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This Page is for collection special vocabulary/abbreviations used inside our project Openmoko. | This Page is for collection special vocabulary/abbreviations used inside our project Openmoko. | ||
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==AGPS== | ==AGPS== | ||
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+ | Assisted GPS - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGPS | ||
==BGA== | ==BGA== | ||
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+ | A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGA | ||
==BSC== | ==BSC== | ||
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+ | 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== | ==BTS== | ||
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+ | 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== | ==FBGA== | ||
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+ | FINE ball grid array - see (BGA) | ||
==FPGA== | ==FPGA== | ||
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+ | Field Programmable Gate Array (not used in v1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPGA | ||
==GPRS== | ==GPRS== | ||
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+ | General Packet Radio Service - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Packet_Radio_Service | ||
==GPS== | ==GPS== | ||
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+ | Global Positioning System - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps | ||
==GTA01== | ==GTA01== | ||
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+ | Internal codename of the first phone hardware release, the Neo 1973 | ||
==GTA02== | ==GTA02== | ||
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+ | Internal codename of the second phone hardware release, the Neo FreeRunner | ||
==MSC== | ==MSC== | ||
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+ | Mobile Switching Centre. A major componenent of the GSM Network. | ||
==PLMN== | ==PLMN== | ||
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Acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_land_mobile_network Public Land Mobile Network] what your mobile phone almost certainly connects to. | Acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_land_mobile_network Public Land Mobile Network] what your mobile phone almost certainly connects to. | ||
[[Category:Information]] | [[Category:Information]] |
Revision as of 13:46, 21 August 2008
This Page is for collection special vocabulary/abbreviations used inside our project Openmoko.
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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.