- ARPU
- Average Revenue Per User
- BSF
- Bean Scripting Framework. A set of Java classes which provides scripting language support within Java applications, and access to Java objects and methods from scripting languages.
- CDMA
- Code division multiple access. A mobile network technology used mainly in North America, Latin America and South Korea. The upgrade to 3G is 1xRTT and 1xEV. Later stages of 1xEV qualify under the ITU definition as 3G.
- DDF
- Device Description Framework. Part of SyncML DM.
- DM
- SyncML DM. Device Management Protocol. Part of the SyncML specification.
- DS
- SyncML DS. Data Synchronization. Part of the SyncML specification.
- EMN
- Email Notification (OMA EMN). A part of the OMA set of specifications. Defines a standard for notification of new email to a mobile device and provides the basis for deploying industry standard push email services.
- FOTA
- Firmware Update Over The Air
- FTP
- File Transfer Protocol. The Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol that is a standard high-level protocol for transferring files from one computer to another. It is usually implemented as an application level program. It uses Telnet and TCP protocols.
- GPRS
- General packet radio service. A 2.5G technology standard adopted mostly by GSM carriers.
- GSM
- Global system for mobile communications. The predominant mobile network technology used outside North America. The upgrade path to 3G mobile networking is GPRS and EDGE. True 3G-based on GSM technologies is known as UMTS or W-CDMA.
- HLR
- Home Location Register. Central database of the GSM architecture providing management data to every GSM subscriber.
- HTTP
- Hypertext Transport (or Transfer) Protocol. The TCP/IP-based internet protocol that fetches hypertext objects from remote hosts.
- HTTPS
- Hypertext Transport Protocol (Secure). The standard encrypted communication mechanism on the web.
- IMAP
- Internet Message Access Protocol. A standard protocol for accessing email from a user's local server. IMAP is a client/server protocol in which email is received and held for the user by the internet server.
- IMAP Idle
- A part of the IMAP mail protocol. This provides a mechanism for push email over IMAP by allowing a constant IMAP connection to be maintained between the email server and the email client.
- IMEI
- International Mobile Equipment Identity. Each GSM mobile phone has a unique IMEI. It is used to identify the mobile phone (not the GSM subscriber using the phone). A definition of the IMEI can be found at the UMTSlink web site.
- IMSI
- International Mobile Subscriber Identity. A number uniquely identifying a GSM subscriber. The number contains two parts. The first part identifies the GSM network operator with whom the subscriber has an account. The second part of the number is allocated by the network operator to identify uniquely the subscriber. IMSI = MCC + MNC + MSIN (HLR + SN).
- J2EE
- Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition. J2EE is a platform-independent, Java-centric environment from Sun for developing, building, and deploying web-based enterprise applications online. The J2EE platform consists of a set of services, APIs, and protocols that provide the functionality for developing multi-tiered, web-based applications.
- JNDI
- Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI). A part of the Java platform providing applications based on Java technology with a unified interface to multiple naming and directory services, such as LDAP.
- JSF
- Java Server Faces. A user interface framework designed to aid in building Java-based web applications. These applications will run on the server side of the process and will render the user interface side back to the client.
- JSP
- Java Server Pages. A scripting language based on Java for developing dynamic web pages and sites. It is typically used on Solaris and Linux platforms.
- LDAP
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. A set of protocols for accessing information directories. LDAP is based on the standards contained within the X.500 standard, but is significantly simpler.
- MCC
- Mobile Country Code. A number identifying a country with a GSM mobile network. A list of MCC and MNC codes can be found at the UMTSlink web site.
- MD5
- A one-way hash algorithm used to create a message digest for digital signatures. MD5 is used with 32-bit machines and can be used when large messages have to be compressed in a secure format before a private key is used.
- MMS
- Multimedia Message Service. A store-and-forward method of transmitting graphics, video clips, sound files, and short text messages over wireless networks using the WAP protocol. Carriers deploy special servers, dubbed MMS Centers (MMSCs) to implement the offerings on their systems. MMS also supports email addressing, so the device can send emails directly to an email address. The most common use of MMS is for communication between mobile phones.
- MNC
- Mobile Network Code. A number identifying a mobile network operator in a specific mobile country. The combination of MMC and MNC provides a unique identifier for every GSM mobile network operator worldwide.
- MSIN
- Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
- OMA
- Open Mobile Alliance. Standardization organization focused on definition of industry standards for the mobile industry.
- OSS
- Operational Support System - a generic term for a suite of programs that enable an enterprise to monitor, analyze and manage a network system.
- OSS/J
- The OSS through Java Initiative produces a standard set of Java technology based APIs to jump-start the implementation of end-to-end services on next-generation wireless networks and leverage the convergence of telecommunication and internet-based solutions.
- RAM
- Random Access Memory
- RDBMS
- Relational Database Management System. Organizes data into related rows and columns as specified by the relational model. Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle are examples of relational database management systems. A Microsoft Access database is an example of a relational database.
- SMS
- Short Message Service. A service for sending text messages of up to 160 characters (224 characters if using a 5-bit mode) to mobile phones that use Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication.
- SMTP
- Simple Mail Transport Protocol. The main internet protocol used to send email.
- SN
- Subscriber Number
- SOAP
- Simple Object Access Protocol. A lightweight XML-based messaging protocol used to encode the information in web service request and response messages before sending them over a network. SOAP messages are independent of any operating system or protocol and may be transported using a variety of internet protocols.
- SQL
- Structured Query Language. A standardized query language for requesting information from a database.
- SSL
- Secure Sockets Layer. A protocol that transmits a user's communications over the internet in an encrypted form. SSL ensures that the information is sent unchanged to the server the user intended to send it to. Online shopping sites frequently use SSL technology to safeguard credit card information.
- SWUOTA
- Software Update Over The Air
- Symple
- An XML-based scripting language for automated device management developed by Sandeep Adwankar.
- SyncML
- Synchronization Markup Language. A device-independent protocol for synchronization and device management defined by OMA
- TDMA
- Time Division Multiple Access. A North American mobile standard developed by AT&T and widely adopted in the Americas, but most North American TDMA networks have been overlaid with GSM-GPRS.
- UDDI
- Universal Description, Discovery and Integration. A web-based distributed directory that enables businesses to list themselves on the internet and discover each other. Similar to a traditional phone book's yellow and white pages.
- URL
- Uniform Resource Locator. A widespread synonym for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). The URI schemes have explicit instructions on how to access a resource on the internet.
- VPN
- Virtual Private Network. A way to communicate through a dedicated server securely to a corporate network over the internet.
- WAP
- Wireless Application Protocol. An open international standard for applications that use wireless communication. Its principal application is to enable access to the internet from a mobile phone or PDA.
- WBXML
- WAP Binary Extensible Markup Language
- WCAP
- Web Calendar Access Protocol. A high level command-based protocol used to communicate with the calendar server.
- Web Services
- The term web services describes a standardized way of integrating web-based applications using the XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI open standards over an internet protocol backbone. XML is used to tag the data, SOAP is used to transfer the data, WSDL is used for describing the services available, and UDDI is used for listing what services are available.
- WSDL
- Web Services Description Language. An XML-formatted language used to describe a web service's capabilities as collections of communication endpoints capable of exchanging messages. WSDL is an integral part of UDDI.
- XHTML
- Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. A reformulation of HTML 4.0 in XML 1.0. XHTML is a new language for building web pages that has recently been proposed as a W3C recommendation.
- XML
- Extensible Markup Language
- 2G
- Digital voice-oriented services, such as GSM, CDMA, and TDMA.
- 2.5G
- A hybrid of packet-switched mobile data service, such as GPRS or CDMA 1xRTT, and digital circuit-switched mobile voice service.
- 3G
- All packet mobile voice and data service. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) defines 3G services as those that provide the following average data throughput rates: 144kbps at vehicular speed (100km/h), 384kbps at pedestrian speed, and 2Mbps in a stationary indoor environment.
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