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HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access)

High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA) is a packet-based mobile telephony protocol used in 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) radio networks to increase data capacity and speed up download ... Read Full Definition

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3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is a collaborative project between a group of telecommunications associations with the initial goal of developing globally applicable specifications for ... Read Full Definition

GSM (Global System for Mobile communication)

GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) is a digital mobile network that is widely used by mobile phone users in Europe and other parts of the world. Read Full Definition

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is a 15-17-digit code that is given to every mobile phone. This number is used by service providers to uniquely identify valid devices. Read Full Definition

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radio access network (RAN)

A radio access network (RAN) is a major component of a wireless telecommunications system that connects individual devices to other parts of a network through a radio link. Read Full Definition

USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data)

USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) is a GSM (Global System for Mobile) communications protocol that is used to send text messages. Read Full Definition

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LTE (Long-Term Evolution)

LTE (Long-Term Evolution) is a fourth-generation (4G) wireless standard that provides increased network capacity and speed for cellphones and other cellular devices compared with third-generation (3G) technology. Read Full Definition

device ID (device identification)

A device ID (device identification) is an anonymous string of numbers and letters that uniquely identifies a mobile device such as a smartphone, tablet or smartwatch. Read Full Definition

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CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface)

CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) is a specification for wireless communication networks that defines the key criteria for interfacing transport, connectivity and control communications between baseband units (... Read Full Definition

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3G (third generation of mobile telephony)

3G refers to the third generation of cellular technology that enables mobile telephony. Read Full Definition

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