Glossary

3G: The next generation of high-speed wireless communications technology that promises data speeds up to 384 Kbps

Bluetooth: Short-range, broadband wireless technology used primarily for connecting computers to peripherals without cables.

CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access): A digital cellular technology used primarily in the U.S. CDMA is promoted as providing better capacity for voice and data communications than other commercial mobile technologies.

EDGE(Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution): Allows data to be delivered at rates up to 384 Kbps. It is based on the GSM standard and, when implemented, is available over GSM networks.

GPS: Technology accessing the U.S. Global Positioning System that allows a user to determine position, altitude, and if moving, speed and direction anywhere on the planet.

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service): A standard for wireless data communications which runs at speeds up to 115 kilobits per second. Most GSM networks use GPRS for data communications.

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications): The leading digital cellular system in the world (outside the U.S.). GSM service is available in more than 100 countries and has become the de facto standard in Europe and Asia.

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol): Technology involving software and hardware that allows a user to place and receive phone calls over a computer connected to the Internet.

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity): Short-range, broadband wireless technology used primarily for connecting computers to Local Area Networks for Internet and company server access.