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Glossary
Glossary
A
APN
Access Point Name. The Access Point Name is used by the terminal operator to establish the
connection to the required destination network.
B
BGAN
Broadband Global Area Network. A satellite network based on geostationary satellites,
delivering data rates of up to 492 kbps to virtually any part of the earth, with full UMTS (3G)
compatibility.
C
CE
Conformitée Européenne. This term signifies that a CE certified product conforms to European
health, environmental, and safety regulations. In short, it makes the product legal to be sold
in the European Union.
CID
Context Identifier
CM
Continuous Monitoring
CS
Circuit-Switched. Circuit-switched networks require dedicated point-to-point connections
during calls.
D
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to
devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address
every time it connects to the network.
DNS
Domain Name System. A system translating server names (URLs) to server addresses.
F
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. An independent United States government agency,
directly responsible to Congress. FCC certification is normally required to make a product
legal to be sold in the United States.
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