Specifications

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DSM
Distributed Shared Memory
DUT
Device Under Test
EDGE
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
EIRP
Effective (or Equivalent) Isotropic Radiated Power
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
ERP
Effective Radiated Power
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The U.S. federal agency that is responsible for interstate and foreign
communications. The FCC regulates commercial and private radio spectrum
management, sets rates for communications services, determines standards for
equipment, and controls broadcast licensing. Consult www.fcc.gov.
FDMA
Frequency Division Multiple Access
FER
Frame Error RateA measure of receive sensitivity.
firmware
Software stored in ROM or EEPROM; essential programs that remain even when
the system is turned off. Firmware is easier to change than hardware but more
permanent than software stored on disk.
FOTA
Firmware Over The AirTechnology used to download firmware upgrades
directly from the service provider, over the air.
FOV
Field Of View
FSN
Factory Serial Number—A unique serial number assigned to the mini card during
manufacturing.
GCF
Global Certification Forum
GLONASS
Global Navigation Satellite SystemA Russian system that uses a series of 24
satellites in middle circular orbit to provide navigational data.
GMSK
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying modulation
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GPS plus GLONASS)
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GPS
Global Positioning System
An American system that uses a series of 24 satellites in middle circular orbit to
provide navigational data.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
Host
The device into which an embedded module is integrated
HSDPA
High Speed Downlink Packet Access
Table G-1: Acronyms and definitions (Continued)
Acronym or term Definition