Appendix I. Glossary of Terms

1G	First Generation wireless: analogue cell phones
2G	Second Generation wireless: digital cell phones
2,5G	2G plus faster data services, also known as GPRS
3G	Third Generation, generally applied to wide band mobile services and applications
Bluetooth	Personal wireless area network based on short-range radio. Allows wireless communication between, e.g., a desktop computer, laptop, PDA, and game phones (e.g., Nokia's N-Gage)
e-Service	Electronically accessible services (Internet shopping, etc.)
Gateway	A network point that acts as an entrance to another network
GPRS	General Packet Radio System (2.5G)
GPS	Global Positioning System - A worldwide radio-navigation system.
GSM	Global System for Mobile Communications, mobile phone platform used in Europe and much of the rest of the world.
HTML	Mark up language used for WWW browsers
I-Mode	Packet-based service for mobile phones in Japan. Similar to WAP/GPRS
kpbs	Kilobits per second, for example, data services for 2G operates at maximum speed of 9,6 kbps
Location-based service	Applications that allow end users to find services near their location
MHz	Megahertz. One million radio waves, or cycles, per second .
Packet switching	Messages are subdivided into short packages and routes when transmitted.
m-Service	Mobile service, i.e., services used with a mobile telephone
Roaming	Using your phone abroad.
SMS	Short Message Service. Also known as 'text messages.'
Spam-mail	Unwanted mails , often advertisements, in some cases even viruses
SST	Self-Service Technologies (ATMs, Internet, automated checkouts in hotels)
Streaming Media	Digital audio or video transmissions via the Internet.
Tag	Term for language element descriptor
UMTS	Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems. Standard for the third generation. Also association of 3G telecommunication operators
XML	Extensible Markup Language. Flexible way to create common information formats and share it on the WWW
WAP	Wireless Application Protocol.
WLAN or Wi-Fi	Wireless local area networks. Possible to connect to a local area network through a wireless (radio) connection.
WML	Wireless Markup Language. Used especially for wireless applications.
Sources: http://www.3gnewsroom.com, http://www.whatis.com, Golden, 2001.