Caroline County, Virginia Request for Proposals Project 25 Radio ...

UHF/700 MHz P25 Radio Communications SystemRequestion for ProposalsGlossaryCaroline County, VirginiaGlossary of Terms and AcronymsACagencyALIANIANSIAPCOASMEASTMATSAWGbbackhaulbandwidth (BW)BERbitBRBTUCAICATPAlternating CurrentTerm that applies generically to any local, state, federal entity ororganization, such as; a department, division, city/town, or bureau.Includes: government, quasi-government and private groups.Automatic Location IdentificationAutomatic Number IdentificationAmerican National Standards InstituteAssociation of Public-Safety Communications Officials InternationalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersAmerican Society for Testing and MaterialsAutomatic Transfer SwitchAmerican Wire GaugebitThe transporting of radio communications traffic between distributedsites (typically access points) and more centralized points ofpresence.The capacity of a channel to carry signals. The amount of spectrumrequired to transmit a signal without distortion or loss of information.Bit Error RateBinary digitBit rateBritish Thermal Unit; a measure of energy equivalent to the amountof energy required to heat one pound of water one degree FahrenheitCommon Air InterfacesCoverage Acceptance Test PlanMay 27, 2011 Page 94 of 134