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TCAP
Transaction
Capabilities Application Part
VLR
Visitor
Location Register
AIC
Advanced
Intelligent Networks
Control
Channel
The
channel the phone and cell base station first communicate on.
Reverse
Control Channel
The
opposite frequency, 45 MHz lower than the control channel. Used by
the mobile.
Voice
channel
The
channel you are assigned by the switch to commence the call on
after the exchange of subscriber data.
Base
Transceiver
StationThe
network base station that talks to the mobile.
TDMA
Time Division Multiple
Access
FDMA
Frequency Division
Multiple Access
A-TDMA
Advanced Time Division
Multiple Access
CDMA
Code Division Multiple
Access
AuC
Authentication Center
LAI
Location Area Identity
Ki
Individual subscriber
authentication key
OMS
Operation and
Maintenance Subsystem of the GSM network,
IMEI
The IMEI
(International Mobile Equipment Identity)is a 15 digit Code used
to identify the GSM/DCS/PCS phone to the network.
CLIP
Caller Line Identity
Presentation
CLIR
Caller Line Identity
Restriction
SMS
Short Message Service
HLR
Home Location Register
PIN
Personal Identity
Number
PUK
PIN Unblocking Code
BSC
Base Station Controller
BS
Base Station
MSC
Mobile Switching
Centre - The computer that places the calls, and takes and
receives data from the subscriber or from PSTN (Public switched
Telephone Network)
SMSC
Short Message Service
Centre
SMD-PP
Short Message Delivery
Point-to-Point
VLR
Visitor Location
Register
SMS-IWMSC
SMS Interworking Mobile
Switching Center
TAP
Telocator Alphanumeric
Protocol
SS7
Signaling System 7
GMSC
Gateway Mobile
Switching Center
MO-SMS
Mobile-Originated
Short Message
ESN
Electronic Serial
Number
IWF
Interworking Function
(Modem)
IEMI
International
Equipment Mobile Identity
GSM
Global System For
Mobile Communication
EIR
Equipment Identity
Register
PE
Primary Exchange
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