produces globally applicable standards for Information and
Communications Technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio,
converged, broadcast and internet technologies and is recognized
by the European Union (EU) as a European Standards
Organization.
Exclusive services
These include Postal services of articles up to the specified
reserved weight (currently 500g); issuance of postage stamps;
philatelic products, pre-stamped envelopes, pre-stamped
postcards, aerogrammes and international reply coupons; private
letters boxes and bags; domestic and international postal and
money orders; and Slogan Die publicity services.
F
Fixed Wireless
FOSS
Fiber Optic Cable
The operation of wireless devices or systems used to connect two
fixed locations with a radio or other wireless link.
Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS, FOSS) Open-Source
Software (FLOSS) is software that is both free software and open
source.
A high capacity transmission medium that uses glass (or plastic)
threads (fibers) to transmit data digitally.
G
Gateway
Green
Communications
GSM
This is either hardware or software that serves as a bridge between
two networks so that data can be transferred between a numbers
of computers.
Energy efficient information and communications technologies
(ICT) that reduce total carbon emissions.
Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standards
based network for mobile communications system operating at 900
– 1800 mhz.
H
Hardware
The physical interconnections, systems and devices required to
store and execute software programs.
I
ICT
ICT
Services
Enabled
IEEE 802.11
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Information and Communications Technology is an umbrella term
that includes any communication device or application,
encompassing radio, television, cellular phones, computer and
network hardware and software, satellite systems, as well as the
various services and applications associated with them.
A special form of outsourcing service of non-core activities to a
third party who owns and manages the process; this being driven
by the need of the organization to reduce operating costs on
various elements and hence increase profitability such as call
centre, back office.
A body of standards for implementing wireless local area network
(WLAN) computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz
frequency bands. They provide the framework for wireless network
products using the WIFI brand.
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