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 traveling over the wireless data network.

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format.

GPRS

General Packet Radio Services.

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM is the world’s most

 

widely-used digital mobile phone system, now operating in over 100

 

countries around the world, particularly in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

GSM 900

The GSM systems family includes GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM

 

1900. There are different phases of roll-out for the GSM system and

 

GSM phones are either phase 1 or phase 2 compliant.

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 Asia-Pacific.

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.

IrMC

Infrared Mobile Communications standard.

IrDA

Infrared Data Association.

IrTranP

Infrared Transfer Picture, a specification for sending pictures via infra-

 

red.

ISP

Internet Service Provider.

ITTP

Intelligent Terminal Transfer Protocol.

LAN

Local Area Network.

ME

Mobile Equipment.

Micro browser

Accesses and displays the internet contents in your mobile phone, just

 

as an ordinary browser does in your computer. The micro browser uses

 

small file sizes and the bandwidth of the wireless-handheld network.

MIR

Medium speed infrared

MMI

Man-machine interface.

MS

Mobile Station.

MT

Mobile Termination.

OTA

Over-the Air Configuration. To provide settings for the phone by way

 

of sending a message, SMS, over the network to the phone. This

 

reduces the need for the user to configure the phone manually.

PDA

Personal Digital Assistant.

PDP

Packet Data Protocol.

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