Mobile Broadband and Mobile Network Glossary
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Mobile Broadband and Mobile Data Connection Glossary
Broadband: Broadband or high-speed Internet access allows users access to the internet and internet-related services. Broadband services for residential consumers typically provide faster downstream speeds (from the internet to computer) than upstream speeds (from computer to internet).
3G broadband: What is 3G broadband? It’s currently the most favored way nearly all cell phones and mobile computers access the internet via a signal from a mobile internet service provider. It is called 3G because it is the ‘third generation’ of mobile technology. Most of the US, UK and Europe is now supported by 3G network signals from the leading suppliers.
Anti-spam: This term refers to computer software applications that help protect cell phone and computer email inboxes from unwanted ‘spam’ the digital equivalent of junk mail. Anti-spam programs are only required if using an email client, such as Microsoft Outlook, that downloads messages directly to the computer, laptop or mobile phone. On the other hand, webmail, for example Hotmail or Google Mail, will have anti-spam software capability already included.
Anti-spam approaches are broken into four general categories: those that require actions from individuals, those that are automated by systems administrators, those that are automated by e-mail senders and those utilized by researchers and law enforcement officials.
Anti-virus: This is software used to guard computers, notebooks, and mobile phones from malicious internet (including email) transmitted malware. Malware is malicious software programs often designed to be intrusive or damaging. Computer viruses, Trojan horses and worms are typical forms of malware.
Malware will often damage your computer, notebook or smartphone and can even copy your personal information or just be annoying.
There are a lot of bad people out there making problems and some kind of anti-virus software application is required on a broadband-enabled computers, laptops, and or smartphones.
Namebrand anti-virus software applications like Norton or McAfee are often bundled by mobile internet service providers and offered for free. Many people rely on free versions of products like Avast and AVG. One way or another – the reality is an anti-virus software application is needed to protect computers, notebooks, and smartphones.
Anti-spyware: Spyware is wide category of malicious software that can insert itself on notebooks, and mobile phones from broadband internet connections. Spyware is designed to intercept or take partial control of a computer or mobile phone operation without permission from the device’s owner or legitimate user. Spyware is malicious computer software programs that surreptitiously obtain, monitor and report information from a person’s computer without their knowledge or permission. This can include sensitive data such as details of sites visited, and even e-mail.
Capping: In mobile data connection terminology capping describes a cap, or limitation, on the allowable quantity of data to download per conditions a certain contract. When the cap is exceeded, additional fees often apply.
Dongle: In mobile data connection terms dongle has been almost universally adopted to describe the small device that plugs into another internet-enabled device to pick-up a mobile data connection signal. Also sometimes called a ‘stick’, these devices plug easily into a USB port on a notebook or PC and contain a SIM card from a mobile internet connection supplier, in the same way a smartphone accesses data and the internet.
Bandwidth Download speed: Bandwidth Download speed refers to how quickly a file (of information) can be downloaded from a remote source. This mobile network term describes how fast a connection can deliver data to a computer. To “download” something means to put it on your computer, commonly by the internet. The download speed is measured by how much of the file is transferred to you over a certain amount of time. It used to be most download speeds were measured in kb/s, kilobytes per second, or thousands of (data) bytes per second; however fortunately now it is more likely to measure this connection speed it megabytes or millions of bytes per second.
Femtocells: Femtocells use broadband and boost the 3G signal to make cell phones – and devices with a dongle – work better. A femtocell is a wireless access point that provides localized 3G broadband coverage. Often it is very small base station that receives internet connection supplier or ISP signals and boosts it around a small area, such as your house, office or event center. They are expected to become very common and will be important in location based services and marketing.
Firewall: A firewall is a software component used to stop outside access on computers, laptops or mobile phones over the internet. The firewall will analyze incoming data that connect to the computers, laptops or mobile phones, and if it doesn’t meet the settings allocated to it, the data connection will be suspended.
Firewall virus software applications are often included with anti-virus software programs as well as sometimes offered as free versions. Firewall software programs should work with anti-spyware, anti-virus, and anti-spam software to be most effective.
Fixed-line: Fixed-line broadband is a term used to describe either cable or ADSL internet connections. The term is mostly used to differentiate fixed-line broadband from mobile broadband which is wireless and uses a mobile broadband signal network.
Gb (or gigabit): Giga means one billion. Gb (note the small b) an abbreviation of gigabit, a unit used to express the speed at which data travels across an internet connection (also sometimes written as Gbps, or gigabits per second). Current broadband connections are measured in Mb (megabits per second) – there are 1024Mb in 1Gb.
GB (or Gbps, or gigabyte): GB is short for gigabyte, which is often used to express the size of computer files and memory storage capacity. There are 1024 bytes in a kilobyte (KB), 1024 kilobytes in a megabyte (MB), and 1024 megabytes in a gigabyte. To give a better idea of usage, a small Notepad file is typically measured in bytes, a basic Word document in kilobytes, a music file in megabytes and a DVD movie in gigabytes.
HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA: HSPA is an acronym for ‘high speed packet access’. HSDPA stands for ‘high speed download packet access’ and HSUPA is an acronym ‘high speed upload’ packet access’, each expresses the same technology either sending or receiving data. It is the latest advancement in quality for mobile broadband usage, working on various 3G mobile network networks to improve the speed of data transfer.
HSPA Evolved, HSPA+: The next generation of HSPA is Evolved HSPA (or HSPA+) with potential mobile broadband speeds up to 42Mb.
ISP:ISP is an acronym for internet service provider.
Kb (or kilobit): Kb is a contraction of kilobit, which is a term used to express the speed at which data travels across an internet connection also written as Kbps, or kilobits per second. It was typically used to measure dial-up internet speeds and still appears with slower mobile broadband connections.
LTE: LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, and is one of the next generation of mobile broadband technology. It is reputed to be capable of data transfer rates 15 to 100 times faster than current 3G mobile networks.
Mb (or Mbps, or megabit): Mb is short for Megabit, and also written as Mbps, which stands for megabits per second. Mb commonly is used to describe the measurement of internet speeds. A Mb is 1024Kb, while there are 1024Mb in a Gb.
MB (or megabyte): MB is short for for megabyte, which is a term used to express the size of computer files and storage capacity.
Usage allowance: This expression describes the quantity data allowed to transmit through a mobile broadband connection. Typically it is either a fixed monthly quota, or a pay as you go. Using more data than contracted can result in additional fees.
Wi-Fi: Pronounced ‘why-fye’, Wi-Fi is an abbreviation of Wireless Fidelity. It is a trademarked term of the Wi-Fi Alliance certified as working in tandem with additional products that belong to a class of wireless local area network (WLAN) devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.
However, commonly it is taken by most to mean any electronics that work wirelessly over a Wi-Fi network, technically but seldom referred to as a WLAN. Because of the close relationship with its underlying standard, the abbreviation Wi-Fi is often used synonymously for IEEE 802.11 technology.
WiMAX: This term is short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access – a new broadband technology that claims to offer a wireless broadband alternative without the need for cables. Similarly to LTE, WiMAX is being considered as the next generation of mobile broadband.
WLAN: WLAN is an abbreviation of for wireless local area network, and is more commonly known as Wi-Fi.
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