The organized essential part of Telecommunications Management Network(TMN)

General Packet Radio Service; New technology for higher transmission speeds. For this purpose, data is divided into individual packets and sent with a recipient address. The mobile phones remain constantly online, so that no new connections need to be called up for individual data transmission. Now, for the first time, it is also possible to be constantly online with a mobile phone. Charges are made according to data volume and not according to connect time.

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution. EDGE is an extension of GPRS as a technology, dramatically increasing the potential data rates that can be achieved wirelessly. EDGE uses clever software on the network to increase the data throughputs by as much as 8 times over GPRS. In South Africa, EDGE is supported by all of the operators. Data speeds supported in SA range up to a theoretical maximum of 236kbps, but as a technology, EDGE can be enhanced to deliver more than 400kbps. EDGE gives very wide coverage for the network and suits the SA environment very well.

A measure of how closely packed the dots in a bitmapped image are

Enables taking still pictures.

A type of media player that shows video files.

A function that records video in a digital format.

Stores, organizes and plays digital music files.

A mp3 file can be used as a ringtone for incoming calls.

DRM (digital rights management) is a technology used to protect the copyright interests of the owners of content and services.

Multimedia Message Service (or Video messaging) is an extension of the text message. You can send longer texts, and include photos, graphics, sounds and video from your mobile. You can send these messages to other MMS enabled phones.

Enables messages to be transferred from an individual to another individual or from an individual to a group of people.

Cell Broadcast is a special variation of the Short Message Service and is mainly used by information or news services. These service providers send information to their customer's mobile phones via text messages (e.g. local information services, such as cinema programmes or weather forecasts).

New radio link standard with short working range, used for the purpose of connecting various terminals to one another on a wireless basis. Contrary to a wireless infrared connection, intervisibility between the devices is not necessary. Thus, the user could simply keep the mobile phone in a jacket pocket while it sends or receives data from the internet via a laptop.

The Wireless Application Protocol serves to show internet content on the mobile phone display. A WAP capable mobile phone is required for this. Also, the internet page must be appropriately edited and be available as a WML document. Due to the low rate of data transfer and the small mobile phone display, the contents are reduced to text and simple graphics.

A type of plug-in connection that is used to connect devices.

Portion of system memory in which user processes run.

Short pieces of writing in a phone book.

Allows user to interact with the computer by touching pictures or words on the screen.