Gartner 无线通讯研究方法和术语解释

2006-Gartner-Mobile_Communications_Glossary.pdf
49 pages April 2006

Summary: This guide to understanding Gartner's mobile forecast methodologies
and terminology includes a detailed glossary of mobile and wireless terms and an
overview of its market statistics methodology, segmentation and definitions. Glossary of Mobile and Wireless Technologies and Products Gartner uses the following definitions for mobile communications technology and products: • First generation (1G), Analog The first generation of wireless networks based on analog frequency division multiple access technologies. Mobile WLL (mobile wireless local loop) Mobile WLL is defined as wireless access solutions deployed using standardized cellular or low- mobility infrastructure and terminals. AWP, end-user revenue, retirements and installed base for the total market • Sales to end users also by phone category Basic phones, enhanced phones, smartphones and wireless PDAs and technology (analog, TDMA, CDMA, GSM [including GPRS and EDGE] and WCDMA).