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ESN
Electronic Serial Number—The unique first generation serial
number assigned to the Modem for cellular network use.
Compare to MEID.
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
.
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.
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.
IS
Interim Standard—After receiving industry consensus, the TIA
forwards the standard to ANSI for approval.
IS-95
The standard for CDMA
Kbps
Kilobits per second—Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in
computer memory size measurements of kilobytes.
LAN
Local Area Network
LED
Light Emitting Diode—A semiconductor diode that emits visible or
infrared light.
MEID
Mobile Equipment Identifier—The unique second-generation
serial number assigned to the Modem for cellular network use.
Compare to ESN.
MHz
Mega Hertz—One million cycles per second.
Mbps
Megabits per second
packet
A short fixed°length block of data including a header that is