11. Glossary of Acronyms

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Review of Telecommunications Infrastructure to Provide Access to Data Services in Small Communities and Towns: Report to the Ministry of Economic Development

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[ Last Updated 14 December 2005 ]

ADSL	Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line	MAR	Multi Access Radio
AMPS	Analogue Mobile Phone System	Mbps	Megabits per Second
ATM	Asynchronous Transfer Mode	MED	Ministry of Economic Development
BCL	Broadcast Communications Ltd.	MMDS	Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System
CBD	Central Business District	NTU	Network Termination Unit
CDMA	Code Division Multiple Access	NZ	New Zealand
DDN	Digital Data Network	NZPO	New Zealand Post Office
DSL	Digital Subscriber Line	PC	Personal Computer
DSLAM	Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer	PCM	Pulse Code Modulation
E1	1st Level in European standard hierarchy at 2 Mbps	PSTN	Public Switched Telephone Network
EDS	Electronic Data Systems (name)	RLU	Remote Line Unit
FTE	Full Time Equivalent	SDH	Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
FM	Frequency Modulation	SDSL	Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
Gb	Gigabyte	SOHO	Small Office Home Office
GHz	Gigahertz	TV	Television
GSM	Groupe Speciale Mobile cellular	TVNZ	Television New Zealand
HDSL	High Speed Digital Subscriber Line	UHF	Ultra High Frequency
INL	Independent Newspapers Ltd.	UK	United Kingdom
IP	Internet Protocol	VDSL	Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line
ISDN	Integrated Services Digital Network	VHF	Very High Frequency
ISP	Internet Service Provider	WLL	Wireless Local Loop
kbps	kilobit per second	xDSL	"x" Generic Digital Subscriber Line
km	kilometre	2G/2.5G	2nd (and advanced 2G) Generation cellular system
KSO	Kiwi Share Obligation	3G	3rd Generation cellular system
LMDS	Local Multipoint Distribution Service

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