Kbps
Kilobits per second.
Kilobyte (KB)
1024 bytes (Approximately 1/2 page of plain text)
Mobile Broadband
Although broadband has a technical meaning, wireless-carrier marketing
uses the phrase "mobile broadband" as a synonym for Internet access.
Modem
Hardware that translates and transmits data over wire-line or wireless.
NDIS
The Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) is an application
programming interface (API) for network interface cards (NICs).
SAR
Specific absorption rate (SAR) is a measure of the rate at which energy
is absorbed by the body when exposed to a radio frequency (RF)
electromagnetic field; although, it can also refer to absorption of other
forms of energy by tissue, including ultrasound.
SIM Card
A subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module (SIM) is an
integrated circuit that securely stores the International Mobile Subscriber
Identity (IMSI) and the related key used to identify and authenticate
subscribers on mobile telephony devices (such as mobile phones and
computers).
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