gsm
gsm turns up in 2 fields: nonwovens, telecom & it. Here is what it means to the people in each one.
gsm in nonwovens
Grams per square meter, the shorthand unit for nonwoven basis weight on specs, labels and the line.
Short for grams per square meter, written gsm or g/m2, it is spoken as one word-like unit, so a fabric is a 12 gsm spunbond or a 300 gsm felt. North American sales sometimes quote ounces per square yard, especially for geotextiles and needle felts, where 1 oz/yd2 is about 34 gsm. Line crews use the number as the product name, so going to the 10 gsm means a grade change.
"Next order is 17 gsm SMS, so slow the belt and leave the MB throughput alone."
GSM in telecom & it
Global System for Mobile communications is a standard for digital cellular networks.
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) is a second-generation digital cellular network standard that replaced analog systems. It uses time-division multiple access to multiplex several users onto a single radio channel. Though largely superseded by newer standards for data, it remains a foundational technology for global voice roaming and basic text messaging.
"We need to ensure the remote telemetry units have a fallback to GSM if the LTE signal drops."