Lucent Technologies Release 6 manual Frl, G3-MA, G3-MT, Gptr, Grs

DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 6	Issue 5
Installation and Test for Multi-Carrier Cabinets 555-230-112	May 1998
Glossary and Abbreviations
	Page GL-24
foreign-exchange (FX)
A CO other than the one providing local access to the public telephone network.

foreign-exchange trunk

A telecommunications channel that directly connects the system to a CO other than its local CO.

foreign numbering-plan area code (FNPAC)

An area code other than the local area code, that must be dialed to call outside the local geographical area.

FRL

Facilities Restriction Level

FX

Foreign exchange

G

G3-MA

Generic 3 Management Applications

G3-MT

Generic 3 Management Terminal

G3r

Generic 3, RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)

generalized route selection (GRS)

An enhancement to Automatic Alternate Routing/Automatic Route Selection (AAR/ARS) that performs routing based on call attributes, such as Bearer Capability Classes (BCCs), in addition to the address and facilities restriction level (FRL), thus facilitating a Uniform Dial Plan (UDP) that is independent of the type of call being placed.

glare

The simultaneous seizure of a 2-way trunk by two communications systems, resulting in a standoff.

GM

Group manager

GPTR

General-purpose tone receiver

grade of service

The number of call attempts that fail to receive service immediately. Grade of service is also expressed as the quantity of all calls that are blocked or delayed.

ground-start trunk

A trunk on which, for outgoing calls, the system transmits a request for services to a distant switching system by grounding the trunk ring lead. To receive the digits of the called number, that system grounds the trunk tip lead. When the system detects this ground, the digits are sent.

GRS

Generalized Route Selection