Ericsson T39 manual Terminology and Abbreviations

TERMINOLOGY AND ABBREVIATIONS

3GPP	3rd Generation Partnership Project.
API	Application Programming Interface.
Beam	Sending an item to another phone or a compatible application using the
	infrared link.This can include ring signals, calendar entries, business
	cards.
Bearer	The method for accessing WAP from the phone, for example GSM
	Data (CSD) and SMS.
bFTP	binary File Transfer Protocol.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth wireless technology is a secure, fast, point-to-multipoint
	radio connection technology. It is a specification for a small-form fac-
	tor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers,
	mobile phones and other portable handheld devices, and connectivity
	to the internet. Available from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group
	(SIG), http://www.bluetooth.com.
Bookmark	A URL and header/title stored in the phone.
Browsing session	From the first access of content until the termination of the connection.
Calling Line
Identification (CLI)	Shows the number of the person calling you in your mobile phone dis-
	play. You can then make an informed choice as to whether or not to
	take the call. Bear in mind that not all numbers can be displayed. To
	use this service, it must be supported by your network.
Card	A single WML unit of navigation and user interface. May contain informa-
	tion to present to the user, instructions for gathering user input, etc.
CGI	Common Gateway Interface.
CS	Circuit Switched.
CSD	Circuit Switched Data.
Deck	A collection of WML cards.
DTMF or Touch Tone	Dual Tone Multi-Frequency signal – codes sent as tone signals. Used
	for telephone banking, accessing an answering machine, etc.
e-GSM	Extended GSM, e-GSM, are new frequencies specified by the Euro-
	pean Radio communications Committee (ERC) for GSM use when
	additional spectrum is needed (Network-dependent). It allows opera-
	tors to transmit and receive just outside GSM’s core 900 frequency
	band. This extension gives increased network capability, which favours
	both the user and the operators.
EFR	Enhanced Full Rate, speech coding.
ETSI	European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
FR	Full Rate, speech coding.

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