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Copyright (C) Siemens AG 2000.

Issued by Information and Communication Mobile Hofmannstrae 51 D-81359 Mnchen Technical modifications possible. Technical specifications and features are binding only insofar as they are specifically and expressly agreed upon in a written contract.

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This document consists of a total of 40 pages. All pages are issue 3.

Contents
1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 How to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A.......................................................... 5 B.......................................................... 8 C.......................................................... 9 D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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1 How to use
This abbreviation list contains all the standard SC abbreviations. A N B O C P D Q E R F S G T H U I V J W K X L Y M Z

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2.1 A
AAL ATM adaption layer AAL5 asynchronous transfer mode adaption layer, type 5 ABC administration and billing center AC application context ACCG ASN controller and clock generator ACIS ATM communication interface simulator ACT active ADET application database engineering team ADMN administration manual ADS alarm data service AEQ application entity qualifier AET application entity title AFI authority format identifier

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ALI alarm indication module for MPU version B and C ALIB alarm line interface type B ALM ATM layer module AMD alarm and message display AMP ATM bridge processor AMX ATM multiplexer AMXE ATM multiplexer, type E ANSI american national standards institute AP accounting probe APE remote peripheral unit API application program interface APS - application program system or - alarm presentation service APT application process title AS application server

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ASD alarm status and message display ASIC application specific integrated circuit ASN ATM switching network ASN.1 abstract syntax notation 1 ASNF ASN module type F ASNG ASN module type G ASNH ASN module type H ATM asynchronous transfer mode ATM230 ATM interface ASIC with 200- and 30-Mbit/s interfaces AUB access unit broadband AutoPatch automatic patching

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B
BAP base processor BCMY bus to common memory BCT basic craft terminal BDC backup domain controller BG border gateway BOAM basic OAM task BOP basic operation BOST board self test BS backup server BSC base station controller BSS base station system BSSGP base station system GPRS protocol BVC base station virtual connection

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CAP call processor CASINO customers advanced support in network operation CBR constant bitrate CCNC common channel signaling network control CCS7 common channel signaling system no. 7 CCS7E common channel signaling system no. 7 enhanced CD compact disc CDB database for C-based peripherals CDC central data collector CGI - cell global identity or - common gateway interface CGU clock generator unit CHILL CCITT high level programming language C-ID charging identifier

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CI common interface CLI command line interface CM configuration management CMC communication management configuration CMIP common management information protocol CMIS common management information service CMISE common management information service element CML command manual CMS citrix metaframe server CMY common memory COFIP command file processor CORBA common object request broker architecture CP coordination processor CP113 coordination processor 113 CS communication server

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CSU channel service unit CSV comma separated value CT - context table or - client terminal or - craft terminal CTI computer telephony integration

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DAT digital audio type DBLU DBMS less unit DBMS database management system DCN data communication network DLCI data link connection identifier DLT digital linear type DNS domain name server DOS disc operation system DPS extension of patchset packages (DOS) DRAM dynamic random access memory DS1 digital signal, level 1 DSDL DBMS specific definition language DSP - digital signal processor or - domain specific part

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DSU data service unit DTE data terminal equipment

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E1 european PDH signal, level 1 ECC error correcting code EFD event forwarding discriminator EIR equipment identification register ENM EWSD Net manager EPC external processor communication EPROM erasable programmable read only memory ESGEN extended MML syntax generator ETP empty transport provider ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute EWSD Digital Electronic Switching System EWSD V13 Digital Electronic Switching System Version 13 EWSX EWSXpress

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FAT functional area test FAQ frequently asked question FE functional unit (part of a NE) FEPROM flash EPROM FG functional group (part of a NE) FP frame relay processor FPSM frame relay processor shared memory FR frame relay FR-LIC frame relay line interface card FS - frame signal or - file server FTAM file transfer, access and management FTNEA file transfer with network architecture protocol FTP file transfer protocol

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FUS file upload scheduler FUT functional unit test FW firmware

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GDB GPRS database GDMO guidelines for the definition of managed objects GGSN gateway GPRS support node GMM GPRS mobility management GP group processor GPRS general packet radio service GR1.0 GPRS release 1.0 GSM global system for mobile communications GSN GPRS support node GT global title GUI graphical user interface

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H
HLR home location register HP Hewlett Packard HP NNM HP OpenView network node manager HPDB high performance database HTML hypertext mark-up language HW hardware

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I/O input/output ICA IDS communication via ATM ICMP internet control message protocol ID identification IDB interactive document browser IDI initial domain identifier IDS interactive debugging system IIS internet information server IMEI international mobile equipment identity IMSI international mobile subscriber identity IND extension of error symptoms packages INT CID internal charging identifier IOC input/output control IOP input/output processor

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IOP:UNI input/output processor universal IOS internetwork operating system (Cisco) IP internet protocol IPC interprocessor communication IPI internal programming interface IPv4 IP version 4 ISA industry standard architecture ISDN integrated services digital network ISM internet service manager ISP internet service provider IT information technology ITP internal transport protocol ITU International Telecommunication Union ITU-T Telecommunication Standardization Sector of International Telecommunication Union IUS inspected updated and stored

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IWE interworking entity

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J
JDK java developer kit JRE java runtime environment

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LA location area LAN local area network LAU line adaptation unit LCF log control function LCT local craft terminal LDC local data collector LED light-emitting diode LM layer management LTG line trunk group LTGB line trunk group B LTGC line trunk group C LTGD line trunk group D LTGH line trunk group H

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MAPI management application program interface MCI malicious call identification MDB maintenance database MDD magnetic disk device MIB management information base MIPS million instructions per second MM mobility management MML man-machine language MMN maintenance manual MMU memory-management unit MOD magneto optical disk device MP main processor MP-AP main processor used for application SW processing MP-SA main processor with standalone capabilities

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MP:ACC main processor for accounting management MP:LM main processor for layer management MP:OAM main processor for operation and maintenance MP:PD main processor for packet dispatching MPC main processor (version C) MPR multipoint router MPU main processor unit MPUB main processor unit B MPUC main processor unit C MS - mobile subscriber or - Microsoft MS-DOS Microsoft disc operation system MSC mobile switching center MSU message signal unit MSX MainStreet Xpress

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MTD magnetic tape device MTP message transfer part

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NC node commander NCM net configuration management NE network element NetM NetManager NNI network node interface NNM network node manager N-PDU network PDU NS network service NS-VC network service virtual connection NS-VL network service virtual link NSAP network service access point NSAPI network SAPI NSE network service entity NSS network subsystem

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NT network NTP null transport protocol

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O&M operation and maintenance OA&M operation, administration and maintenance OCS OMC+ Connectivity Service ODM OEM device manager OEM original equipment manufacturer OLE object linking and embedding OMC operation and maintenance center OMC+ - OMC for BSS and SSS or - radio commander OMC-B OMC for base station system OMC-S OMC for switching subsystem OMDS operation and maintenance data communication system OMN operation manual OMT operation and maintenance terminal

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OS operating system OSI open systems interconnection OSI-CS open systems interconnection-communication server OU organization unit

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PAC patch comparison PCB peripheral control block PCM pulse code modulation PCP peripheral control platform PCU packet control unit PD - packet dispatcher or - print dialog PDC - primary digital carrier or - primary domain controller or - performance data collector PDF - peripheral debugging facility or - portable document format PDN pilot directory number PDP packet data protocol PDU protocol data unit

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PLL phase locked loop PLMN public land mobile network PM pulse metering PMUS performance measurement data user service PRH protocol handler PRH:MGR protocol handler manager PRM packet routing management PRM-S packet routing manager SGSN PSTN public switched telephone network PSU power supply unit PSW processor/program status word P-TMSI packet temporary mobile subscriber identity PVC permanent virtual connection PWS personal web server

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Q3 ITU-T-defined interface, type 3 Q3EPS Q3 event presentation service Q3PS Q3 presentation service QoS quality of service

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R
RA routing area RAC remote access client RAI routing area identity RAID redundant array of inexpensive disks RAM random access memory RB record builder RC radio commander RCU remote control unit REGEN regenerator process RF record formatter RFA release for acceptance RN directory number RPC remote procedure call RSS radio subsystem

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SA standalone SC switch commander SCCP signaling connection control part SCDP serial data comunication devices, packet protocol SCR - selective call rejection or - speech recognition and code receiver or - switch commander release SCSI small computer system interface SDL specification and description language SDR symptom data recording SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRT symptom data transport SGML standard generalized mark-up language SGSN serving GPRS support node SICAT SLD integrated computer aided tool set

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SID extension of SW status and inventory data files SIM switching interconnection management SIP SMDS interface protocol SLR SGSN location register SM session management (GPRS) SMDS switched multi-megabyte digital service SMP standard maintenance protocol SMTP simple mail transfer protocol SMU statistical multiplexing unit SNMP simple network management protocol SP - signaling point or - service pack SPOTS support for planning, operation & maintenance by traffic analysis system SQL standard query language SS7 Signaling System No. 7

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SSG sub system group data base SSNC signaling system network control SSP system status protocol SSS switching subsystem STB standby STM-1 synchronous transport module level 1 STP signaling transfer point SW software

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T
TA terminal adapter TAC technical assistance center TCP transmission control protocol TCP/IP transmission control protocol / internet protocol TED technical description TLM trunk line management TM trunk modul TMN telecommunications management network TNS transport name service TSE terminal server edition TTY teletype

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U
UGL user guidelines UMN user manual UNI user network interface UNL extension of base data files UNS user notification service UPS - uninterruptible power supply or - extension of patchset packages (UNIX)

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V
VC virtual channel VGA video graphics adapter vGGSN virtual GGSN VLR visitor location register VP virtual path

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W
WAN wide area network WTS windows terminal server WWW world wide web

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X
X.25 X.25 interface xGSN SGSN or GGSN XTAG extended tool for ASN.1 and GDMO XV4 EWSD version 4

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