Ripwave Base Station I&C Guide
Navini Networks, Inc.
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Part #40-00047-00 Rev D v1.0
February 28, 2003
Term
Stands For....
Meaning
DSP
Digital Signal Processor
Compressing or manipulating analog signals to digital signals
and vice-versa.
EID
Equipment Identifier
Field in EMS for assigning IP address or name to individual
pieces of equipment for purposes of configuring the system.
EMS
Element Management System
An application that allows the user to define and manipulate
managed objects as a system within an overall network.
ERP
Effective Radiated Power
The actual power in Watts radiated from a transmitter’s
antenna.
FCC
Federal Communications
Commission
United States government regulatory agency that supervises,
licenses and otherwise controls electronic and electromagnetic
transmission standards.
FE
Far End
A relative term that refers to the receiving element in a
network, as opposed to the near-end element that is
transmitting data.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
A TCP/IP method consisting of a client and server and used to
transfer files between two or more sites or elements in a
network.
Gain
Gain
Ratio of the output amplitude of a signal to the input amplitude
of a signal, expressed in decibels (dB).
Gb
Gigabit
One billion (1,000,000,000) bits.
GB
Gigabyte One
billion
(1,000,000,000) bytes.
GHz
Gigahertz
One billion (1,000,000,000) hertz - cycles per second. Ultra
high frequency (UHF) signals, including microwave signals.
GPS
Global Positioning System
A constellation of 24 well-spaced satellites that orbit the earth
and enable users with GPS antennas to pinpoint their exact
geographical position.
GUI
Graphical User Interface
A graphic rather than purely text based user interface to a
computer or computing system.
HW
Hardware
Physical, tangible equipment
Hz
Hertz
1 cycle per second.
I&C
Installation & Commissioning
Term used to describe the procedures of physically installing
technical equipment then powering up the equipment to make
sure it will operate (to put it “into commission”).
IEC
Inter-exchange Carrier
Also IXC. Public switching network service provider (carrier)
that connects across and between local exchange carriers
(LEC).
IF
Interface Card
Card on the digital shelf of the Ripwave BTS that takes the
analog signal from the Channel Processor card (CHP) and
converts it to a baseband signal before sending it on to the RF
modules for transmission (forward link), and vice-versa
(reverse link).
IMA
Inverse Multiplexing over ATM
A method of building dynamic routes of 2 or more T1’s to
increase bandwidth so that PVC’s can share the IMA
resources, as needed, for data transmissions.
IP
Internet Protocol
A TCP/IP protocol used to route data from its source to its
destination.
ISP
Internet Service Provider
A company that provides access to the Internet.
Kb
Kilobit 1,024
bits
KB
Kilobyte 1,024
bytes
KHz
Kilohertz 1,000
hertz.
