GSM Radio Access Network Abbreviations

ISSUE Date Owner

V1.0 2009-3-6 LiXi

Abbreviations 2G 3G3GMS 3GPP 8PSK A ABB A/D AC ACL ACCH ACS ADM AEC AFP AGCH AIS ALC ALM AMR ANR APC APDU API APL APM APS ARFCN ASU ATM ATT AUC AUTHR B BA BAM BBU BCC BCCH BCD BCF BCH BER BESP BCCH Allocation Back Administration Module Baseband Control Unit Base station Color Code Broadcast Control Channel Binary-Coded Data Base Station Control Function Broadcast Channel Bit Error Ratio BTS E1 Surge Protector
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English 2nd Generation Mobile Communications System 3rd Generation Mobile Communications System 3rd Generation Partnership Project 8 Phase Shift Keying Abis Bypass Board Analog/Digital Access Class Access Control Alternating Current Access Control List Associated Control Channel Additional Reselection Parameters Indication Add Drop Multiplexer Acoustic Echo Cancellation Automatic Frequency Planning Access Grant Channel Alarm Indication Signal Automatic Level Control Alarm Board Adaptive Multi-Rate Automatic Noise Restrain Automatic Power Control Application Protocol Data Unit Application Program Interface Advanced Phase Lock Advanced Power Module Automatic Protection Switching Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number Access network SDH transmission Unit Asynchronous Transfer Mode Attach-Detach allowed Authentication Center Authentication Response

Abbreviations BFD BFH BIE BITS BIU BLER BPU BS ID BSBC BSC BSIC BSN BSS BSSAP BSSGP BSSMAP BTS BTSM BVC C CA CB CBA CBC CBCH CBQ CBS CBT CC CCB CCCH CCS CDU CFU CHR CIC CM CN COSC CP CPLD CPRI CQT CR CRC CRO CS Cell Allocation Cell Broadcast Cell Bar Access Cell Broadcast Center Cell Broadcast Channel Cell Bar Qualify Cell Broadcast System Cell Broadcast Terminal Call Control Call Control Block Common Control Channel Common Channel Signaling Combining and Distribution Unit Call forwarding unconditional Call History Record Circuit Identity Code Connection Management Core Network Crystal oscillator Connection management Protocol Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Baseband Frequency Hopping Base Station Interface Equipment

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Building Integrated Timing Supply System Base station Interface Unit Block Error Rate Baseband Processing Unit Base Station Identification Universal BBU Subrack Backplane type C(2U) Base Station Controller Base transceiver Station Identity Code Backward Sequence Number Base Station Subsystem Base Station Subsystem Application Part Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol Base Station Subsystem Management Application Part Base Transceiver Station BTS Management BSSGP Virtual Connection

Complex Programmable Logical Device Common Protocol Radio Interface Call Quality Test Connection Request Cyclic Redundancy Code Cell Reselect Offset Circuit Switching
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Abbreviations CT D D-BUS DBS DCDU DDF DiffServ DL DLCI DM DMCM DOPRA DPC DRFU DRX DSCP DT DTMF DTMU DTP DTX DXC D-BUS DBS DCDU DDF DiffServ DL DLCI DM DMCM DOPRA DPC DRFU DRX DSCP DT DTMF DTMU DTP DTX DXC E ECSC EDGE EDU EFR Early Classmark Sending Control Data-BUS Distribution Base Station Direct Current Distribution Unit Digital Distribution Frame Differentiated Service Downlink Data Link Connection Identifier Disconnected Mode Call Transfer

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The Main Control Module for DDRM BTS (DMCM) Distributed Object-oriented Programmable Realtime Architecture Destination signalling Point Code Double Radio Filter Unit Discontinuous Reception Differentiated Services (DiffServ) Code Point Drive Test Dual-Tone Multi-frequency Transmission/Timing/Management Unit for DTRU BTS Coverage Prediction by DT Data Discontinuous Transmission Digital Cross-connect equipment Data-BUS Distribution Base Station Direct Current Distribution Unit Digital Distribution Frame Differentiated Service Downlink Data Link Connection Identifier Disconnected Mode The Main Control Module for DDRM BTS (DMCM) Distributed Object-oriented Programmable Realtime Architecture Destination signalling Point Code Double Radio Filter Unit Discontinuous Reception Differentiated Services (DiffServ) Code Point Drive Test Dual-Tone Multi-frequency Transmission/Timing/Management Unit for DTRU BTS Coverage Prediction by DT Data Discontinuous Transmission Digital Cross-connect equipment

Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution Enhanced Duplexer Unit Enhance Full Rate speech codec
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Abbreviations EIR EMC EMI EMI filter eMLPP EMS EMU EPLD ESL ETSI F FABS FACCH FAI FCCH FDD FDMA FE FER FFT FH FH-BUS FMUA FN FR FS FSN FTP FUC G GATM GBAM GBCR GBIU GBSR GDPUC GE GEHUB GEIUA GEIUB GEIUP GEIUT GEPS GEPUG GERAN GEXUB GFGUA Flexible Abis Fast Associated Control Channel First Article Inspection Frequency Correction Channel Frequency Division Duplex Frequency Division Multiple Access Fast Ethernet port Frame Error Rate Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm Frequency Hopping Frequency Hopping Bus Fan Environment Monitor Frame Number Frame Relay Force Switch Forward Sequence Number File Transfer Protocol Frame Unit Controller Equipment Identity Register ElectroMagnetic Compatibility External Machine Interface Electromagnetic interface filter

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enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service Element Management System Environment Monitoring Unit Erasable Programmable Logic Device Extend Signalling Link European Telecommunications Standards Institute

GSM Antenna and TMA Control module GSM Back Administration Module GSM BSC Control Processing Rack Gb Interface Processing Unit GSM BSC Service Processing Rack GSM Data Processing Unit for CS service Gigabit Ethernet GSM E1/T1 High level Data Link Control Unit for aBis GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for A GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aBis GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for Pb GSM E1/T1 Interface Unit for aTer GSM Extended Processing Subrack GSM E1/T1 Packet Unit for Gb GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network GSM E1/T1 interface eXtensible Unit for aBis GSM Fast ethernet and Gigabit ethernet Unit for A
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Abbreviations GFGUB GFGUG GGCU GLONASS GMPS GMSC GMSK GOGUA GOGUB GOIUA GOIUB GOIUP GOIUT GOMU GOPT GoS GOXUB GPRS GPS GSCU GSM GT GTCS GTMU GTNU GXPUI GXPUM GXPUT H HCS HDLC HDSL HLR HSCSD HSN Hub BTS HW I IASU IBBS ICC ID IE IEC IFFT IMEI IMSI Isite Access SDH Unit Integrated Backup Battery System Interference Rejection Combining Identification/Identity Information Element Hierarchical Cell Structure High level Data Link Control High speed Digital Subscriber Line Home Location Register High Speed Circuit Switched Data Hopping Sequence Number Hub Base Transceiver Station High Way

English GSM Fast ethernet and Gigabit ethernet Unit for aBis GSM Fast ethernet and Gigabit ethernet Unit for Gb GSM General Clock Unit GLObal NAvigation Satellite System GSM Main Processing Subrack Gateway Mobile-services Switching Centre Gaussian Minimum Shift-frequency Keying GSM Optic Gigabit ethernet Unit for A GSM Optic Gigabit ethernet Unit for aBis GSM Optic Interface Unit for A GSM Optic Interface Unit for aBis GSM Optic Interface Unit for Pb GSM Optic Interface Unit for aTer GSM Operation and Maintenance Unit Local Optical Interface Board Grade of Service GSM Optic interface eXtensible Unit for aBis General Packet Radio Service Global Position System GSM Switching and Control Unit Global System for Mobile communications Global Title GSM TransCoder Subrack GSM Transmission and Timing and Management Unit for BBU GSM TDM switching Network Unit GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Computation service GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Main service GSM eXtensible Processing Unit for Transmission

International Electrotechnical Commission Inverse Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm International Mobile Equipment Identity International Mobile Subscriber Identity
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Abbreviations IP IP PM ISDN ISUP ITU ITU-T K kbps L L1 L2ML LA LAC LAI LAPB LAPD LAPDm LBS LCS LDR LEML LFE LI LNA LOF LOS LPN7 LSA LSB LVDS M MA MACS MAIO MAP MBR MCC MCK MCU MDC MDMC MDT ME MGW MM MMCC Mobile Allocation Layer 1 (physical layer) Layer 2 Management Link Location Area Location Area Code Location Area Identity Link Access Procedure Balanced kilo-bits per second Internet Protocol IP Performance Monitor Integrated Services Digital Network

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Integrated Services Digital Network User Part/ISDN User Part International Telecommunications Union International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector

Link Access Protocol on the D channel Link Access Protocol on the Dm channel Location Based Service Location Service Load Reshuffling Local Element Management Layer Longest Consecutive Frame Error Length Indicator Low Noise Amplifier Loss Of Frame Loss Of Signal Common Channel Signaling Processing Board Link State Advertisement Least Significant Bit Low Voltage Differential Signal

Maximum number of AMR Codec ModeS Mobile Allocation Index Offset Mobile Application Part Multiband Report Mobile Country Code Main Clock board Main Control Unit Message Discrimination Distribution Monitor and Communication board Message Distribution Mobile Equipment Media Gateway Mobility Management Mobility Management Call Control
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Abbreviations MMI MML MMSMS MMSS MNC MNS MOC MOS MPM MR MRP MRT MS MS-AIS MSB MSC MSISDN MSP MSU MT MTBF MTP N NA NACC NACK NAS NC2 NCC NECI NEL NML NRI NS NSS O ODF OMC OML OMU OSI OSS ODF OMC OML OMU OSI Optical Distribution Frame Operation and Maintenance Center Operation Maintenance Link Operation and Maintenance Unit Open System Interconnection Operating Support System Optical Distribution Frame Operation and Maintenance Center Operation Maintenance Link Operation and Maintenance Unit Open System Interconnection
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English Man Machine Interface Man-Machine Language Mobility Management Short Message Service Mobility Management Supplement Service Mobile Network Code Mobile Network Signaling Mobile Originated Call Mean Opinion Scores Multiuser Project Manager Measurement Report Multiple Reuse Pattern Message Routing Mobile Station Multiplex Section Alarm Indication signal Most Significant Bit Mobile Switching Center Mobile Station International ISDN Number Multiplex Section Protection Message Signaling Unit Maintenance and Test console Mean Time Between Failures Message Transfer Part No Acknowledgment Network Assisted Cell Change Negative ACKnowledgement Non Access Stratum Network Control Mode 2 Network Color Code New Establishment Causes Indication Network Element Layer Network Management Layer Network Resource Identifier Network System Network Subsystem

Abbreviations OSS P PACCH PARC PBCCH PBGT PBSL PBT PBU PCCCH PCH PCI PCIC PCU PDCH PDF PDH PDP PDU PFCB PFCU PFPU PGND PH PHB PIE PIN PLMN PoC PPP PQ PREC PS PSTN PSU PTCCH PVI PWM Q QA QoS QRI R RACH RAN RCU RF Random Access Channel Radio Access Network Remote Control Unit Radio Frequency
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English Operating Support System Packet Associated Control Channel Platform of Advanced Radio Controller Packet Broadcast Control Channel Power Budget PCU-BSC Interface Signaling Link Power Boost Technology Power Boost Unit Packet Common Control Channel Paging Channel Preemption Capability Indicator Packet Circuit Identity Code Packet Control Unit Packet Data Channel Power Distribution Frame Pleisochronous Digital Hierarchy Packet Data Protocol Power Distribution Unit Fan Control Board Fan Control Unit Fan Power Unit Protection Ground Physical (layer) Per-Hop Behavior Priority Information Element Personal Identity Number PLMN Public Land Mobile Network Push-to-talk over Cellular point-to-point protocol Priority Queue Preemption Recommendation Packet Switched Public Switched Telephone Network Power Supply Unit packet timing advanced control channel Preemption Vulnerability Indicator Pulse-Width Modulation Queuing Allowed indicator Quality of Service Queuing Recommendation Indicator

Abbreviations RF PLL RH RLC RLM RNC RND RQI RR RRM RRU RSCP RSL RTP RUS RX RXLEV RXQUAL S SBT SCCP SCH SCP SCTP SD SDCCH SDH SF SFH SFP SGSN SHO SI SIGTRAN SIM SLC SMS SMSC SMU SNR SONET SPC SPU SS STM-1 STP SWM T
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English RF Phase-Lock Loop Relative Humidity Radio Link Control Radio Link Management Radio Network Controller Radio Network Dimension Radio Quality Indication Reverse Request Radio Resource Management Remote Radio Unit Received Signal Code Power Radio Signaling Link Real-time Transfer Protocol Remote Upgrade Service Reception Received signal level Received signal Quality Smart Bias-Tee Signaling Connection Control Part Synchronization Channel Service Control Point Streaming Control Transmission Protocol Signal Degrade Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel Synchronous Digital Hierarchy Signal Fail Synthesized Frequency Hopping Small Form-Factor Pluggable Serving GPRS Support Node Soft Handoff System Information Signaling Transport Subscriber Identity Module Signaling Link Code Short Message Service Short Message Service Centre Service Management Unit Signal Noise Ratio Synchronous Optical Network Signaling Point Code Signaling Processing Unit Supplementary Service Synchronous Transport Module Signaling Transfer Point SoftWare Management

Abbreviations TA TBF TBUS TC TCH TCP TCU TDM TDMA TEI TFO TM TMA TMN TMSI TPS TRA TRAU TSC TX U UAP UBFA UDP UEIU UELP UFLP UL UMTS UPEU USB V VC Trunk VLR VQI VRRP VSAT VSWR W WOPB WRED WRR WS WTR Overvoltage Protection Board Weighted Random Early Detection Weighted Round Robin Work Station Wait To Restore Virtual Container Trunk Visitor Location Register Voice Quality Index Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Timing Advance Temporary Block Flow Time BUS Transcoder Traffic Channel Transfer Control Protocol Temperature Control Unit Time Division Multiplex Time Division Multiple Access Terminal Equipment Identifier Tandem Free Operation Terminal Multiplexer Tower Mount Amplifier

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Telecommunication Management Network Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identifier Tributary Protect Switch TCH Rate Adjust Transcoding and Rate Adaptation Unit Training Sequence Code Transmit United Analysis and Precision Check Universal BBU Fan unit type A(2U) user datagram protocol Universal Environment Interface Unit Universal E1/T1 Lighting Protection unit Universal FE/GE Lighting Protection unit Uplink Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Universal Power and Environment interface unit(-48V) Universal Serial Bus

Very satellite communications terminal Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

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