Alias:
A custom name used to access your e-mail account.
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Ancillary Service:
Secondary services that enhance the value of a customer's
messaging experience such as voice mail, message center,
maintenance, etc….
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Application:
Software that executes a particular task, such as word processing
or spreadsheet analysis.
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B.P.S.:
Bits per second - a way of quantifying data transmission
throughput. It is the number of pieces of information (bits)
transmitted or received per second.
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Bandwidth:
The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies
available for network signals. The term is also used to
describe the rated throughput capacity of a given network
medium or protocol.
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Beaming:
The ability to transfer data in the form of a contact card,
event, application, etc. using infrared port technology
integrated into the device.
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Bluetooth:
An open specification for seamless wireless short-range
communications of data and voice between both mobile and
stationary devices.
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Domain Name System:
DNS - The unique name of a collection of computers connected
to networks such as the Internet. A general-purpose, replicated,
distributed data query service or looking up host IP addresses
based on host names. On the Internet, domain names typically
end with .com, .net, .org,.edu, .gov, etc…
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Encryption:
The application of a specific algorithm to data so as to
alter the appearance of the data. This alteration of the
data will appear incomprehensible to those who are not authorized
to see the information.
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Enterprise Monitoring:
Also known as "event management". This application
provides automatic dispatch of user-defined notification
messages to involved parties, without user-intervention.
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Enterprise Solutions:
An Arch Wireless department which assists our Webster 200
service clients that are requesting a specialized application.
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Filtering:
A process or device that screens network traffic for certain
characteristics such as source address, destination address
or protocol and determines whether to forward or discard
that traffic based on the established criteria.
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Firewalls:
Special computers that are set up on a network to prevent
intruders from stealing or destroying confidential files.
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Forwarding:
Process of sending a frame toward its ultimate destination
by way of an internetworking device.
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Gateway:
A system capability that provides direct access to other
remote networks or services.
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GPS:
Global Positioning Satellite is used to help track the location
of Earth based units. This technology is used currently
with "On Star." Within Arch, this is a telemetry
application.
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HTTP:
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - The client-server protocol
upon which the World Wide Web is based.
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Infobeam™:
A loadable application to the wireless device that allows
the user to pull information such as ATM locations, restaurants,
driving directions, stock quotes, etc.
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Information On
Demand:
Subscriber can select the information about the topic they
would like to know about via a Web site such as oraclemobile.com.
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Interoperability:
The ability of a network to interact with networks.
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Latency:
In networking, the amount of time it takes a packet of information
to travel from the initial source to the final destination.
Together, latency and bandwidth define the speed and capacity
of a network.
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P2P:
Peer to Peer - A term used to describe an end user sending
a message to another end user via their wireless devices.
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PDA:
Personal Digital Assistant - Commonly known as the Palm
devices. Allows the user to have an electronic organizer.
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PIC:
Personal Interactive Communicators - This is a
device such as the Motorola P935, Motorola T900 or Unication
P900. These devices allow two-way communication.
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PIM:
Personal Information Manager - Most PIM's enable you to
enter various kinds of information like reminders, lists,
and dates and will link these bits of information together
in useful ways. Many PIM's also include calendar, scheduling,
and calculator programs.
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PIM Synchronization:
Allows your PIM unit and desktop to transfer information
via software making them coexist.
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Platforms:
Type of computer on which a given operating system or application
runs.
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POP3:
Post Office Protocol - Method of access to e-mail service
that enables access from a non-dedicated connection.
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Protocol:
Formal description of a set of rules and conventions that
govern how devices on a network exchange information.
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Pull:
The act of the subscriber sending a command to a database
requesting immediate delivery of specific information.
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Push:
Information automatically being sent out to a subscriber
based on a set time or a certain criteria of circumstances.
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Query:
A request for information.communication.
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Reflex 25:
This is currently the protocol for the Arch Wireless Advanced
Messaging System.
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Routing:
The process of locating the most efficient or effective
pathway through a network to a destination computer. Routing
is commonly handled by the network or communication software.
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Server:
Node or software program that provides services to clients.
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Service Provider:
A business that provides connections to a part of the Internet.
(Also: ISP)
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SMS:
Short Messaging Service - A feature that permits users to
receive and transmit short text messages.
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SMTP:
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - Internet protocol providing
electronic mail services.
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SSL:
End-to-end encryption used to pass data between the browser
and Internet Web server.
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TAP:
Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol - The precursor to TDP,
a simple protocol dedicated to the forwarding of alphanumeric
messages.
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TCP/IP:
Transmission Control Protocol & Internet Protocol -
Common name for the suite of protocols developed by the
U.S. DoD in the 1970's to support the construction of worldwide
inter-networks. TCP and IP are the two best known protocols
in the suite.
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Trusync:
A Motorola software program that allows the two-way device
to synchronize with the users desktop for Scheduler, Contacts,
and Tasks.
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URL:
Universal Resource Locator - Standardized addressing scheme
for accessing hypertext documents and other services using
a WWW browser.
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VSAT:
Private dedicated connection via satellite.
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WAP:
Wireless Application Protocol - A set of communication protocol
standards to make accessing online services from a mobile
device simple.
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WCTP:
Wireless Communication Transfer Protocol - Specifically
aimed at creating a simple means of passing alphanumeric
and binary messages between wireline systems and two-way
capable wireless devices.
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Webster 100:
The simplest form of advanced messaging. This service provides
wireless e-mail. The Motorola T-900 is used for this service.
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Webster 200:
This service allows for wireless e-mail, PIM functionality,
and applications to be loaded onto the Motorola P935 device.
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Wireless Internet:
A service that provides access to Internet e-mail and/or
the World Wide Web via a wireless network.
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Wireless Messaging:
A useful feature that sends text data information via a
wireless network.
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WML:
Wireless Markup Language - Commonly known as a micro browser,
which means that it has somewhat limited capabilities.
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XML:
Xtensible Markup Language - created so that richly structured
documents could be used over the Web.
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