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—A—
A/D conversion, 61; 63; 64; 65; 134
Access, 4; 45
Access Grant CHannel (AGCH), 74
Active, 23; 158
Adaptive equalization, 58; 147
Adjacent channel interference (C/A), 222
Administration, 34; 252
Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS),
4
Advanced Mobile Public System, 4; 5; 28
AGCH, 74; 76; 81; 197; 199
Alarm List Presentation (ALP), 247; 269
ALP, 247; 269
AM, 1; 88; 89; 90; 118; 130; 143; 269
American National Standards Institute, 9
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), 9
AMPS, 4; 5; 28; 40; 117; 119
Analog, 45; 46; 61; 318
Analog information, 45; 46
ANSI, 9; 232; 254
Antenna diversity, 56
Antenna gain, 56
Application Modularity, 86; 88; 89; 107
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Application Module (AM), 89; 89; 125; 283
Application Platform Services Interface
(APSI), 91
APSI, 91
APT, 86; 87; 89; 103; 115; 118; 119; 135;
143
APZ, 87; 89; 92; 104; 115; 118; 119; 135;
143
AUC, 13; 15; 27; 28; 111; 115; 120; 121;
122; 125; 233; 255
Authentication, 28; 122; 166; 193; 194
Authentication Center, 13; 15; 28
Authentication Center (AUC), 28
AXE, 5; 27; 28; 29; 33; 83; 84; 85; 86; 87;
88; 89; 91; 92; 94; 102; 104; 105; 108; 111;
115; 118; 119; 125; 130; 132; 135; 143;
144; 245; 249; 267; 271; 285
AXS, 245; 267
—B—
BA, 90; 251; 273
BAM, 241; 244; 263; 266
Bandwidth, 37; 41
Base Station, 13; 16; 27; 29; 73; 97; 131;
133; 136; 146; 188
Base Station Controller, 13; 16; 29; 30
Base Station Controller (BSC), 13; 16; 27;
29; 131; 136
Base Station Identity Code (BSIC), 73; 146;
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Base Station System, 9; 11; 13; 16 BTA, 40

Base Station System (BSS), 16; 131 BTS, 13; 16; 30

Base Transceiver Station, 13; 16; 30
Base Transceiver Station (BTS), 13; 16; 27;
29
Basic Trading Area (BTA), 40
BCCH, 73; 74; 76; 77; 79; 137; 157; 158;
193; 194; 200; 201; 206; 229
BTS Alarm Management (BAM), 241; 244;
263; 266
BTS Configuration Management (BCM),
242; 264
BTS Management (BSM), 241; 263
Burst formatting, 69

BCM, 241; 242; 263; 264 —C—

BER, 53; 54; 55; 67; 68; 133 C/A, 89; 222; 224

BGW, 35; 253; 271; 272 C/I, 221

BHW, 241; 243; 263; 266 Call Data Record (CDR), 35; 102; 253; 269

Billing GateWay (BGW), 35; 253; 271 Call from an MS, 197

BillingGateway, 27; 35; 253 Call to an MS, 81; 198; 206

Bit Error Rate (BER), 53 Carrier separation, 42

Broadcast CHannel (BCH), 73; 75 CAS, 34; 252

Broadcast Control CHannel (BCCH), 73 CBCH, 75; 76

BS, 18; 97 CCCH, 74; 77; 79; 80

BSC, 13; 16; 27; 29; 75; 81; 86; 94; 112; CCS, 94; 98
131; 132; 134; 135; 136; 138; 139; 140;
141; 142; 143; 144; 146; 147; 149; 150; CDD, 226
151; 158; 197; 199; 200; 201; 202; 203;
204; 205; 226; 239; 244; 245; 251; 261; CDMA, 320
266; 267; 273; 309; 310
CDR, 35; 102; 253; 269; 271
BSC/TRC, 132; 144; 197
CDU, 148; 149; 150
BSIC, 73; 146; 188
Cell, 18; 31
BSS, 9; 11; 13; 16; 27; 29; 112; 131; 132;
Cell Broadcast CHannel (CBCH), 75
134
Cell Design Data (CDD), 226
BSW, 241; 243; 263; 265
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Cell Global Identity (CGI), 18; 188 CLM, 101

Cell load sharing, 137 Clock Module (CLM), 101

Cell pattern, 216; 316 CMAS, 232; 235; 254; 257

Cell planning process, 214 CME, 5; 25; 26; 83; 84; 89; 107; 182; 255

Cell selection, 157 CME 20, 29

Cell Traffic Recording (CTR), 250; 272 CMS, 5; 25; 26; 28; 83; 84; 89; 107; 119;
183; 255
Cellular Management Application System
(CMAS), 232; 254 CNA, 237; 239; 240; 260; 261; 262

Cellular Matra Ericsson (CME), 25 CNAI, 240; 262

Cellular Mobile System (CMS), 25 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA),

320
Cellular Network Administration (CNA),
238; 240; 260; 262 Coding, 53; 62; 62; 63; 65

Cellular Network Administration Interface Common Control CHannel (CCCH), 74

(CNAI), 240; 262
Conférence Européenne des Postes et
Central Processor (CP), 92; 104; 105 Télécommunications, 6; 172

Central Processor Subsystem (CPS), 104; Conférence Européenne des Postes et

105 Télécommunications (CEPT), 6

CEPT, 6; 172 Configuration, 31

CF, 163 Configuration Management, 31; 233; 239;

241; 255; 260; 263
CGI, 18; 188
CP, 92; 104; 105; 106
CHA, 248; 270
CPS, 104; 105
Channel coding, 54; 55; 66; 147
CTR, 250; 272
Channel Event Recording (CER), 250; 272
Customer Administration Systems (CAS),
CHarging Services Subsystem (CHSS), 94 34; 252

CHarging Subsystem (CHS), 94; 102 Customer Administrative System, 34; 250

CHS, 94; 102; 269 —D—

CHSS, 94; 269 Data Communication Equipment (DCE),
172
Ciphering, 123; 147; 166; 167

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Data Communication Subsystem, 4; 5 DTE, 170; 172

Data Communications Subsystem (DCS), DTI, 27; 28; 111; 126; 256; 296; 297; 299
104
DTMF, 170; 172; 177; 258
Data Terminating Equipment (DTE), 170;
172 DTS, 94; 126

Data Transmission Interface, 28 DTX, 159

Data Transmission Interface (DTI), 27; 28; Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF), 170;
297 258

Data Transmission Subsystem (DTS), 94; Duplex Distance, 37; 42

126
DXU, 148; 149
DataBase management Subsystem (DBS),
104 DXX, 233; 255

DBS, 104 —E—

DCE, 172 ECU, 148; 150

DCS, 7; 104; 106 EET, 240; 262

DECT, 11 EIR, 13; 15; 27; 28; 111; 120; 124; 125

Dedicated Control CHannel (DCCH), 75 EM, 93; 108

Detached, 23 EMC, 108

Different types of mobile stations, 17 Energy Control Unit (ECU), 148; 150

Digital Cellular System, 4; 5 Equipment Identity Register, 13; 15; 28

Digital Enhanced Cordless Equipment Identity Register (EIR), 13; 15;

Telecommunications (DECT), 11 27; 28; 111

Digital information, 46 Ericsson’s GSM systems, 2; 25; 89; 107;

111; 115; 116; 118; 119; 125; 126; 129;
Discontinuous Reception (DRX), 159 130; 134; 252; 253; 277; 282; 283; 284;
285; 293; 297
Discontinuous Transmission (DTX), 159
Ericsson mobile phones, 163
Distribution switch Unit (DXU), 148; 149
ESS, 94; 285
Downlink, 37; 73; 74; 75
ETC, 97
Dropback, 207
ETSI, 6; 9; 108; 232; 254; 319; 323
DRX, 159

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Exchange Management system (XM), 254 —G—

eXisting Source System (XSS), 89 Gateway, 34; 35; 252; 253

Extended Switching Subsystem (ESS), 94 Gateway Mobile Services Switching

Center, 27; 111
Extension Module (EM), 93
Gateway Mobile services Switching Center
—F— (GMSC), 28
FACCH, 71; 75; 76; 77; 202 Gateway MSC, 27; 111

FAS, 249; 251; 271; 273 Gateway MSC (GMSC), 14; 27; 111; 116

Fast Associated Control CHannel Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK),

(FACCH), 75 44
Fault Management, 31; 32 GCC, 31; 240; 262

Fault Management (FM), 1; 38; 39; 41 GCD, 31

Fax mail, 127; 259 GDM, 108

FCA, 175; 176 General, 9

FCC, 2; 40 Global Positioning System (GPS), 227

FCCH, 73; 74; 76 Global System for Mobile Communication,

1; 2; 4; 5; 7; 8; 9; 10; 20; 22; 28; 40; 301;
FDMA, 6 307; 311; 312; 315
Federal Communications Commission, 40 GMSC, 14; 27; 28; 83; 94; 102; 111; 116;
117; 128; 129; 198; 199; 206; 207; 209;
Federal Communications Commission
267; 269; 288; 289; 290; 291
(FCC), 2; 40
GMSK, 44; 69
File Management Subsystem (FMS), 104;
105 GOS, 215; 216; 219; 316
Fixed Cellular Application (FCA), 175 GP, 69; 76
FMS, 104; 105 GPS, 227; 228
Frequency Allocation Support (FAS), 249; Grade Of Service (GOS), 215; 216
251; 271; 273
Graphical Cell Configuration (GCC), 31;
Frequency Division Multiple Access 240; 262
(FDMA), 6
Graphical Cell Display, 31
Frequency hopping, 59

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Graphical User Interface (GUI), 30; 272 Home location Register Subsystem (HRS),
94; 118; 119
Group Switching Subsystem (GSS), 94; 99
Home LocationRegister, 13; 14; 15; 27; 28;
GSM, 3;-12; 14;-17; 20; 22-25; 28; 29; 33; 111; 117; 118
37; 39; 40; 44; 45; 62; 69; 71; 73; 83; 89;
107; 111-116; 118- 120; 124-130; 133; 134; HRS, 94; 118; 119
138; 145; 152; 157; 162-168; 170; 175;
177; 181-185; 200; 206; 220-223; 235; 236; HSCSD, 126; 294; 296; 298; 321
238; 251-253; 255; 256; 258; 260; 263;
265; 266; 269; 271; 273; 277; 281-285; —I—
288; 293; 294; 296; 297; 301; 304-307;
Idle, 23; 137; 157
311; 312; 315; 317; 320-324
IE, 288
GSM 1800, 4; 5; 6; 9; 11; 22; 25; 37; 145;
162; 163; 177; 323 IEC, 108
GSM 1900, 7; 9; 11; 22; 25; 28; 37; 40; ILR, 27; 28; 83; 111; 117; 119
119; 145; 162; 163; 177; 183; 258; 265
IMEI, 124; 170; 185
GSM 900, 9; 22; 25; 37; 39; 44; 145; 152;
162; 163; 177; 206; 258; 323 IMSI, 114; 117; 120; 121; 165; 167; 170;
184; 190; 192; 195; 199; 206
GSM and its phases, 10
IMSI attach, 192; 206
GSM transmission process, 61; 69
IMSI detach, 195
GSS, 94; 99; 103
IN, 33
GUI, 30; 252; 253; 272
Indoor coverage, 176; 315
—H—
Integrated Services Digital Network, 14
Handover (HO), 23; 131; 142; 200-205;
298 Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN), 14; 293
HCS, 137; 229
Inter Working Function, 28
Hierarchical Cell Structure (HCS), 229
Interface between MSC and BSC 9; 14; 15;
High Speed Circuit Switched Data 16; 17; 18; 19; 30
(HSCSD), 126; 296
Interface between MSC and BSC (Open
HLR, 13; 14; 15; 19; 27; 28; 34; 83; 85; 90; meaning multivendor situations are
94; 111; 112; 114; 116-119; 121; 125; 185; possible), 40
192; 194; 195; 199; 205; 206; 209; 245;
252; 267; 289; 291; 323 Interleaving, 55; 67
Home Location Register (HLR), 13; 14; 27;
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International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC), 108
International Mobile Equipment Identity
(IMEI), 185; 186
logical channel, 71; 72; 73; 75; 77; 79; 80
—M—
MAintenance Subsystem (MAS), 104; 105

International Mobile Equipment Identity Major Trading Area (MTA), 40

and Software Version number (IMEISV),
186 Management Network, 31

International Mobile Subscriber Identity Management report, 250; 272

(IMSI), 167; 184
Mapping, 77; 79; 119
Interworking Location Register, 28
MAS, 104; 105
Interworking Location Register (ILR), 27;
Maxite, 152; 154
28; 111
MC, 33; 127; 128; 129
ISDN, 14
MCS, 104
ISI, 50
MDS, 94; 115
ITU, 181; 232; 258; 254; 303; 319
ME, 155; 165; 166; 168; 173; 174
IWF, 126; 296
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), 6
—K—
Message Center, 33
Kc, 121; 123; 166; 167
Message Center (MC), 33
Ki, 121; 122; 166
Message System, 33
—L—
MIN, 26; 30; 33; 90; 130; 233; 255; 277-
LA, 18; 23; 24; 73; 81; 114; 141; 187; 188;
287; 289; 323
192; 193; 194; 199; 201; 205
MIS, 119
LAI, 73; 167; 187; 188; 192; 193
MML, 248; 270
LN, 189
MMS, 94; 115
Locating, 137; 142; 200
Mobile Assisted HandOver (MAHO), 200
Location Area (LA), 18; 73; 187
Mobile Data Subsystem (MDS), 94; 115
Location Area Identity (LAI), 73; 187
Mobile Equipment (ME), 155; 185; 186
Location Number (LN), 187
Mobile Intelligent Network (MIN), 26; 30;
Location updating, 122; 187; 193; 194
33; 130; 255; 277; 281; 323

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Mobile Intersystem roaming Subsystem 189; 190; 192; 194; 195; 197-199; 201-205;
(MIS), 119 207-209; 226; 239; 245; 256; 257; 267;
269; 282; 286; 288; 291; 296; 299; 310;
Mobile Mobility and radio Subsystem 321
(MMS), 94; 115
MSC Service Area, 19
Mobile services Switching Center (MSC),
13; 14; 27; 28; 111 MSC/VLR, 27; 28; 29; 30; 33; 81; 83; 85;
88; 90; 94; 97; 102; 111; 115; 116; 118;
Mobile Services Switching Centre, 9; 13; 120-126; 130-132; 134; 139; 142; 187; 189;
14; 15; 16; 19; 28; 29 190; 193-195; 197-199; 201-205; 207-209;
226; 267; 269; 282; 286; 296; 299
Mobile Standards, 3
MSC/VLR Service Area, 19
Mobile Station (MS), 13; 14; 17; 156; 162;
182; 184; 187 MSISDN, 117; 182; 183; 199; 261; 267;
274
Mobile Station ISDN number (MSISDN),
182 MSRN, 187; 199; 267; 291

Mobile Station Roaming Number (MSRN), MSS, 94; 96; 103; 115; 116
187
MTA, 40
Mobile Switching Subsystem (MSS), 94;
115 MTR, 250; 272

Mobile Traffic Recording (MTR), 250; 272 Multipath fading, 49

Modulation, 1; 44; 61; 99 MXE, 33; 129; 233; 255

MoU, 6; 7 —N—

MRR, 249; 251; 271; 273 NCS, 249; 251; 271; 273

MS, 9; 13-20; 23; 24; 26; 38; 41; 45; 47; NE, 246; 248; 267; 268; 270
49; 50-52; 58-60; 61; 64; 68; 69; 73-75; 79-
81; 112; 114; 116; 117; 120; 122-124; 127; Neighboring Cell Support (NCS), 251
128; 133; 134; 137; 141; 142; 143; 147;
155-162; 168-174; 177; 184-187; 190-206; Network Alarm Status Presentation, 32;
208; 209; 219-221; 227; 229; 251; 256; 246; 268
259; 260; 263; 270; 274; 276; 288; 298;
Network Color Code (NCC), 188
299; 320; 321; 323; 324
Network Management Subsystem (NMS),
MS features, 169
94; 103
MS Purging, 195
Network Status Presentation (NSP), 246;
MSC, 9; 13; 14; 15; 16; 19; 27-30; 33; 81; 268
83; 85; 88; 90; 94; 97; 102; 111-118; 120-
NMC, 13; 16; 30; 236; 258
126; 129; 130-132; 134; 139; 142; 187;

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NMS, 94; 103 OSI, 106; 233; 255

NMT, 4; 5 OSS, 30; 31; 33; 35; 140; 219; 231; 233;
235-238; 240; 243; 246; 248; 249; 251;
Nominal cell plan, 218 253; 255; 257-260; 262; 265; 268; 270;
271; 273
Normal burst, 67
—P—
NSP, 246; 268
Paging CHannel (PCH), 74
—O—
Path loss, 47
O&M, 231; 232; 235; 253; 254; 256
PC, 227
OCS, 104
PCH, 74; 76; 81; 199
OMC, 13; 16; 27; 30; 32; 35; 236; 258; 310
PCM, 29; 61; 65; 99; 100; 134; 139; 147;
OMS, 94; 103; 249; 271 307
Open Communications Subsystem (OCS), PCS, 4; 5; 7; 22; 40
104
PCS 1900, 4
Open System Interconnection (OSI), 233;
255 PDN, 14; 126

Operation & Maintenance Subsystem Performance Management, 31; 32; 249; 271
(OMS), 94
Performance Measurement (PM), 249; 271
Operation and Maintenance, 13; 16
Personal Communication Services, 4; 5
Operation and Maintenance (O&M), 13; 16;
27; 90; 103; 140; 236; 249; 253; 258; 271 Personal Communication Services (PCS), 4

Operation and Maintenance Center (OMC), Personal Digital Standard, 4; 5

13; 16; 27; 236; 258
Personal Identity Number (PIN), 285
Operation and Maintenance Subsystem
(OMS), 103; 249; 271 PH, 163; 296

Operation and Maintence Center, 13; 30; Phase 1, 6; 10; 307

32; 35
Phase 2, 11; 308
Operation and Support System, 3; 30; 31;
35 Phase 2+, 11

Operation and Support System (OSS), 30; Physical channel, 71

231; 253
PIN Unlock Key (PUK), 167
Operation report, 250; 272

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PLMN, 14; 19; 20; 83; 113; 126; 157; 167; Radio Operation and maintenance
170; 171; 173; 174; 182-184; 188; 190; Subsystem (ROS), 94; 135; 143
204; 256; 257; 260; 262; 263; 265-267;
269; 275; 277; 296; 304; 321; 324 Radio Transmission and transport
Subsystem (RTS), 94; 135; 143
PLMN Service Area, 19
RAND, 121; 122
PMR, 249; 250; 271; 272
Random Access CHannel (RACH), 74
Power Supply Unit (PSU), 148; 150
Rate Adaptation, 134
Propagation, 220
Rayleigh fading, 49; 50; 52; 59
PSTN, 14; 65; 83; 112; 113; 116; 126; 177;
181; 182; 197; 198; 199; 204; 233; 256; RBS, 27; 29; 131; 133; 136; 137; 138;
257; 265; 267; 277; 290; 293; 296; 306; 139;141-143; 145-154; 197; 200-205
321; 324
RBS 2000 series, 148
PSU, 148; 150
RCS, 94; 143
Public Land Mobile Network, 14; 19
Regional Processor Subsystem (RPS), 104;
Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), 19; 105
277
Regional Subscription Zone Identity
Public Switched Telephone Network, 14; (RSZI), 189
116
Registration, 23; 194
Public Switched Telephony Network
(PSTN), 293 Remote Measurement Subsystem (RMS),
94
PUK, 168
Resource Module Platform (RMP), 89
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), 61; 99
RMP, 89; 90; 91; 103
—Q—
RMS, 94
Quantization, 61; 62
ROS, 94; 135; 143
—R—
RPG, 140
RACH, 74; 76; 79; 81; 197
RPS, 104; 105
Radio Base Station (RBS), 97; 131; 133
RSZI, 189
Radio Control Subsystem (RCS), 94; 143
RTS, 94; 135; 143
Radio Measurements, 225
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—S— Short Message Service Cell Broadcast

(SMSCB), 172
SACCH, 75; 76; 77; 80; 81; 158; 100; 208
SHS, 94; 115
Sampling, 61
Signed RESponse (SRES), 121
SCF, 281-283; 286; 289-292
SIM, 17; 121; 155; 165; 166; 167; 168;
SCH, 73; 74; 76 170; 171; 174; 184; 190; 206; 258; 276;
278
SCP, 33; 130; 283; 284; 289; 323
Simplex, 41
SDCCH, 74; 75; 76; 77; 81; 141; 193; 197;
199; 208; 209 Site Surveys, 225

SDP, 130; 284; 290 Slow Associated Control CHannel

(SACCH), 75
Sector cell, 212
SMAS, 232; 254; 285
Segmentation, 64; 65
SME, 128; 281; 285
Service Control Function (SCF), 89; 90;
281; 282; 283 SMS, 8; 10; 33; 112; 115; 127; 128; 129;
174; 178; 179; 208; 209; 255; 259; 261;
Service Control Point (SCP), 33; 130; 283 263
Service Data Function (SDF), 281; 284 SMS Cell Broadcast (SMSCB), 33; 127;
259
Service Data Point (SDP), 284
SMS Center (SMS-C), 128; 208
Service Management Application System
(SMAS), 232; 254; 285 SMSCB, 33; 127; 128; 172; 259
Service Order Gateway (SOG), 34; 252 SoftWare (SW), 241; 243; 263; 265
Service Switching Function (SSF), 90; 281; SOG, 34;252; 253
282
Space diversity, 56
Service Switching Point (SSP), 33; 130;
282 Speech coding, 9

Shadowing, 47; 48 SPM, 99

Short Message Entity (SME), 128 SPS, 104; 105

Short message Handling Subsystem (SHS),
94; 115
Short Message Service (SMS), 8; 10; 33;
127; 172; 178; 208; 259
SRP, 249; 250; 271; 272
SS, 11; 13; 14; 27; 28; 112
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SSF, 281-283; 286; 289-292 Telecommunications Management and

Operations Support (TMOS), 30; 231
SSP, 33; 130; 282
Telecommunications Management and
Statistical Reports Package (SRP), 249; Operations Support., 30
250; 271; 272
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
STS, 103; 249; 271 (TMSI), 184

Subscriber authentication key (Ki), 166 TEMS, 218; 219; 227; 229

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), 10; 17; TEMS CellPlanner, 219; 228
155; 165
TEst Mobile System (TEMS), 218; 227
Support Processor Subsystem (SPS), 105
Time alignment, 51
SW, 125
Time dispersion, 50
Switching System, 11
Time Division Multiple Access, 45
Switching System (SS), 111
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), 6;
Synchronization CHannel (SCH), 73 45

System model, 12 Time Slot (TS), 294; 295

—T— Time Switch Module (TSM), 99

TACS, 4; 5 Timing Advance (TA), 201; 202; 203; 205

TAS, 143 TMDA, 45

TCH, 71; 75; 76; 77; 80; 81; 141; 159; 197; TMN, 31; 232; 233; 254; 255
199; 202; 203; 204; 204; 216; 316
TMOS, 30; 31; 232; 233; 234; 254; 255;
TCS, 95; 96 256; 285

TDMA, 6; 45; 51; 59; 69; 71; 73; 76; 77;
123; 147; 149; 220; 255; 320; 321
TDMA frame, 45; 51; 59; 69; 71; 73; 76;
77; 123; 147; 149; 255
TMSI, 120; 184; 190; 199
Toll Ticketing (TT), 269
Total Access Communications System, 4; 5

Telecommunication Management Network TPF, 232; 235; 254; 257

(TMN), 31
Traffic, 71; 75; 95; 103; 120; 126; 137;
Telecommunications Management and 187; 191; 215; 216; 249; 250; 256; 271;
Operations Support, 30 272; 296; 316

Traffic CHannel (TCH), 71; 75

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Traffic Control Subsystem (TCS), 95 TS, 51

Transceiver, 13; 16; 30 TSM, 99; 109

Transceiver (TRX), 13; 16; 27; 29; 143; TSS, 96; 97

148; 241; 263
TT, 269; 270
Transceiver Administration Subsystem
(TAS), 143 —U—

TRansceiver Unit (TRU), 148; 149 Uplink, 37; 41; 74; 75; 251; 273

Transcoder and Rate Adapter (TRA), 138 —V—

TRanscoder Controller (TRC), 27
Transcoding, 134
Transmission, 27; 28; 111
Visitor Location Register, 13; 14; 15; 19;
27; 28; 29
Visitor Location Register (VLR), 13; 27;
28; 111

Transmission rate, 44
Transmitter (TX), 146
TRAU, 135; 138
TRC, 27; 29; 94; 131; 132; 134; 135; 136;
138; 143; 144; 197; 226; 245; 267
TRI, 241; 242; 263; 264
TRU, 148; 149
Trunk and Signaling Subsystem (TSS), 97
VLR, 13; 15; 18; 27; 28; 29; 33; 81; 83; 85;
88; 90; 94; 97; 102; 111; 112; 114-119;
121-126; 130; 132; 134; 142; 184; 187;
189; 190; 192-195; 197-199; 201-203; 205;
207-209; 226; 267; 269; 282; 286; 296; 299
Voice mail, 127; 259
—X—
XM, 232; 235; 254; 257
XSS, 89; 91

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