Glossary (T)

TAP- (Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol)
An SMS standard. The pre-cursor to TDP, a simple protocol dedicated to the forwarding of alphanumeric pages. Although the features and capabilities of TAP are in TDP, the TAP protocol may co-exist with TDP. The TAP protocol may be utilized to forward binary data to RF linked computers if input is formatted and processed.

TDMA- (Time Division Multiple Access)
A method of digital wireless communications transmission allowing a large number of users to access a single radio-frequency channel without interference. Each user is given a unique time slot within each channel. SMS Mobile Originate has now gone live on several TDMA networks around the world including Telecom New Zealand, Midwest Wireless USA, Algar Telecom Brazil and Cellcom Israel. Other TDMA network operators such as AT&T Wireless in the U.S. have launched SMS MO nationally.

TDP/TME- (Telocator Data Protocol)
A suite of protocols used for sending messages from a computer, through a paging system, to a mobile receiving computer. Together, these protocols define the flow of messages from input devices through several processing steps until the entire message is received by an RF linked computer. The set is compromised of several protocols including TME, TRT and TMC.

Text-Messaging
See One-Way Text-Messaging and Two-Way Text-Messaging

Third-Generation - (3G)
A new wireless standard promising increased capacity and high-speed data applications up to two megabits. Implemented in Europe as UMTS and cdma2000 in North America. Goals are high-quality multimedia and advanced global roaming (in house, cellular, satellite, etc.).

TNPP- (Telocator Network Paging Protocol)
A one-way paging networking standard. TNPP is supported by most one-way and two-way messaging networks, but can only be used for one-way messaging. The TNPP protocol is used for moving pages from one paging system to another over standard lines.

Two-Way Text-Messaging
Sending short (wireless data) messages to a smart phone, pager, PDA or other handheld device from another web enabled device. Two-way implies that the device receiving the message is able to reply via text-messaging as well. Text-messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. In Europe, text-messaging was popularized by the GSM cell phone system's Short Messaging Service (SMS), which supports messages of up to 160 characters.

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