Glossary

eight phase shift keying

16 quadrature amplitude modulation

32 quadrature amplitude modulation

automatic leveling control

Access network. The network equipment providing data connectivity between a packet switched data network and the access terminals. An access network is equivalent to a base station.

application programming interface

arbitrary, as in arbitrary waveform

American standard code for information interchange

Access terminal. A device providing data connectivity to a user. An access terminal may be connected to a computing device such as a laptop personal computer or it may be a self-contained data device such as a personal digital assistant. An access terminal is equivalent to a mobile station. 

additive white Gaussian noise

baseband generator

bit error rate

base station

basic transmission time interval

a specifically structured set of data bits that occupies a single timeslot in a TDMA frame. In GSM there are four types of bursts: normal, frequency correction, synchronous, and access.

complementary cumulative distribution function

Comité Consultatif International Téléphonique et Télégraphique

set of channels transmitted between the access network and the access terminals within a given frequency assignment.

The signal generator transmits a continuous data stream without framing or bursting.

A non-truncated PN9 sequence where all 511 bits are transmitted before the sequence repeats.

decibels

decibels relative to 1 mW

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution

Enhanced General Packet Radio Service 2

Keysight E6607 EXT Wireless Communications Test Set

fast ack/nack reporting

duration of time specified by 8 timeslots (4.6 ms)

Gaussian minimum shift keying

general purpose interface bus

Global System for Mobile Communications

graphical user interface

higher symbol rate

input/output

internet protocol address

in-phase and quadrature channels

local area network

a specific location on a waveform that can be configured to output a specified signal at a signal generator output port

milliseconds

mobile station

most significant bit

personal computer

pseudo-random number

Keysight N5106A PXB Baseband Generator and Channel Emulator

oversampling ratio

quadrature phase shift keying

a saved configuration that includes software settings and instrument settings

radio frequency

root mean square

reduced transmission time interval

standard commands for programmable instrumentation

subscriber station (mobile)

a utility in the Signal Studio for GSM/EDGE software used for setting up the connection between the PC running the software and one or more instruments

time division multiplex or multiplexing

time division multiple access

duration of time specified by 8 timeslots (4.6 ms)

one of eight equal time divisions in a TDMA frame (0.577 ms)

the left pane of the software's user interface

training sequence