USB760 Modem Product User Guide
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MicroSD Slot
A built-in slot on your device that is designed specifically for a microSD Card.
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant. A handheld device used for organization, notes, address books, etc.
Rev A
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A is a leading-edge wireless technology with higher data rates and higher system capacity. It is a fully
backward compatible standard and remains interoperable with deployed EV-DO networks and devices around the
world. The increased data rates on Rev. A's physical layer enable richer applications and services.
For more information, visit www.cdg.org
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SMS
Short Messaging Service. Short text messages of generally no more than 140-160 characters sent and received by
wireless devices.
Type A USB
The USB ports on computers and hubs have a rectangular Type A socket, and peripheral devices have a cable with a
Type A plug. Peripherals that do not have an attached cable have a square Type B socket on the device and a separate
cable with a Type A and Type B plug.
USB
Universal Serial Bus. A connection type for computing device peripherals such as a printer, mobile USB760 Modem, etc.
VPN
Virtual Private Network. A way to communicate through a dedicated server securely to a corporate network over the
Internet.
WAN / WWAN
Wide Area Network (WAN). A computer network covering a broad geographical area. WANs are used to connect local
area networks (LANs) together, so that users and computers in one location can communicate with users and computers
in other locations.
WWAN
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN). Also called "wireless broadband" or "broadband wireless," wireless WANs (WWANs)
use cellular towers to transmit a wireless signal over a range of several miles to a mobile device compared to wireless Wi-Fi
LANs (WLANs), which span only a few hundred feet and generally to only stationary devices.