Maxis Berhad | Annual Report 2013

189 OVERVIEW OUR BUSINESS STRATEGIC REVIEW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Maxis Berhad Annual Report 2013 OTHER INFORMATION GLOSSARY 2G: Second generation of cellular telecommunications standards. 3G: Third generation of cellular telecommunications standards. 4G: Long Term Evolution; the next generation of mobile communications networks beyond 3G (third generation), which will deliver very high bandwidths to the mobile device. Bursa Securities: Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad CMS: Content Management System; a programme that allows one to edit and publish content. CXO: An abbreviation that refers to an executive that has the word “chief” in their title (i.e. Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Chief Technology Officer, etc). Femto: A small cellular base station of low-power which is designed for use in a home or small business. HSPA: High Speed Packet Access; comprising a family of 3G and 4G digital data services. IAAS: Infrastructure as a service; the foundation of cloud computing which includes network connections, bandwidth, load balancers and virtual server space. ICT: Information and Communications Technology; an umbrella term that includes any communications device or application, encompassing radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems as well as various services and applications associated with them, such as video conferencing and distance learning. IP: Internet Protocol; a standard that keeps track of network addresses for different nodes, routes outgoing messages, and recognises incoming messages. ISP: Internet Service Provider KKMM: Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia LAN: Local Area Network; a short distance data communications network (usually within a building). Machine-to-machine (M2M): Technologies that enable wired and wireless devices to exchange information without the assistance of a human. Maxis or the Company: Maxis Berhad (Company No. 867573-A) MCMC: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission MMLR: Main Market Listings Requirements of Bursa Securities MPLS: Multiprotocol Label Switching; a mechanism which directs data from one network node to another with the use of short paths as opposed to long network addresses. Nano-BTS: Nano Base Transceiver Station; which provides cellular coverage and capacity. NGO: Non-governmental organisation OTT: Over-the-top; the provision of video, television, audio and other media that are provided over the Internet. RAN: Radio Access Network; which comprises the base station technology and air interface of a cellular network. RF: Radiofrequency SaaS: Software as a Service; in which software and other data are stored on a cloud. SME: Small and Medium Enterprises SMS: Short Message Service USP: Universal Service Provision; an initiative to promote the widespread availability and usage of network and/or applications services by encouraging the installation of network facilities and the provision of network and/or applications services in underserved areas. VoIP: Voice over Internet Protocol; a technology in which voice and multimedia sessions are carried out via Internet Protocol networks, such as the Internet.