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.
EOTD
Enhanced Observed Time Difference. Positioning solution currently used to satisfy FCC E911 man- date.
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
FR
Full Rate, speech coding.
Gateway
A WAP Gateway typically includes the following functions:
•A Protocol Gateway – the protocol gateway translates requests from the WAP protocol stack to the WWW protocol stack (HTTP and TCP/IP).
•Content Encoders and Decoders – the content encoders translate Web content into compact encoded formats to reduce the size and number of packets travelling over the wireless data net- work.
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Services.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM is the world’s most
GSM system
The GSM system family includes GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900. There are different phases of
White Paper T290i/T290c
GSM 850
In some documents, GSM 850 is called GSM 800. These names refer to the same GSM band.
GSM 1800
Also known as DCS 1800 or PCN, this is a digital network working on a frequency of 1800 MHz. It is used in Europe and
HDML
Handheld Device Markup Language.
HDTP
Handheld Device Transport Protocol.
HR
Half Rate, speech coding.
HSCSD
High Speed Circuit Switched Data.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol.
Image
WBMP or GIF image contained in a Card.
ISP
Internet Service Provider.
ITTP
Intelligent Terminal Transfer Protocol.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
LAN
Local Area Network.
ME
Mobile Equipment.
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