Glossary
1xRTT
Short for single carrier (1x) Radio Transmission Technology. A high speed wireless technology based on
the CDMA platform. 1xRTT has the capability of providing broadband-like speeds of up to 144 Kbps.
1xRTT is also referred to as CDMA2000.
1xEVDO
Part of a family of CDMA2000 1x digital wireless standards. 1xEVDO is a "3G" standard. EVDO stands for
"EVolution, Data-Optimized." 1xEVDO is based on a technology initially known as "HDR" (High Data
Rate) or "HRPD" (High Rate Packet Data), developed by Qualcomm. The international standard is known
as IS-856. 1xEVDO has the capability of providing broadband-like speeds of average speeds of 400-700
kbps.
bps
Bits per second – rate of data flow.
Broadband
High-capacity high-speed, transmission channel with a wider bandwidth than conventional modem
lines. Broadband channels can carry video, voice, and data simultaneously.
Computing Device
Personal Computing device (notebook, desktop computer, tablet computer, PDA, etc).
Kbps
Kilobits per second – rate of data flow
LAN
Local Area Network. A data network confined to limited area with moderate to high data rates. Does
not use common carrier circuits, although may have gateways or bridges to other public or private
networks.