KVH Industries TracPhone F55, Installation Manual

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Glossary
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GPS Global Positioning System. A system of satellites, computers, and
receivers that is able to determine the latitude and longitude of a
receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals
from different satellites to reach the receiver.
GSM Global System for Mobile communication. A European digital
standard for mobile or cellular telephony.
H
HPA High Power Amplifier
I
IMO International Maritime Organization
IMSO International Maritime Satellite Organisation
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network. An international
communications standard for sending voice, video, and data over
digital telephone lines or normal telephone wires. ISDN supports
data transfer rates of 64 kbps.
L
LAN Local Area Network. A system that links together electronic office
equipment such as computers and word processors, and forms a
network within an office or building.
LED Light Emitting Diode
LES Land Earth Station. The LES is located at the "other" end of the
MES’s satellite link. The LES connects to the local telephone
networks and manages calls to and from the MES.