Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
Q
GSM
A
Global System for Mobile Communication
2
Q
ARFCN
A
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
3
Q
CDMA
A
Code Division Multiple Access
4
Q
DCS
A
Digital Cellular System, GSM 1800
5
Q
GSM 850
A
Cellular Band
6
Q
E900
A
Extended 900
7
Q
FDMA
A
Frequency Division Multiple Access
8
Q
GMSK
A
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
9
Q
GSM 900
A
GSM 900 Band
10
Q
PCS
A
Personal Communication Service, GSM 1900
11
Q
TDMA
A
Time Division Multiple Access
12
Q
dBm
A
Decibel milliwatt
13
Q
FSPL
A
Free Space Path Loss
14
Q
NFSPL
A
Non Free Space Path Loss
15
Q
1MPL
A
One Meter Path Loss
16
Q
RLB
A
Radio Link Budget
17
Q
RSSI
A
Received Signal Strength Indicator
18
Q
A3/A8
A
Algorithm used to authenticate a sim
19
Q
A5
A
Algorithm used w/Kc to create encryption for Um
20
Q
ABC
A
Administration and Billing Center
21
Q
AuC
A
Authentication Center
22
Q
BSC
A
Base Station Controller
23
Q
BSS
A
Base Station System
24
Q
BTS
A
Base Transceiver Station
25
CBS
Cell Broadcast Service
26
CGI
Cell Global ID
27
CI
Cell Identity (5 digit code that identifies a BTS)
28
COW
Cell on Wheels
29
CD
Check Digit
30
Kc
Ciphering Key
31
EIR
Equipment Identity Register
32
GMSC
Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center
33
HLR
Home Location Register
34
Ki
Individual Subscriber Authentication Key
35
IMEI-SV
International Mobile Station Equipment Identity - Software Version
36
IMEI
International Mobile Station Equipment Identity
37
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
38
LAC
Location Area Code
39
LAI
Location Area Identity
40
MCC
Mobile Country Code
41
ME
Mobile Equipment
42
MNC
Mobile Network Code
43
MSC
Mobile Services Switching Center
44
MSRN
Mobile Station Roaming Number
45
MS
Mobile Station
46
MSISDN
Mobile Station International Integrated Services Digital Network Number
47
MSIN
Mobile Subscriber Identity Number
48
NSS
Network Switching System
49
OMC
Operations and Maintenance Center
50
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network
51
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
52
RAND
Random Number
53
SNR
Serial Number
54
SMS-SC
Short Message Service - Service Center
55
SRES
Signed Response
56
SVN
Software Version Number
57
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
58
TMSI
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity Number
59
TAC
Type Allocation Code
60
VLR
Visitor Location Register
61
AGCH
Access Grant Channel
62
Um
Air Interface
63
BCC
Base Station Color Code
64
BSIC
Base Station Identity Code
65
BCH
Beacon Channel
66
BCCH
Broadcast Control Channel
67
CCCH
Common Control Channel
68
DCCH
Dedicated Control Channel
69
FACCH
Fast Associated Control Channel
70
FCCH
Frequency Correction Channel
71
NCC
Network Color Code
72
PCH
Paging Channel
73
RACH
Random Access Channel
74
SACCH
Slow Associated Control Channel
75
SDCCH
Standalone Dedicated Control Channel
76
SCH
Synchronization Channel
77
TCH
Traffic Channel
78
BA List
BCCH Allocation List
79
BRL
Barred Roaming List
80
CA List
Cell Allocation List
81
CBA
Cell Bar Access
82
CBQ
Cell Bar Qualifier
83
MAX RACH Attempts
Maximum RACH Attempts
84
PRL
Preferred Roaming List
85
Cause Code 6
Illegal/stolen ME
86
Cause Code 13
No roaming in this LAC
87
T3122 Timer
After immediate rejection, time until next RACH attempt
88
BER
Bit Error Rate
89
CRH
Cell Reselection Hysteresis (values 0-7, 2 dBm incr)
90
CRO
Cell Reselection Offset
91
MMR
Mobile Measurement Reports (RxQual, RxLev)
92
MSmaxTxPwrCCH
Mobile Subscriber Maximum Transmit Power Control Channel
93
NCC Allowed
NCC allowed to register
94
PT
Penalty Timer (0-620 secs, 20 sec incr)
95
PLU
Periodic Location Update
96
RxLev
Received Level (avg signal strength rx'd, 0-63 (-110 to -47 dBm)
97
RxLevAccessMin
Received Level Access Minimum
98
RxQual
Received Quality (avg singhal quality; based on BER; o-7, .1% to >15% error)
99
T3212
PLU timer; 0-255 value, 6 min incr
100
TO
Temporary Offset (0-7, 10dBm increment)
101
TA
Timing Advance
