USB760 Modem Product User Guide
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Glossary
1xRTT
Short for single carrier (1x) Radio Transmission Technology. A high speed wireless technology
based on the CDMA platform. 1xRTT has the capability of providing broadband-like speeds of up to
144 Kbps. 1xRTT is also referred to as CDMA2000.
1xEVDO
Part of a family of CDMA2000 1x digital wireless standards. 1xEVDO is a "3G" standard. EVDO stands
for "EVolution, Data-Optimized." 1xEVDO is based on a technology initially known as "HDR" (High
Data Rate) or "HRPD" (High Rate Packet Data), developed by Qualcomm. The international standard
is known as IS-856.
1xEVDO has the capability of providing broadband-like speeds of average
speeds of 400-700 kbps.
bps
Bits per second – rate of data flow.
Broadband
High-capacity high-speed, transmission channel with a wider bandwidth than conventional
modem lines. Broadband channels can carry video, voice, and data simultaneously.
Computing Device
Personal Computing device (notebook, desktop computer, tablet PC, PDA, etc).
Hot-Swappable
T
he ability to remove and replace the microSD Card from the USB760 Modem while it is still
connected to the computer and online without damaging the device.
Kbps
Kilobits per second – rate of data flow
LAN
Local Area Network. A data network confined to limited area with moderate to high data rates.
Does not use common carrier circuits, although may have gateways or bridges to other public or
private networks.
Mbps
Megabits per second