GSM Radio Access Network

Abbreviations

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 Abbreviations English

2G 2nd Generation Mobile Communications System

3G，3GMS 3rd Generation Mobile Communications System
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
8PSK 8 Phase Shift Keying
A
ABB Abis Bypass Board
A/D Analog/Digital
Access Class
AC Access Control
Alternating Current
ACL Access Control List
ACCH Associated Control Channel
ACS Additional Reselection Parameters Indication
ADM Add Drop Multiplexer
AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation
AFP Automatic Frequency Planning
AGC Automatic Gain Control
AGCH Access Grant Channel
AIS Alarm Indication Signal
ALC Automatic Level Control
ALM Alarm Board
AMR Adaptive Multi-Rate
ANR Automatic Noise Restrain
APC Automatic Power Control
APDU Application Protocol Data Unit
API Application Program Interface
APL Advanced Phase Lock
APM Advanced Power Module
APS Automatic Protection Switching
ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
ASU Access network SDH transmission Unit
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATT Attach-Detach allowed
AUC Authentication Center
AUTHR Authentication Response
B
BA BCCH Allocation
BAM Back Administration Module
BBU Baseband Control Unit
BC Bearer Channel
BCC Base station Color Code
BCCH Broadcast Control Channel
BCD Binary-Coded Data
BCF Base Station Control Function
BCH Broadcast Channel
BER Bit Error Ratio
BESP BTS E1 Surge Protector
BFD Bidirectional Forwarding Detection

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BFH Baseband Frequency Hopping

BHCA Busy Hour Call Attempt
BIE Base Station Interface Equipment
BITS Building Integrated Timing Supply System
BIU Base station Interface Unit
BLER Block Error Rate
BPU Baseband Processing Unit
BS ID Base Station Identification
BSBC Universal BBU Subrack Backplane type C(2U)
BSC Base Station Controller
BSIC Base transceiver Station Identity Code
BSN Backward Sequence Number
BSS Base Station Subsystem
BSSAP Base Station Subsystem Application Part
BSSGP Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol
BSSMAP Base Station Subsystem Management Application Part
BTS Base Transceiver Station
BTSM BTS Management
BVC BSSGP Virtual Connection
C
CA Cell Allocation
CB Cell Broadcast
CBA Cell Bar Access
CBC Cell Broadcast Center
CBCH Cell Broadcast Channel
CBQ Cell Bar Qualify
CBS Cell Broadcast System
CBT Cell Broadcast Terminal
CC Call Control
CCB Call Control Block
CCCH Common Control Channel
CCS Common Channel Signaling
CDU Combining and Distribution Unit
CFU Call forwarding unconditional
CHR Call History Record
CIC Circuit Identity Code
CM Connection Management
CME Configuration Management Express
CN Core Network
COSC Crystal oscillator
CP Connection management Protocol
CPLD Complex Programmable Logical Device
CPRI Common Protocol Radio Interface
CQT Call Quality Test
CR Connection Request
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Code
CRO Cell Reselect Offset
CS Circuit Switching
CT Call Transfer
D
D-BUS Data-BUS
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DBS Distribution Base Station

DCDU Direct Current Distribution Unit
DDF Digital Distribution Frame
DiffServ Differentiated Service
DL Downlink
DLCI Data Link Connection Identifier
DM Disconnected Mode
DMCM The Main Control Module for DDRM BTS (DMCM)
DOPRA Distributed Object-oriented Programmable Realtime Architecture
DPC Destination signalling Point Code
DRFU Double Radio Filter Unit
DRX Discontinuous Reception
DSCP Differentiated Services (DiffServ) Code Point
DT Drive Test
DTMF Dual-Tone Multi-frequency
DTMU Transmission/Timing/Management Unit for DTRU BTS
DTP Coverage Prediction by DT Data
DTX Discontinuous Transmission
DXC Digital Cross-connect equipment
D-BUS Data-BUS
DBS Distribution Base Station
DCDU Direct Current Distribution Unit
DDF Digital Distribution Frame
DiffServ Differentiated Service
DL Downlink
DLCI Data Link Connection Identifier
DM Disconnected Mode
DMCM The Main Control Module for DDRM BTS (DMCM)
DOPRA Distributed Object-oriented Programmable Realtime Architecture
DPC Destination signalling Point Code
DRFU Double Radio Filter Unit
DRX Discontinuous Reception
DSCP Differentiated Services (DiffServ) Code Point
DT Drive Test
DTMF Dual-Tone Multi-frequency
DTMU Transmission/Timing/Management Unit for DTRU BTS
DTP Coverage Prediction by DT Data
DTX Discontinuous Transmission
DXC Digital Cross-connect equipment
E
ECSC Early Classmark Sending Control
EDGE Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution
EDU Enhanced Duplexer Unit
EFR Enhance Full Rate speech codec
EIR Equipment Identity Register
EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
EMI External Machine Interface
EMI filter Electromagnetic interface filter
eMLPP enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service
EMS Element Management System
EMU Environment Monitoring Unit
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EPLD Erasable Programmable Logic Device

ESL Extend Signalling Link
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
F
FABS Flexible Abis
FACCH Fast Associated Control Channel
FAI First Article Inspection
FCCH Frequency Correction Channel
FDD Frequency Division Duplex
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access
FE Fast Ethernet port
FER Frame Error Rate
FFT Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm
FH Frequency Hopping
FH-BUS Frequency Hopping Bus
FMUA Fan Environment Monitor
FN Frame Number
FR Frame Relay
FS Force Switch
FSN Forward Sequence Number
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FUC Frame Unit Controller
G
GATM GSM Antenna and TMA Control module
GBAM GSM Back Administration Module
GBCR GSM BSC Control Processing Rack
GBIU Gb Interface Processing Unit
GBSR GSM BSC Service Processing Rack
GDPUC GSM Data Processing Unit for CS service
GE Gigabit Ethernet
GEHUB GSM E1/T1 High level Data Link Control Unit for aBis
GEIUA GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for A
GEIUB GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aBis
GEIUP GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for Pb
GEIUT GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aTer
GEPS GSM Extended Processing Subrack
GEPUG GSM E1/T1 Packet Unit for Gb
GERAN GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network
GEXUB GSM E1/T1 interface eXtensible Unit for aBis
GFGUA GSM Fast ethernet and Gigabit ethernet Unit for A
GFGUB GSM Fast ethernet and Gigabit ethernet Unit for aBis
GFGUG GSM Fast ethernet and Gigabit ethernet Unit for Gb
GGCU GSM General Clock Unit
GLONASS GLObal NAvigation Satellite System
GMPS GSM Main Processing Subrack
GMSC Gateway Mobile-services Switching Centre
GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift-frequency Keying
GOGUA GSM Optic Gigabit ethernet Unit for A
GOGUB GSM Optic Gigabit ethernet Unit for aBis
GOIUA GSM Optic Interface Unit for A
GOIUB GSM Optic Interface Unit for aBis
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GOIUP GSM Optic Interface Unit for Pb

GOIUT GSM Optic Interface Unit for aTer
GOMU GSM Operation and Maintenance Unit
GOPT Local Optical Interface Board
GoS Grade of Service
GOXUB GSM Optic interface eXtensible Unit for aBis
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GPS Global Position System
GSCU GSM Switching and Control Unit
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
GT Global Title
GTCS GSM TransCoder Subrack
GTMU GSM Transmission and Timing and Management Unit for BBU
GTNU GSM TDM switching Network Unit
GXPUI GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Computation service
GXPUM GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Main service
GXPUT GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Transmission
H
HCS Hierarchical Cell Structure
HDLC High level Data Link Control
HDSL High speed Digital Subscriber Line
HLR Home Location Register
HSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched Data
HSN Hopping Sequence Number
Hub BTS Hub Base Transceiver Station
HW High Way
HCS Hierarchical Cell Structure
HDLC High level Data Link Control
HDSL High speed Digital Subscriber Line
HLR Home Location Register
HSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched Data
HSN Hopping Sequence Number
Hub BTS Hub Base Transceiver Station
HW High Way
I
IASU Isite Access SDH Unit
IBBS Integrated Backup Battery System
ICC Interference Rejection Combining
ID Identification/Identity
IE Information Element
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IFFT Inverse Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm
IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IP Internet Protocol
IP PM IP Performance Monitor
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISUP Integrated Services Digital Network User Part/ISDN User Part
ITU International Telecommunications Union
IWF Interworking Function
ITU-T International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector
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K
kbps kilo-bits per second
L
L1 Layer 1 (physical layer)
L2ML Layer 2 Management Link
LA Location Area
LAC Location Area Code
LAI Location Area Identity
LAPB Link Access Procedure Balanced
LAPD Link Access Protocol on the D channel
LAPDm Link Access Protocol on the Dm channel
LBS Location Based Service
LCS Location Service
LDR Load Reshuffling
LEML Local Element Management Layer
LFE Longest Consecutive Frame Error
LI Length Indicator
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
LOF Loss Of Frame
LOS Loss Of Signal
LPN7 Common Channel Signaling Processing Board
LSA Link State Advertisement
LSB Least Significant Bit
LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signal
M
MA Mobile Allocation
MACS Maximum number of AMR Codec ModeS
MAIO Mobile Allocation Index Offset
MAP Mobile Application Part
MBR Multiband Report
MCC Mobile Country Code
MCK Main Clock board
MCU Main Control Unit
MDC Message Discrimination
MDMC Distribution Monitor and Communication board
MDT Message Distribution
ME Mobile Equipment
MGW Media Gateway
MM Mobility Management
MMCC Mobility Management Call Control
MMI Man Machine Interface
MML Man-Machine Language
MMSMS Mobility Management Short Message Service
MMSS Mobility Management Supplement Service
MNC Mobile Network Code
MNS Mobile Network Signaling
MOC Mobile Originated Call
MOS Mean Opinion Scores
MPM Multiuser Project Manager
MR Measurement Report
MRP Multiple Reuse Pattern
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MRT Message Routing

MS Mobile Station
MS-AIS Multiplex Section Alarm Indication signal
MSB Most Significant Bit
MSC Mobile Switching Center
MSISDN Mobile Station International ISDN Number
MSP Multiplex Section Protection
MSU Message Signaling Unit
MT Maintenance and Test console
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTP Message Transfer Part
N
NA No Acknowledgment
NACC Network Assisted Cell Change
NACK Negative ACKnowledgement
NAS Non Access Stratum
NC2 Network Control Mode 2
NCC Network Color Code
NECI New Establishment Causes Indication
NEL Network Element Layer
NML Network Management Layer
NRI Network Resource Identifier
NS Network System
NSS Network Subsystem
O
ODF Optical Distribution Frame
OMC Operation and Maintenance Center
OML Operation Maintenance Link
OMU Operation and Maintenance Unit
OSI Open System Interconnection
OSS Operating Support System
ODF Optical Distribution Frame
OMC Operation and Maintenance Center
OML Operation Maintenance Link
OMU Operation and Maintenance Unit
OSI Open System Interconnection
OSS Operating Support System
P
PACCH Packet Associated Control Channel
PARC Platform of Advanced Radio Controller
PBCCH Packet Broadcast Control Channel
PBGT Power Budget
PBSL PCU-BSC Interface Signaling Link
PBT Power Boost Technology
PBU Power Boost Unit
PCCCH Packet Common Control Channel
PCH Paging Channel
PCI Preemption Capability Indicator
PCIC Packet Circuit Identity Code
PCU Packet Control Unit
PDCH Packet Data Channel
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PDF Power Distribution Frame

PDH Pleisochronous Digital Hierarchy
PDP Packet Data Protocol
PDU Power Distribution Unit
PFCB Fan Control Board
PFCU Fan Control Unit
PFPU Fan Power Unit
PGND Protection Ground
PH Physical (layer)
PHB Per-Hop Behavior
PIE Priority Information Element
PIN Personal Identity Number
PLMN PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
PoC Push-to-talk over Cellular
PPP point-to-point protocol
PQ Priority Queue
PREC Preemption Recommendation
PS Packet Switched
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
PSU Power Supply Unit
PTCCH packet timing advanced control channel
PVI Preemption Vulnerability Indicator
PWM Pulse-Width Modulation
Q
QA Queuing Allowed indicator
QoS Quality of Service
QRI Queuing Recommendation Indicator
R
RACH Random Access Channel
RAN Radio Access Network
RCU Remote Control Unit
RF Radio Frequency
RF PLL RF Phase-Lock Loop
RH Relative Humidity
RLC Radio Link Control
RLM Radio Link Management
RNC Radio Network Controller
RND Radio Network Dimension
RQI Radio Quality Indication
RR Reverse Request
RRM Radio Resource Management
RRU Remote Radio Unit
RSCP Received Signal Code Power
RSL Radio Signaling Link
RTP Real-time Transfer Protocol
RUS Remote Upgrade Service
RX Reception
RXLEV Received signal level
RXQUAL Received signal Quality
S
SBT Smart Bias-Tee
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SCCP Signaling Connection Control Part

SCH Synchronization Channel
SCP Service Control Point
SCTP Streaming Control Transmission Protocol
SD Signal Degrade
SDCCH Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel
SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SF Signal Fail
SFH Synthesized Frequency Hopping
SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable
SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
SHO Soft Handoff
SI System Information
SIGTRAN Signaling Transport
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
SLC Signaling Link Code
SMS Short Message Service
SMSC Short Message Service Centre
SMU Service Management Unit
SNR Signal Noise Ratio
SONET Synchronous Optical Network
SPC Signaling Point Code
SPU Signaling Processing Unit
SS Supplementary Service
STM-1 Synchronous Transport Module
STP Signaling Transfer Point
SWM SoftWare Management
T
TA Timing Advance
TBF Temporary Block Flow
TBUS Time BUS
TC Transcoder
TCH Traffic Channel
TCP Transfer Control Protocol
TCU Temperature Control Unit
TDM Time Division Multiplex
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TEI Terminal Equipment Identifier
TFO Tandem Free Operation
TM Terminal Multiplexer
TMA Tower Mount Amplifier
TMN Telecommunication Management Network
TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identifier
TPS Tributary Protect Switch
TRA TCH Rate Adjust
TRAU Transcoding and Rate Adaptation Unit
TSC Training Sequence Code
TX Transmit
U
UAP United Analysis and Precision Check
UBFA Universal BBU Fan unit type A(2U)
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UDP user datagram protocol

UEIU Universal Environment Interface Unit
UELP Universal E1/T1 Lighting Protection unit
UFLP Universal FE/GE Lighting Protection unit
UL Uplink
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
UPEU Universal Power and Environment interface unit(-48V)
USB Universal Serial Bus
V
VAD Voice Activity Detection
VC Trunk Virtual Container Trunk
VLR Visitor Location Register
VQI Voice Quality Index
VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
VSAT Very satellite communications terminal
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
W
WOPB Overvoltage Protection Board
WRED Weighted Random Early Detection
WRR Weighted Round Robin
WS Work Station
WTR Wait To Restore

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