White Paper T100/T102
26 September 2002
• 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 travelling over the wireless data net-
work.
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format.
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. The GSM systems family includes GSM
900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900.
GSM 900
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.
HSCSD
High Speed Circuit Switched Data.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol.
Image
WBMP or GIF image contained in a Card.
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.
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.
Phone book
A memory in your mobile phone or SIM card where
phone numbers can be stored and accessed by
name or position.
Picture phone book
Lets you assign a picture or an icon stored in the
phone to an entry stored in the phone book.
PIM
Personal Information Management.
SC
Service Centre (for SMS).
Service provider
A company that provides services and subscrip-
tions to mobile phone users.
SI
Service Indication.