Communications Committee (ERC) for GSM use when additional spectrum is needed (Network-dependent). It allows operators to transmit and receive just outside GSM’s core 900 frequency band. This extension gives increased network capability.

EFR

Enhanced Full Rate, speech coding.

EMS

Enhanced Messaging Service. Allows the user to add simple pixel pictures and animations, sounds and melodies to a text message. The EMS 3GPP standard also includes text formatting.

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute.

55 February 2004