Specifications

Acronyms
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HSPA+
Enhanced HSPA, as defined in 3GPP Release 7 and beyond
HSUPA
High Speed Uplink Packet Access
Hz
Hertz = 1 cycle/second
IC
Industry Canada
IF
Intermediate Frequency
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMS
IP Multimedia Subsystem—Architectural framework for delivering IP multimedia
services.
inrush current
Peak current drawn when a device is connected or powered on
inter-RAT
Radio Access Technology
IOT
Interoperability Testing
IS
Interim Standard.
After receiving industry consensus, the TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for
approval.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
A semiconductor diode that emits visible or infrared light.
LHCP
Left-Hand Circular Polarized
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier
LPM
Low Power Mode
LPT
Line Print Terminal
LTE
Long Term Evolution—a high-performance air interface for cellular mobile
communication systems.
MCS
Modulation and Coding Scheme
MHz
Megahertz = 10e6 Hz
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
Table G-1: Acronyms and definitions (Continued)
Acronym or term Definition