M3588

9.1 List of Abbreviations

Those marked ** are Motorola specific abbreviations.

A Interface

Interface between MSC and BSS

A3

Authentication algorithm

A5

Stream cipher algorithm

A8

ciphering key generating algorithm

AB

Access Burst

A-bis

Interface between BSC and BTS

ACCH

Associated Control Channel

ACSE

Association Control Service Element

AGCH

Access Grant Channel

AMPS

Advance Mobile Phone System

AOC

Advice of charge

ARFCN

Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number

ARQ

Automatic Request for retransmission

ASIC

Application Specific Integrated Circuit

AUC

Authentication Center

AUT (H)

Authentication

BA

BCCH Allocation

BAIC

Barring of All Incoming Calls

BAOC

barring of all Outgoing Calls

BCC

Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Color Code

BCCH

Broadcast Control Channel

BCD

Binary Coded Decimal

BCU

BTS Control Unit **

Bm

Full-rate traffic channel

BN

Bit Number

BS

Base Station

BSC

Base Station Controller

BSIC

Base Transceiver Station Identity Code

BSS

Base Station System

BSSAP

BSS Application Part (DTAP and BSSMAP)

BSSC

Base Station System Control Cabinet **

BSSMAP

Base Station Systems Management Application Part

BSSOMAP

BSS Operation and Maintenance Application Part

BSU

Base Site Controller Unit **

BTS

Base Transceiver Station

CA

Call Allocation

CBCH

Call Broadcast Channel

cc

Call Control

cc

Country Code

CC

Cellular Cassette

CCBS

Completion of Calls to Busy Subscribers

CCH

Control Channel

CCCH

Common Control Channel

CDMA

Code Division Multiple Access

CFS

Call Forwarding on mobile Subscriber busy

CFU

Call Forwarding Unconditional

CLIP

Calling Line Identification Presentation

CLIR

Calling Line Identification Restriction

CM

Connection Management

COLP

Connected Line identification Presentation

COLR

Connected Line identification Restriction

CONF

Conference Call add on

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