Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

5G

Definition:

Fifth‐generation technology for wireless communication. Its main offerings include dramatically faster speeds and more reliable connections. Other features include increased capacity, low latency, and support for new technology. 

Wireless Phase .5

The delivery to a PSAP of either callback number or location information (but not both) for a wireless 9‐1‐1 call.

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AOA

1) Data sent from the Location Finding Equipment (LFE) to the Location Finding Controller (LFC). 2) A technique for determining the caller’s location...

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ANSIRULE TABLE

For CDMA or TDMA calls, this table on the FMCC defines the parameter that will trigger the FMCC to behave in a test scenario rather than how it would...

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4G

Fourth‐generation technology for wireless communication, includes mobile communications and LTE (Long Term Evolution), are 3GPP specifications for...

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