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
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.
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July 2003 (Rev C)
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.
Micro browser
Accesses and displays Internet content in a mobile phone, using small file sizes and the bandwidth of the
MMI
MS
Mobile Station.
MT
Mobile Termination.
OTA
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant.
PDP
Packet Data Protocol.
Phonebook
A memory in the mobile phone or SIM card where phone numbers can be stored and accessed by name or position.
PIM
Personal Information Management.
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