3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 30 AGCH Access Grant CHannel AMPS Advanced Mobile Phone Service AMR Adaptive Multi Rate (TC) AMSS Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services AN Antenna Network (BTS) AoC Advice of Charge AoCI Advice of Charge Information AoCCI Advice of Charge Charging APN Access Point Name ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number ARQ Automatic Repeat Request AS Access Switch (BSC) AS Alarm Surveillance (O&M) ASMA A-ter Submultiplexer A ASMB A-ter Submultiplexer B ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode AuC Authentication Center BAIC Barring of All Incoming Calls BAOC Barring of All Outgoing Calls BBU Battery Backup Unit BC Broadcast BCC Base Transceiver station Color Code BCU Broadcast Unit BCLA BSC Clock A BCR Broadcast Register BCU Broadcast Unit BCCH Broadcast Common Control Channel (GSM TS) BCF Base station Control Function (BTS) BG Border Gateway (GPRS) BIC-RoamBarring of All Incoming Calls when Roaming outside the home PLMN country BIE Base Station Interface Equipment Abbreviations and Acronyms Section 1 Module 7 Page 31 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 31 BIEC Base Station Interface Equipment (BSC) BIUA Base Station Interface Unit A BOIC Barring of Outgoing International Calls BOIC-ex HC Barring of Outgoing International Calls, except those directed to the home PLMN Country BP Burst Period BPA Back Panel Assembly BSC Base Station Controller BSIC Base transceiver Station Identity Code BSN Block Sequence Number BSS Base Station (sub)System BSSAP BSS Application Part BSSGP Base Station System GPRS Protocol (GPRS) BSSMAP BSS Management Application Part BTS Base Transceiver Station BTSM BTS Management CAE Customer Application Engineering CAL Current Alarm List (O&M) CAMEL Customized Application for Mobile network Enhanced Logic CAP CAMEL Application Part CB Cell Broadcast CBC Cell Broadcast Center CBCH Cell Broadcast Channel (GSM TS) CBE Cell Broadcast Entity CC Call Country CC Country Code CCBS Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriber CCBS Customer Care and Billing System CCCH Common Control CHannel (GSM TS) CCU Channel Coding Unit CD Call Deflection CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CDR Call Detail Record CDRC Call Detail Record Collector Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 32 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 32 CF Call Forwarding CFB Call Forwarding on Busy CFNR Call Forwarding on No Reply CFNRc Call Forwarding on mobile subscriber Not Reachable CFU Call Forwarding unconditional CGI Cell Global Identifier CE Control Element (BSC) CEK Control Element Kernel CI Cell Identity CLK Clock CLIP Calling Line Identification Presentation CLIR Calling Line Identification Restriction CLSI Custom Large Scale Integrated circuit CMA Configuration Management Application (O&M) CMDA Common Memory Disk A CMFA Common Memory Flash A CN Core Network COLP Connected line Identification Presentation COLR Connected line Identification Restriction CPR Common Processor (Type: CPRA, CPRC) CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check CS Circuit Switched (Telecom) CS Coding Scheme (GPRS): CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4 CSCN Circuit Switched Core Network CU Carrier Unit (BTS) CUG Closed User Group CW Call Waiting DCE Data Circuit Terminating Equipment DCN Data Communication Network DCF Data Communication Function DCS Digital Cellular System DDF Digital Distribution Frame DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 33 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 33 DL DownLink DLS Data Load Segment DMA Direct Memory Access DNS Domain Name Server DRFU Dual Rate Frame Unit DRX Discontinuous Reception (GSM TS) DSE Digital Switching Element DSN Digital Switching Network DTX Discontinuous Transmission (GSM TS) DTC Digital Trunk Controller (Type: DTCA, DTCC) DTAP Direct Transfer Application Part DTE Data Terminal Equipment DTMF Dual Tone Multi-Frequency ECT Explicit Call Transfer EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution EFR Enhanced Full Rate EGPRS Enhance GPRS EI Extension interface EIR Equipment Identity Register EML Element Management Level eMLLP enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Preemption EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ETSI European Telecom Standard Institute FAC Final Assembly Code FACCH Fast Associated Control CHAnnel FCCH Frequency Correction CHannel FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access FH Frequency Hopping FPE Functional and Protective Earth FR Full Rate (GSM TS) FR Frame Relay (Telecom) FRDN Frame Relay Data Network (Telecom) FTP File Transfer Protocol FU Frame Unit (BTS) FW Firmware Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 34 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 34 GCR Group Call Register GERAN GSM EDGE Radio Access Network GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node (GPRS) GIN GPRS Interception Node GMLC Gateway Mobile Location Center GMM GPRS Mobility Management (GPRS) GMSC Gateway Mobile services Switching Center GSMK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPS Global Position System GPU GPRS Packet Unit GS-1 Group Switch of stage 1 (BSC) GS-2 Group Switch of stage 2 (BSC) GSL GPRS Signalling Link GSM Global System for Mobile Communications GSM TS GSM Technical Specification GTD Geographical Time Difference GTP GPRS Tuneling Protocol HAL Historical Alarm List (O&M) HDSL High rate Digital Subscriber Line HDLC High Level Datalink Control HDSL High rate Digital Subscriber Line HLR Home Location Register HMI Human Machine Interface HO HandOver HOLD Call Hold HR Half Rate HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HW Hardware IA Incoming Access ICB Incoming Calls Barred Within CUG IDR Internal Directed Retry ILCS ISDN Link Controller IMC Interception Management Center IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity IMEISV IMEI Software Version number Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 35 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 35 IMT Installation and Maintenance Terminal (MFS) IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity IN Intelligent Network IND Indoor (BTS) IP Internet Protocol ISDN Integrated Services Data Network ISP Internet Service Provider ISVP ISDN User Part IT Intelligent Terminal IWF InterWorking Function Kc ciphering Key Ki individual subscriber authentication key LA Location Area (GSM TS) LAC Location Area Code (GSM TS) LAI Location area Identity LAN Local Area Network LAPD Link Access Protocol on the D channel LCS Location Services LED Light Emitting Diode LEO Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) LLC Logical Link Control (GPRS) LMU Location measurement unit Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 36 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 36 MA Mobile Allocation (GSM TS) MAC Medium Access Control (GPRS) MAN Metropolitan Area Network MAN MicroBTS Antenna Network (BTS) MAP Mobile Application Part MBI Multistandard Base Indoor MBO Multistandard Base Outdoor MCB Multiplex Channel Block MCC Mobile Country Code MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme MD Mediation Device ME Mobile Equipment MF Mediation Function MFS Multi-BSS Fast Packet Server (GPRS) MLU Massive Logical Update MM Mobility Management MMC Man Machine Command MMI Man Machine Interface MNC Mobile Network Code MO Managed Object (O&M) MO Mobile Originating MP Multi Point MPTY MultiParTY MS Mobile Station MSC Mobile services Switching Center MSISDN Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number MSIN Mobile Station Identification Number MSK Minimum Shift Keying MSP Multiple Subscriber Profile MSRN Mobile Station Roaming Number MSUM MicroBTS Station Unit Module (BTS) MT Mobile Termination MT Mobile Terminating MTP Message Transfer Part MW MicroWave Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 37 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 37 NCC Network Color Code NCH Notification CHannel NDC National Destination Code NE Network Element NEF Network Element Function NITZ Network Identity and Time Zone NMC Network Manager Center NMI Non Maskable Interrupt NMR Network Measurement Report NPA Network Performance Analyzer NSS Network SubSystem NTL Network Termination Line NW Network OA Outgoing Access OACSU Off-Air-Call-Set-Up OBC On Board Controller OBCI On Board Controller Interface OC Originating Call OCB Outgoing Calls Barred Within CUG ODB Operator Determined Barring ODMC On Demand Measurement Campaign (O&M) O&M Operation and Maintenance OMC Operation and Maintenance Center OMC-G Operation and Maintenance Center-GPRS OMC-PS Operation and Maintenance Center-Paket Switched OMC-R Operation and Maintenance Center-Radio OMC-S Operation and Maintenance Center- Switching OML Operation and Maintenance Link OMU Operation and Maintenance Unit (BTS) OS Operating System OSF Operations System Function OSS Operation Sub System OSS Operator Specific Service OUT Outdoor (BTS) Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 38 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 38 PABX Private Automatic Branch eXchange PACCH Packet Associated Control CHannel PAGCH Packet Access Grant CHannel PBA Printed Board Assembly PBCCH Packet Broadcast Control Channel (GPRS) PC Personal Computer PC Power Control PCCCH Packet Common Control CHannel (GPRS) PCH Paging CHannel (GSM TS) PCM Pulse Code Modulation PCU Packet Control Unit (GPRS) PD Protocol Discrimination PDCH Packet Data CHannel PDN Packet Data Network (Telecom) PDP Packet Data Protocol PDS Packet Data on Signaling channel PDTCH Packet Data Trafic CHannel PDU Protocol Data Unit (generic terminology) PLL Phase Locked Loop PLMN Public Land Mobile Network PMA Prompt Maintenance Alarm (O&M) PMC Permanent Measurement Campaign (O&M) PMR Private Mobile Telecommunication PP Point-To-Point PPCH Packet Paging CHannel (GPRS) PRACH Packet Random Access CHannel (GPRS) PRC Provisioning Radio Configuration (O&M) PSCN Packet Switched Core Network PSDN Packet Switched Data Network (Telecom) PSE Personal Service Environment PSPDN Packet Switched Public Data Network PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network (Telecom) PTCCH Packet Timing advance Control CHannel PTP-CNLS Point To Point CoNnectionLeSs data transfer (GPRS) Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 39 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 39 QoS Quality of Service RA Rate Adaptation RA Routing Area RA Radio Access RAC Routing Area Code RACH Random Access CHannel (GSM TS) RAI Routing Area Identity RAM Random Access Memory RAN Radio Access Network RAND Random Number RCF Radio Control Function RCP Radio Control Point REK Range Extension Kit RLC Radio Link Control (GPRS) RLP Radio Link Protocol (GSM TS) RML Radio Management Level RNO Radio Network Optimisation RNP Radio Network Planning RR Radio Resource RSL Radio Signalling Link RTD Real Time Difference RTS Radio Time Slot RxLev Received signal Level RxQual Received signal Quality SACCH Slow Associated Control Channel (GSM TS) SAU Subrack assembly unit (BSC) SC Supervised Configuration (O&M) SCC Serial Communication Controller SCH Synchronisation CHannel SCP Service Control Point SCCP Signaling Connection Control Part SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface SDCCH Standalone Dedicated Control CHannel (GSM TS) SDU Service Data Unit (generic terminology) SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node (GPRS) SIB Service Independent Building block SID SIlence Descriptor Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 40 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 40 SIEA SCSI Interface Extension A SIM Subscriber Identity Module SM Submultiplexer SM-GMSC Short Message Gateway Mobile Switching Center SMLC Serving Mobile Location Center SMP Service Management Point SMS Short Message Service SMS-C Short Message Service-Center SMS-CB Short Message Service -Cell Broadcast SMS-CBC Short Message Service -Cell Broadcast Center SMS-SC Short Message Service- Service Center SMS-MO/PP Short Message Service- Mobile Originated / Point-To-Point SMS-MT/PP Short Message Service- Mobile Terminated / Point-To-Point SMTP Simple Mail Transmission Protocol SM-GMSC Short Message Gateway Mobile Switching Center SN Subscriber Number SNDCP Sub-Network Dependent Convergence Protocol SNR Serial NumbeR SoLSA Support of Localized Service Area SOP Support of Optimal Routing SP SPare SPNP Support of Private Numbering Plan SRAM Static RAM SRES Signed RESponse SRP Specialized Resource Point SRS SubRate Switch SS Supplementary Service SS7 Signaling System ITU-T N7 (ex CCITT) SSD Solid State Disk SSP Service Switching Point SVN Software Version Number SW Software SWEL Switch Element Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 41 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 41 TA Terminal Adapter TAC Type Approval Code TAF Terminal Adaptation Function TBF Temporary Block Flow (GPRS) TC TransCoder TC Terminating Call TCC Trunk Controller Chip TCH Traffic CHannel (GSM TS) TCIL TransCoder Internal Link TCP Transport Control Protocol TCSM TransCoder / SubMultiplexer equipment TCU TRX Control Unit (Type: TCUA, TCUC) TDMA Time Division Multiple Access TE Terminal Equipment TFI Temporary Flow Identity TFO Tandem Free Operation (TC) TFTS Terrestrial Flight Telecom Systems TI Transaction Identifer TID Tunnel IDentity TLD Top Level Design TLLI Temporary Logical Link Identity TMA Tower Mounted Amplifier TMN Telecommunication Management Network TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity TOA Time Of Arrival TRAC Trunk Access Circuit TRAU Transcoder and Rate Adapter Unit TRCU Transcoder Unit TRE Transceiver Equipment TRS Technical Requirement Specification TRU Top Rack Unit TRX Transceiver TS Time Slot TS Technical Specification (GSM TS) TSS Time Space Switch TSCA Transmission Sub-System Controller A (BSC) TSU Terminal Sub Unit (BSC) TU Terminal Unit (BSC) TUP Telephone User Part Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.] Section 1 Module 7 Page 42 All Rights Reserved 2007, Alcatel-Lucent 3JK10601AAAAWBZZA1 Edition 01 All Rights Reserved Alcatel-Lucent 2007 Evolium Introduction to the Alcatel GSM network B10 GSM Annex 1 7 42 UDP User Datagram Protocol UE User Equipment UL UpLink UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data UUS User-to-User Signaling VAD Voice Activity Detection VBS Voice Broadcast Service VGCS Voice Group Code Service VLR Visitor Location Register VMSC Visited MSC VoIP Voice over IP VPLMN Visited PLMN VPN Virtual Private Network VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (BTS) WAN Wide Area Network WAP Wireless Application Protocol 8-PSK 8-state Phase Shift Keying Abbreviations and Acronyms [cont.]