Glossary
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Revision as of 16:34, 12 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.