Telecom Abbreviations & Acronyms - Telecom Industry Abbreviations

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Telecom Industry Acronyms - This is a comprehensive dictionary of the many acronyms and abbreviations used throughout the telecom and telephone industry. You can use this collection to browse and search for thousands of Telecom Acronyms and Telecom Abbreviations. An essential reference, this comprehensive glossary of Telecom Abbreviations and Acronyms helps keep engineers, technical writers, technicians, and university students up to speed on the vast amount of terminology that comes their way.

Telecom Abbreviations and Acronyms

Here is a collection of abbreviations used in the telecom sector. This Comprehensive Glossary of Telecom Abbreviations and Acronyms is a collection of about 400 entries that cover the fields of telecommunications, satellite communications, marine communications, radar and military communications, electronics, computer, Internet, radio and television broadcasting, fiber optics communications, information technology (IT), Information Communication Technology (ICT), remote sensing and cellular networks.

2G - 2nd Generation 3G - 3rd Generation AAL - ATM Adaptation Layer AAL2 - ATM Adaptation Layer (Type-2) AAL5 - ATM Adaptation Layer (Type-5) ACK - Acknowledgement AI - Acquisition Indicator AICH - Acquisition Indicator Channel ALCAP - Access Link Control Application Protocol AM - Acknowledged Mode AMR - Adaptive Multi Rate AN - Access Network APDU - Application Protocol Data Unit API - Application Programming Interface ARP - Address Resolution Protocol ARQ - Automatic Repeat Request AS - Access Stratum ASC - Access Service Class ASN.1 - Abstract Syntax Notation One ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode AuC - Authentication Centre B-ISDN - Broadband ISDN BCCH - Broadcast Control Channel BCFE - Broadcast Control Functional Entity BCH - Broadcast Channel BER - Bit Error Rate BID - Binding Identity

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BLER - Block Error Rate BMC - Broadcast/Multicast Control BS - Base Station BSC - Base Station Controller BSS - Base Station System BTS - Base Transceiver Station C-RNTI - Cell Radio Network Temporary Identity / Controlling RNC Radio Network Temporary Identity CAMEL - Customised Application for Mobile network Enhanced Logic CAP - CAMEL Application Part CB - Cell Broadcast CBR - Constant Bit Rate CBS - Cell Broadcast Service CC - Call Control CCCH - Common Control Channel CCF - Call Control Function CCH - Control Channel CCPCH - Common Control Physical Channel CCTrCH - Coded Composite Transport Channel CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access CN - Core Network CPICH - Common Pilot Channel CPCH - Common Packet Channel CPCS - Common Part Convergence Sublayer (ATM) CPS - Common Part Sublayer CPU - Central Processing Unit CRC - Cyclic Redundancy Check CRNC - Controlling Radio Network Controller CS-GW - Circuit Switched Gateway CS - Circuit Switched CSCF - Call Server Control Function CSE - Camel Service Environment CTCH - Common Traffic Channel CTDMA - Code Time Division Multiple Access SCTP - Simple Control Transmission Protocol CW - Continuous Wave (unmodulated signal) DC - Dedicated Control (SAP) DCA - Dynamic Channel Allocation DCCH - Dedicated Control Channel DCH - Dedicated Channel DECT - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Diff-Serv - Differentiated services DL - Downlink (Forward Link) DN - Destination Network DPCCH - Dedicated Physical Control Channel DPCH - Dedicated Physical Channel DPDCH - Dedicated Physical Data Channel DRAC - Dynamic Resource Allocation Control DRNC - Drift Radio Network Controller DRNS - Drift RNS DRX - Discontinuous Reception DS-CDMA - Direct-Sequence Code Division Multiple Access DSCH - Downlink Shared Channel

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DTCH - Dedicated Traffic Channel DTMF - Dual Tone Multiple Frequency DTX - Discontinuous Transmission E-GGSN - Enhanced GGSN E-HLR - Enhanced HLR EDGE - Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution EGPRS - Enhanced GPRS eMLPP - enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute FACH - Forward Access Channel FAUSCH - Fast Uplink Signaling Channel FAX - Facsimile FCS - Frame Check Sequence FDD - Frequency Division Duplex FDMA - Frequency Division Multiple Access FEC - Forward Error Correction FER - Frame Erasure Rate, Frame Error Rate FFS - For Further Study FN - Frame Number FP - Frame Protocol GC - General Control (SAP) GGSN - Gateway GPRS Support Node GMSC - Gateway MSC GMSK - Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying GP - Guard Period GPRS - General Packet Radio Service GSM - Global System for Mobile communications GSN - GPRS Support Nodes GTP - GPRS Tunneling Protocol H-CSCF - Home CSCF HCS - Hierarchical Cell Structure HE-VASP - Home Environment Value Added Service Provider HHO - Hard Handover HLR - Home Location Register HN - Home Network HO - Handover HPLMN - Home Public Land Mobile Network HSCSD - High Speed Circuit Switched Data HSS - Home Subscriber Server HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol I/O - Input/Output ICGW - Incoming Call Gateway ID - Identifier IE - Information Element IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force IK - Integrity Key IMEI - International Mobile Equipment Identity IMGI - International mobile group identity IMSI - International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMT-2000 - International Mobile Telecommunications 2000 IN - Intelligent Network INAP - Intelligent Network Application Part

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IP - Internet Protocol IP-M - IP Multicast ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network ISO - International Organisation for Standardisation ISP - Internet Service Provider ISUP - ISDN User Part ITU - International Telecommunication Union IUI - International USIM Identifier Kbps - kilo-bits per second Ksps - kilo-symbols per second L1 - Layer 1 (physical layer) L2 - Layer 2 (data link layer) L3 - Layer 3 (network layer) LAC - Link Access Control LAI - Location Area Identity LAN - Local Area Network LCS - Location Services LLC - Logical Link Control LN - Logical Name LSA - Localised Service Area LSB - Least Significant Bit MA - Multiple Access MAC-A - MAC used for authentication and key agreement (TSG T WG3 context) MAC-I - MAC used for data integrity of signalling messages (TSG T WG3 context) MAC - Medium Access Control (protocol layering context) MAHO - Mobile Assisted Handover MAP - Mobile Application Part MCC - Mobile Country Code Mcps - Mega-chips per second MCU - Media Control Unit MDS - Multimedia Distribution Service ME - Mobile Equipment MEHO - Mobile evaluated handover MER - Message Error Rate MExE - Mobile station (application) Execution Environment MGCF - Media Gateway Control Function MGCP - Media Gateway Control Part MGT - Mobile Global Title MGW - Media GateWay MM - Mobility Management MMI - Man Machine Interface MNC - Mobile Network Code MNP - Mobile Number Portability MO - Mobile Originated MOHO - Mobile Originated Handover MOS - Mean Opinion Score MPEG - Moving Pictures Experts Group MRF - Media Resource Function MS - Mobile Station MSB - Most Significant Bit MSC - Mobile Switching Centre MSE - MExE Service Environment MSID - Mobile Station Identifier

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MSIN - Mobile Station Identification Number MSP - Multiple Subscriber Profile MT - Mobile Terminated MTP - Message Transfer Part MTP3-B - Message Transfer Part level 3 MUI - Mobile User Identifier

NAS - Non-Access Stratum NBAP - Node B Application Part NDC - National Destination Code NEHO - Network evaluated handover NITZ - Network Identity and Time Zone NMSI - National Mobile Station Identifier NNI - Network-Node Interface NO - Network Operator NP - Network Performance NPA - Numbering Plan Area NPI - Numbering Plan Identifier NRT - Non-Real Time NSAP - Network Service Access Point NSDU - Network service data unit NSS - Network Sub System Nt - Notification (SAP) NT - Non Transparent NUI - National User / USIM Identifier NW - Network O&M - Operations and Maintenance OCCCH - ODMA Common Control Channel ODB - Operator Determined Barring ODCCH - ODMA Dedicated Control Channel ODCH - ODMA Dedicated Channel ODMA - Opportunity Driven Multiple Access ORACH - ODMA Random Access Channel ODTCH - ODMA Dedicated Traffic Channel OSA - Open Service Architecture OVSF - Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor PBP - Paging Block Periodicity PBX - Private Branch eXchange PC - Power Control / Personal Computer PCCH - Paging Control Channel PCH - Paging Channel PCK - Personalisation Control Key PCPCH - Physical Common Packet Channel PCCPCH - Primary Common Control Physical Channel PCS - Personal Communication System PCU - Packet Control Unit PDCP - Packet Data Convergence Protocol PDH - Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy PDN - Public Data Network PDP - Packet Data Protocol PDSCH - Physical Downlink Shared Channel

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PDU - Protocol Data Unit PG - Processing Gain PHS - Personal Handyphone System PHY - Physical layer PhyCH - Physical Channel PI - Page Indicator PICH - Page Indicator Channel PID - Packet Identification PIN - Personal Identification Number PLMN - Public Land Mobile Network PN - Pseudo Noise PPM - Parts Per Million PRACH - Physical Random Access Channel PS - Packet Switched PSC - Primary Synchronization Code PSCH - Physical Shared Channel PSE - Personal Service Environment PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network PTM - Point-to-Multipoint PTP - Point to point PUSCH - Physical Uplink Shared Channel QoS - Quality of Service QPSK - Quadrature (Quaternary) Phase Shift Keying R-SGW - Roaming Signalling Gateway R00 - Release 2000 R99 - Release 1999 RA - Routing Area RAB - Radio Access Bearer RACH - Random Access Channel RAI - Routing Area Identity RAN - Radio Access Network RANAP - Radio Access Network Application Part RB - Radio Bearer RF - Radio Frequency RFC - Request For Comments RFE - Routing Functional Identity RFU - Reserved for Future Use RL - Radio Link RLC - Radio Link Control RLCP - Radio Link Control Protocol RNC - Radio Network Controller RNS - Radio Network Subsystem RNSAP - Radio Network Subsystem Application Part RNTI - Radio Network Temporary Identity RRC - Radio Resource Control RRM - Radio Resource Management RSCP - Received Signal Code Power RSSI - Received Signal Strength Indicator RST - Reset RSVP - Resource ReserVation Protocol RT - Real Time RTP - Real Time Protocol RU - Resource Unit

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RX - Receive S-CSCF - Serving CSCF S-RNTI - SRNC Radio Network Temporary Identity SAAL - Signaling ATM Adaptation Layer SACCH - Slow Associated Control Channel SAP - Service Access Point SAPI - Service Access Point Identifier SAR - Segmentation and Reassembly SAT - SIM Application Toolkit SCCH - Synchronization Control Channel SCCPCH - Secondary Common Control Physical Channel SCF - Service Control Function (IN context), Service Capability Feature (VHE/OSA context) SCH - Synchronization Channel SCI - Subscriber Controlled Input SCP - Service Control Point SDCCH - Standalone Dedicated Control Channel SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy SDU - Service Data Unit SE - Security Environment SF - Spreading Factor SFN - System Frame Number SGSN - Serving GPRS Support Node SHCCH - Shared Channel Control Channel SIM - Subscriber Identity Module SIP - Session Initiated Protocol SIR - Signal-to-Interference Ratio SMS - Short Message Service SMS-CB - SMS Cell Broadcast SN - Serving Network SNDCP - Sub-Network Dependent Convergence Protocol SoLSA - Support of Localised Service Area SP - Switching Point / Service Provider SRNC - Serving Radio Network Controller SRNS - Serving RNS SS7 - Signaling System No. 7 SSCOP - Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol SSCF - Service Specific Co-ordination Function SSCF-NNI - Service Specific Coordination Function Network Node Interface SSCS - Service Specific Convergence Sublayer SSDT - Site Selection Diversity Transmission SSF - Service Switching Function SSSAR - Service Specific Segmentation and Re-assembly sublayer STTD - Space Time Transmit Diversity SVC - Switched virtual circuit T-SGW - Transport Signalling Gateway T - Transparent TCH - Traffic Channel TCP - Transmission Control Protocol TD-CDMA - Time Division-Code Division Multiple Access TDD - Time Division Duplex TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access TE - Terminal Equipment TF - Transport Format

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TFC - Transport Format Combination TFCI - Transport Format Combination Indicator TFCS - Transport Format Combination Set TFI - Transport Format Indicator TFS - Transport Format Set TLLI - Temporary Logical link Identity TMSI - Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity TPC - Transmit Power Control TR - Technical Report TrCH - Transport Channel TS - Technical Specification TSTD - Time Switched Transmit Diversity TX - Transmit U-RNTI - UTRAN Radio Network Temporary Identity UARFCN - UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number UARFN - UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Number UDP - User Datagram Protocol UE - User Equipment UER - User Equipment with ODMA relay operation enabled UI - User Interface UICC - Universal Integrated Circuit Card UL - Uplink (Reverse Link) UM - Unacknowledged Mode UMS - User Mobility Server UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications System UNI - User-Network Interface UP - User Plane UPT - Universal Personal Telecommunication URA - User Registration Area URAN - UMTS Radio Access Network URI - Uniform Resource Identifier URL - Uniform Resource Locator USC - UE Service Capabilities USCH - Uplink Shared Channel USIM - Universal Subscriber Identity Module USSD - Unstructured Supplementary Service Data UT - Universal Time UTRA - Universal Terrestrial Radio Access UTRAN - Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network UUI - User-to-User Information UUS - Uu Stratum VASP - Value Added Service Provider VBR - Variable Bit Rate VBS - Voice Broadcast Service VC - Virtual Circuit VGCS - Voice Group Call Service VHE - Virtual Home Environment VoIP - Voice Over IP VPLMN - Visited Public Land Mobile Network VPN - Virtual Private Network WAE - Wireless Application Environment WAP - Wireless Application Protocol WCDMA - Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

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 WDP - Wireless Datagram Protocol

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