ESD --Electro-Static Discharge

ESN -- Electronic Serial Number The unique serial number Assigned to the modem for cellular network use.

FCC -- Federal Communications Commission The U.S. federal agency that is responsible for interstate and foreign communications. The FCC regulates commercial and private radio spectrum management, sets rates for communications services, determines standards for equipment, and controls broadcast licensing. Consult www.fcc.gov.

FER -- Frame Error Rate Ratio of data transmitted with errors, to total data transmitted. Used to determine the quality of a signal. If the FER is too high, (too many errors,) the connection may be dropped.

firmware -- Software stored in ROM or EEPROM; essential programs that remain even when the system is turned off. Firmware is easier to change than hardware but more permanent than software stored on disk.

FSN -- Factory Serial Number A tracking number applied by and for the manufacturer, distinct from the ESN.

GUI -- Graphical User Interface Elements of a GUI include such things as: windows, pull-down menus, buttons, scroll bars, iconic images, wizards, the mouse, and no doubt many things that haven’t been invented yet.

host --

1.A computer that uses a modem or a similar device to answer a calling computer.

2.A source or destination in the communication network.

3.A computer that contains data or files to be accessed by client computers. Also known as a server.

HTTP -- Hypertext Transfer Protocol A set of rules for transferring files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web.

IC --

1.Industry Canada

2.Integrated Circuit

IMSI -- International Mobile Station Identity Internet address A 32-bit source or destination address that is given an IP number and is assigned to hosts using IP.

IOTA -- Internet Over-The-AirA mechanism to activate an account over the wireless network using standard Internet (http) protocols.

IP -- Internet Protocol The basic Internet transport mechanism. In CDPD it operates above the MDLP layer. Also, an OSI layer 3 network layer protocol.

IP address -- A unique address on the Internet. Each modem must have one, to operate on a packet network. The IP address is a unique number consisting of four parts separated by dots. See

also DNS.

IS -- Interim Standard After receiving industry consensus, the TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for approval.

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