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Appendix A: Glossary
1xEV-DO
Evolution Data Optimized -- An evolution of cdma2000® 1x 
technology and is an 3G standard.  1xEV-DO provides peak 
data rates of up to 2.4 Mbps. Also known as high data rate, or 
HDR, providing high-speed, high-capacity wireless Internet 
connectivity, and is optimized for packet data services. EV-DO 
only addresses data - not voice. It requires a dedicated slice of 
spectrum, separate from voice networks using standards such 
as 1xRTT.
1xRTT
One Times Radio Transmission Technology (the ʺone timesʺ 
refers to the frequency spectrum), a 3G standard technology 
that supports speeds up to 144 kbps.
2G
Second generation - 2G data transfer uses as much network 
capacity as any other call, and uses that capacity for the 
duration of the connection, regardless of whether data is being 
transmitted at any one moment. In contrast, the newer 3G 
standard is much faster for data, and only uses network 
capacity when data is actively being transmitted
.
3G
Third generation—A new generation of wireless systems, 
including cdma2000 1xRTT and 1xEV-DO, that provides high-
speed data transmission (144 kbps and higher) and Internet 
Protocol (IP) based services in fixed, portable and mobile 
environments. 
bps
bits per second—The actual data speed over the transmission 
medium.  See also baud.
carrier
A wireless network service provider, licensed to use radio 
frequencies in particular regions.
CDG
CDMA Development Group. Consult 
www.cdg.org
. Also a 
series of three test suites required to certify a device for use on 
a CDMA network.
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access—A wideband spread 
spectrum technique used in digital cellular, personal commu-
nications services, and other wireless networks.  Wide 
channels (1.25 MHz) are obtained through spread spectrum 
transmissions, thus allowing many active users to share the 
same channel. Each user is assigned a unique digital code, 
which differentiates the individual conversations on the same 
channel.
CDMA2000 1X
Also known as 1xRTT, this is a high-speed standard for CDMA 
cellular communications.