Integration Guide

NM7371 Hardware Integration Guide
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MHz Megahertz = 10e6 Hz
MEID Mobile Equipment Identifier — The unique second-generation serial number assigned to
the minicard for use on the wireless network.
MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output—wireless antenna technology that uses multiple
antennas at both transmitter and receiver side. This improves performance.
NAS / AS Network Access Server
NC No Connect
NIC Network Interface Card
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer—a company that manufactures a product and sells it
to a reseller.
OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
OMA DM Open Mobile Alliance Device Management — A device management protocol.
OTA ‘Over the air’ (or radiated through the antenna)
PA Power Amplifier
packet A short, fixed-length block of data, including a header, that is transmitted as a unit in a
communications network.
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PCS Personal Communication System
A cellular communication infrastructure that uses the 1.9 GHz radio spectrum.
PDN Packet Data Network
PMI Pre-coding Matrix Index
PSS Primary synchronisation signal
PST Product Support Tools
PTCRB PCS Type Certification Review Board
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation.
This form of modulation uses amplitude, frequency, and phase to transfer data on the
carrier wave.
QMI Qualcomm MSM/Modem Interface
QOS Quality of Service
QPSK Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
QPST Qualcomm Product Support Tools
RAT Radio Access Technology
RF Radio Frequency
Table A-1: Acronyms and definitions (Continued)
Acronym or term Definition