Glossary
Glossary
3G
3rd generation mobile communications. A
digital system for mobile communications
which aims at global use and provides
increased bandwidth. 3G lets a mobile
device user access a wide variety of services,
such as multimedia.
Ad-hoc
A WLAN network mode where two or more
operating
devices connect to each other using WLAN
mode
directly without a WLAN access point.
Cookies
Cookies are little pieces of information,
given by the server to you, to store
information about your visits to a web site.
When you accept cookies, the server is able
to evaluate your use of the web site, what
you are interested in, what you want to
read and so on.
DNS
Domain name service. An internet service
that translates domain names such as
www.nokia.com into IP addresses such as
192.100.124.195. Domain names are easier
to remember but this translation is needed
because the internet is based on IP
addresses.
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EAP
Extensible authentication protocol. EAP
plug-ins are used in wireless networks to
authenticate wireless devices and
authentication servers.
EGPRS
Enhanced GPRS. EGPRS is similar to GPRS,
but it enables faster connection. For
availability and data transfer speed, contact
your service provider.
GPRS
General packet radio service. GPRS enables
wireless access for mobile phones to data
networks (network service). GPRS uses
packet data technology where information
is sent in short bursts of data over the
mobile network. The benefit of sending
data in packets is that the network is
occupied only when sending or receiving
data. As GPRS uses the network efficiently,
it allows for quick data connection setup
and fast data transmission speeds.
You must subscribe to the GPRS service. For
availability and subscription to GPRS,
contact your service provider.
During a voice call, you cannot establish a
GPRS connection, and any existing GPRS
connection is put on hold unless the
network supports dual transfer mode.
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