White Paper T100/T102
25 September 2002
Terminology and abbreviations
3GPP
3rd Generation Partnership Project.
API
Application Programming Interface.
Bearer
The method for accessing WAP from the phone, for
example GSM Data (CSD) and SMS.
bFTP
binary File Transfer Protocol.
Bookmark
A URL and header/title stored in the phone.
Browsing session
From the first access of content until the termina-
tion of the connection.
Calling Line Identification (CLI)
Shows the number of the person calling you in your
mobile phone display. 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 dis-
played. To use this service, it must be supported by
your network.
Card
A single WML unit of navigation and user interface.
May contain information to present to the user,
instructions for gathering user input, etc.
CB
Cell Broadcast. Cell Broadcast is a mobile technol-
ogy that allows messages to be broadcast to all
mobile handsets and similar devices within a desig-
nated geographical area. The broadcast range can
be varied, from a single cell to the entire network.
This technology is used in deploying location-
based subscriber services, such as regional auc-
tions, local weather, traffic conditions and “nearest”
services (like requesting the nearest service station
or restaurant).
CBMI
Cell Broadcast Message Identifier
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, access-
ing an answering machine, etc.
Dual band
GSM 900/1800. Your phone is a dual band phone,
which means that you can use your phone on the
GSM 900 and the GSM 1800 network.
e-GSM
Extended GSM, e-GSM, are new frequencies
specifiied by the European Radio Communications
Committee (ERC) for GSM use when additional
spectrum is needed (Network-dependent). It allows
operators 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.
EMS
Enhanced Message Service. Allows the user to add
simple pixel pictures and animations, sounds and
melodies to a text message. The EMS 3GPP stand-
ard also includes text formatting.
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
FR
Full Rate, speech coding.
Gateway
A WAP Gateway typically includes the following
functions: