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Glossary of terms

Glossary of terms

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GBT

Ground Based Tower

Global Mobile Personal Communications By Satellite (Gmpcs) System

means any satellite system which is fixed or mobile, broad-band or narrow-band, global or regional, geo-stationary or non-geo-stationery, existing or planned providing telecommunication services directly to end users from a single or constellation of satellites, and the phrase ‘GMPCS network’ and ‘GMPCS service’ shall be construed accordingly;

GMDSS

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is the technical, operational, and administrative structure for maritime distress and safety communications worldwide

GMPCS
Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) Service
GoPA
Grant of Permission Agreement issued by MIB (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)
GR
GR - The Gross Revenue shall be inclusive of installation charges, late fees, sale proceeds of handsets (or any other terminal equipment etc.), revenue on account of interest, dividend, value added services, supplementary services, access or interconnection charges, roaming charges, revenue from permissible sharing of infrastructure and any other miscellaneous revenue, without any set-off for related item of expense, etc.
GSM
Global System for Mobile communication is a technology for providing wireless services.