Telecom acronyms made simple.

We’ve compiled a list of commonly-used telecom acronyms to help our audience better understand the acronyms we use and how they apply. Check them out!

Acronyms

FWA Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is our solution to harness the power of cellular to provide robust communications to any fixed location via LTE or 5G services.
POTS POTS stands for Plain Old Telephone Service. Click here for the full definition.
POS POS (Point of Sale) technology is a crucial piece of the puzzle for retail and restaurant businesses making transactions with customers.
MVNO What is MVNO? MVNO stands for Mobile Virtual Network Operator. Read more.
5G What is 5G? 5G stands for fifth generation. To learn more, click here.
4G What is 4G? 4G stands for fourth generation. To learn more, click here.
Opex Opex stands for Operational Expenditure or Operational Expense. Click here to learn more.
Capex Capex stands for Capital Expenditure or Capital Expense. Click here to learn more. 
OEM Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) produce products or pieces of products to sell to outside companies. Read more.
MIMO MIMO stands for Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output. Read more.
VAR VAR stands for Value Added Reseller. Want to learn more? Click here!
CIPA What is CIPA? The Children’s Internet Protection Act was created to filter children’s Internet access to obscene or harmful content. Learn more.
IMEI What is IMEI? IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is the identification number assigned to a device within a mobile network.
CPO What is CPO? Certified Pre-Owned describes a used device that has undergone rigorous tests and has achieved the standard of a reseller.
SMB SMB (Small to Medium-sized Business) is a category of commercial organizations that smaller than enterprise and larger than startups.
LTE LTE is a standard for wireless broadband communication in telecommunications and increases the speed of devices. Click here for the full definition!
IoT Internet of Things (IoT) describes a collection or web of physical things (objects) built into different devices. Want the full definition? Read more!
UCaaS What is UCaaS? UCaaS stands for Unified Communication as a Service. Read more!
MDM What is MDM? MDM stands for mobile device management. Read more.
EVV EVV stands for Electronic Visit Verification. Click here for the full definition.
WAN WAN stands for Wide-Area Network. Click here for the full definition.