China Mobile Limited
Annual Report 2012
Glossary
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IDC
Internet Data Center, facilities and related service systems facilitating
the operation and maintenance of equipment for the centralized
collection, storage, processing and transmission of data based on
the Internet. The principal services offered by IDC include server
hosting, resources leasing, system maintenance, management
services and other support and operational services.
Internet of Things
Equipping SIM cards, sensors, two-dimensional codes etc to
different objects and connecting them to a wireless network can
capacitate intelligence to inanimate objects and enables forms of
conversation and communication between people and things, and
between things themselves. This network of interconnected objects
is called the “Internet of Things”. “Internet of Things” possesses
three distinguishing features, namely: scalability, mobility and
security.
Lingxi
The Group collaborated with Anhui USTC to launch the intelligent
voice portal product, Lingxi. Lingxi enables customers to dial
numbers, send messages, obtain weather updates and book hotels
and flights through voice commands. Customers can also make
enquiries on mobile phone bills, data usage and reward points
directly through the portal.
LTE
Long Term Evolution, a mainstream standard for the evolution of 3G
technology. It is wireless broadband data business oriented, and
has the characteristics of high speed, less time delay and high
quality. LTE has two models, namely FDD and TDD, of which TDD
(also known as TD-LTE) is a standard for the evolution of TD-
SCDMA technology. The two models of LTE can be developed in a
coordinated manner to utilize symmetrical and asymmetrical
bandwidths flexibly and efficiently. LTE can be integrated and co-
exist with the existing 2G and 3G networks.
Mobile Internet
Mobile Internet is an emerging market created by the cross
convergence of Internet and mobile communications after their
respective development. Mobile customers can gain wireless
access to the Internet anytime and anywhere by using wireless
terminals such as mobile handsets and mobile Internet terminals to
meet their needs.
Mobile Mailbox
The Group provides customers with e-mail services with multiple
value-added functions. Apart from the regular functions of Internet
mail services, customers will receive notifications through mobile
phones when receiving new e-mails and can read and send e-mails
via mobile phones.
Mobile Market
Mobile Market is an integrated market assembling different kinds of
developers and their outstanding applications, and different kinds of
businesses of the Group enabling customers using different
terminals to satisfy their demand for real time experience,
downloads and subscription.
Mobile Reading
The Group provides customers with content services including
abundant number of quality books, magazines and comics through
mobile phones and mobile e-book devices, which enable customers
to enjoy the pleasure of mobile reading.
Mobile Video
The Group co-operates with the media to provide customers with
mobile network-based audio and video services, which enable
customers to download or watch various kinds of videos such as
news, movies, entertainment and sports programs through their
mobile phones.
TD-SCDMA
Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access, China’s
home-grown 3G mobile technology standard, is one of the
international mainstream 3G standards. The Group’s 3G network
adopts TD-SCDMA standard.
Wireless City
The Group leverages on its network advantages, customer base,
service and innovation capabilities to provide high- speed and
seamless wireless network coverage in the city administrative
districts, and provides the government, enterprises and citizens with
various information services including public administration, traffic
control, healthcare and employment service.
Wireless Data Traffic
Includes mobile data traffic and WLAN data traffic. A service
provided by the Group to its customers enabling wireless access to
the Internet (including WAP and WWW websites) using mobile
handsets or dongles.
Wireless Music
A business which provides musical services to customers through
mobile telecommunications networks. Currently it mainly includes
Wireless Music Club, “Color Ring” and “Music Download”, etc.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network (also known as WiFi Network), which
connects computers using wireless communication technology.
Customers can use mobile terminals such as notebooks, PDAs,
handsets to gain high-speed wireless access to the Internet or
corporate Intranet for information, entertainment or work.
This glossary contains certain definitions and other terms as they relate to the Company and the Group and as they are used in the Annual
Report. These definitions may, or may not, correspond to standard industry definitions.
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