Acronyms Flashcards
AGCH
Access Grant Channel
ARFCN
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
BCCH
Broadcast Control Channel
BCF
Base Station Control Function
BCH
Broadcast Channel
BSC
Base Station Controller
BSS
Base Station Subsystem
BTS
Base Transceiver Station
CBQ
Cell Bar Quality
CD
Check Digit
CID
Cell Identity
CRO
Cell Reselection Offset
DCCH
Dedicated Control Channel
DL
Downlink
EIR
Equipment Identity Register
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FAC
Final Assembly Code
FACCH
Fast Associated Control Channel
FCH
Frequency Correction Channel
FDMA
Frequency Division Multiple Access
GCI
Global Cell Identity
G-MSC
Gateway Mobile Switching Center
GMSK
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
HLR
Home Location Register
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
LAC
Location Area Code
MCC
Mobile Country Code
ME
Mobile Equipment
MNC
Mobile Network Code
MS
Mobile Station
MSC
Mobile Switching Center
MSIN
Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
MSISDN
Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number
MSRN
Mobile Station Roaming Number
NMS
Network Management System
NSS
Network Switching Subsystem
OSS
Operation and Support Subsystem
PCH
Paging Channel
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
RACH
Random Access Channel
SACCH
Slow Associated Control Channel
SCH
Synchronization Channel
SDCCH
Stand Alone Dedicated Control Channel
SIB
System Information Block
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
SMS
Short Message Service
SN
Serial Number
TA
Timing Advance
TAC
Type Allocation Code
TCH
Traffic Channel
TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access
TMSI
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
TO
Temporary Offset
UL
Up Link
VLR
Visitor Location Register