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This Page is for collection special vocabulary/abbreviations used inside our project Openmoko.


AGPS

Assisted GPS - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGPS

BGA

A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGA

BSC

Base Station Controller - This is a part of the GSM network. It is connected via Abis interface to the BTS. Upstream connection is to the MSC.

BTS

Base Transceiver Station - This is the part between the MS and BSC in a GSM network. It is interfaced to the BSC using the Abis protocol.

FBGA

FINE ball grid array - see (BGA)

FPGA

Field Programmable Gate Array (not used in v1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPGA

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Packet_Radio_Service

GPS

Global Positioning System - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps

GTA01

Internal codename of the first phone hardware release, the Neo 1973

GTA02

Internal codename of the second phone hardware release, the Neo FreeRunner

MSC

Mobile Switching Centre. A major componenent of the GSM Network.

PLMN

Acronym for Public Land Mobile Network what your mobile phone almost certainly connects to.