Specifications

Glossary 2 800 MHz System Planner R4-11-4G
B
Base Station: (BS) See Data Base Station.
Base Station Controller: (BSC) Hardware and software logic that
controls the communication functions of the radio portion of a base station.
(The DBS product integrates a BSC within the QUANTAR® base station
platform.)
C
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection: (CSMA/CD)
A method for handling contention on shared media. Carrier Sense indicates
that a station on the network will listen to the wire before trying to send,to
prevent a collision with another station that is currently transmitting.
Multiple Access indicates that many stations may be connected to the same
wire as peers.
Central Processing Unit: (CPU) The computer in charge of fetching,
processing, instruction decoding, performing arithmetic and logical
operations, and storing data. Generally used to refer to the entire
microprocessor chip.
Communication Ports: (COM Ports) The physical socket on the back of
a PC (generally RS-232) into which you plug your modem. Also, a data
channel inside your computer that handles serial I/O.
Compact Disk-Read Only Memory: (CD-ROM) A format for storing
different types of information digitally, which can be played on a CD-ROM
drive, connected to a personal computer.
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor: (CMOS) Integrated
circuit technology.
Computer Aided Dispatch: (CAD) A common host application
function. It involves prioritizing, formatting, and delivering information
required by field personnel to perform a specific task.
Consultative Committee for International Telephony and
Telegraphy: (CCITT) An advisory body headquartered in Geneva,
Switzerland, under the International Telecommunications Union (ITU),
which issues recommended communication standards.
Customer Acquisition Process: (CAP) A Motorola process that
defines the acquisition of new customer business.