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Glossary
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ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol. An Internet protocol mostly used for diagnostics.
IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity. A unique number identifying your terminal.
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity. A number used to identify the user of a cellular
network. It is a unique identification associated with all cellular networks.
IMSO International Maritime Satellite Organisation. An intergovernmental body established to
ensure that Inmarsat continues to meet its public service obligations, including
obligations relating to the GMDSS.
IP Ingress Protection. An international classification system for the sealing effectiveness of
enclosures of electrical equipment against the intrusion into the equipment of foreign
bodies (i.e. tools, dust, fingers) and moisture. This classification system uses the letters "IP"
IP Internet Protocol. The method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to
another on the Internet.
IPsec Internet Protocol Security. A protocol suite for securing Internet Protocol (IP)
communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a communication
session.
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network. A circuit-switched telephone network system,
designed to allow digital transmission of voice and data over ordinary telephone copper
wires, resulting in higher quality and speed than are available with analog.
L
LAN Local Area Network. A computer network covering a small physical area, like a home,
office, school or airport. The defining characteristics of LANs, in contrast to wide-area
networks (WANs), include their usually higher data-transfer rates, smaller geographic area,
and lack of a need for leased telecommunication lines.
M
M2M Machine-to-machine. Direct communication between unmanned devices using any
communications channel, including wired and wireless.
MTU In computer networking, the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of a communications
protocol of a layer is the size (in Bytes) of the largest protocol data unit that the layer can
pass onwards.
N
NAT Network Address Translation. An Internet standard that enables a local-area network to
use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external
traffic. A NAT module makes all necessary address translations.
NSD Network Service Device. An Inmarsat device for routing network traffic between GX and
BGAN services
P
PBX Private Branch Exchange, telephone exchange that serves a particular business or office.
PIN Personal Identification Number. A code number used to provide access to a system that