Glossary

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

DTMF

Dual-Tone Multi Frequency (or “touch-tone”)

 

is a method used to communicate keys

 

pressed on the phone. Pressing a key

 

generates two simultaneous tones, one for

 

the row and one for the column to determine

 

which key was pressed.

EMS

Enhanced Messaging Service is an

 

extension to SMS for cellular phones

 

available on specific networks. An EMS

 

enabled phone can send and receive

 

messages with special text formatting (such

 

as bold or italic), animations, pictures, icons,

 

sound effects, and special ring tones. EMS

 

messages sent to non-EMS devices will be

 

displayed as SMS transmissions.

ERI

Enhanced Roaming Indicator is a feature to

 

indicate whether a mobile phone is on its

 

home system, a partner network, or a

 

roaming network. Many phones indicate

 

home vs. roaming as an icon, but ERI capable

 

phones can clearly indicate third “partner

 

network” status.

EVDO

Evolution Data Only or Evolution Data

 

Optimized (abbreviated as EVDO, EV-DO,

 

EvDO, 1xEV-DO or 1xEvDO) provides fast

 

wireless broadband access (3G) anywhere,

 

without needing a WiFi hotspot.

GPS

Global Positioning System is a system of

 

satellites, computers, and receivers able to

 

determine the latitude and longitude of a

 

specific receiver on Earth. Position is

 

calculated using time and distance.

IS 2000

Type of digital signaling. It's the second

 

generation of CDMA digital cellular, an

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