Mobile Communication System Evolution
Appendix AAcronyms1G First-Generation2G Second-Generation3G Third-Generation4G Fourth-Generation3GPP 3G Partnership ProjectABATE ACTS Broadband Aeronautical Terminal ExperimentACCORD ACTS Broadband-Communcation Joint Trials and DemonstrationsACK AcknowledgementACTS Advanced Communications Technologies and ServicesACTS Advanced Communications Technologies SatelliteADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code ModulationAFD Average Fade DurationAGCH Access Grant ChannelAHM Authentication Handler Mobile TerminalAHN Authentication Handler Visited NetworkAHU Authentication Handler UserAMPS Advanced Mobile Phone ServicesAOR-E Atlantic Ocean Region – EastAOR-W Atlantic Ocean Region – WestAPC Adaptive Predictive CodingAPN Access Point NameARFCN RF Channel NumberARQ Automatic Repeat RequestASE Application Service ElementASK Amplitude Shift KeyingAUC Authentication CentreAWGN Additive White Gaussian NoiseB-O-QAM Binary-O-QAMBACH Basic Alerting ChannelBCC Base Station Colour CodeBCCH Broadcast Control ChannelBCF Bearer Control FunctionBCH Bose–Chadhuri–HocquenghemBER Bit Error RateMobile Satellite Communication Networks. 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Fun HuCopyright q 2001 John Wiley & Sons LtdISBNs: 0-471-72047-X (Hardback); 0-470-845562 (Electronic) Mobile Satellite Communication Networks342BFN Beam Forming NetworkBGAN Broadband GANBPSK Binary PSKBS Base StationBSC Base Station ControllerBSIC Base Station Identity CodeBSS Base Station SystemBSSMAP BSS Management Application PartBSSMP BSS Mobile PartBTS Base Transceiver StationBTSM BTS ManagementBWB Blended-Wing BodyCAI Common Air InterfaceCBR Carrier and Bit timing RecoveryCCCH Common Control ChannelCCE Capabilities Check EnvironmentCCF Call Control FunctionCCT Capabilities Check TerminalCDG CDMA Development GroupCDMA Code Division Multiple AccessCDPD Cellular Digital Packet DataCEFM Combined EFMCEPT Conference of European Posts and TelegraphsCGI Cell Global IdentificationCI Carrier InformationCI Cell IdentityCI Control InformationCIMS Customer Information Management SystemCM Connection ManagementCN Core NetworkCoA Care-of-AddressCOMETS Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test SatelliteCONUS Continental United StatesCPFSK Continuous Phase Frequency Shift KeyingCSCF Call State Control FunctionCT-2 Cordless Telephone-2D-AMPS Digital AMPSDAB Digital Audio BroadcastingDAB-T DAB-TerrestrialDCA Dynamic Channel AssignmentDCCH Dedicated Control ChannelDCS1800 Digital Cellular System 1800DDB DataBaseDECT Digital Enhanced Cordless TelecommunicationsDMT Dual-Mode TerminalDPC Destination Point Code Appendix A 343DPSK Differential PSKDQPSK Differential QPSKDR Directory RegisterDS-CDMA Direct Sequence-CDMADS-SSMA Direct Sequence-SSMADSS Direct Spreading SequenceDTAP Direct Transfer Application PartDVB Digital Video BroadcastDVB-RCS DVB-Return Channel via SatelliteDVB-T DVB-TerrestrialE-TACS Extended-TACSECSD Enhanced HSCSDEDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEFM Empirical Fading ModelEGC Enhanced Group CallEGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceEGPRS Enhanced GPRSEIR Equipment Interface RegisterEIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated PowerEMS European Mobile SatelliteERAST Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor TechnologyERS Empirical Roadside ShadowingESA European Space AgencyETACS Extended TACSETSI European Telecommunications Standards InstituteEU European UnionEUTELSAT European Telecommunication Satellite OrganisationF-FH Fast FHFACCH Fast Associated Control ChannelFCA Fixed Channel AssignmentFCC Federal Communications CommissionFCC Fundamental Code ChannelFCH Frequency Correction ChannelFDD Frequency Division DuplexFDM Frequency Division MultiplexFDMA Frequency Division Multiple AccessFEC Forward Error CorrectionFES Fixed Earth StationFH Frequency HoppingFM Frequency ModulationFOCC Forward Control ChannelFPLMTS Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunication SystemsFS Fixed StationFSK Frequency Shift KeyingFSL Free Space LossFTP File Transfer Protocol Mobile Satellite Communication Networks344FVC Forward Voice ChannelGAN Global Access NetworkGBCCH GPS Broadcast Control ChannelGCA Guaranteed Coverage AreaGCC Gateway Control CentreGDP Gross Domestic ProductGDPCAP GDP per CapitaGEO Geostationary OrbitGERAN GSM/EDGE Radio Access NetworkGES Gateway Earth StationGFSK Gaussian FSKGGSN Gateway GSNGMR Geo Mobile RadioGMSC Gateway MSCGMSK Gaussian-filtered MSKGMSS Gateway Message Switching SystemGNSS Global Navigation Satellite SystemGOCC Ground OCCGPM Gross Potential MarketGPRS General Packet Radio ServiceGPS Global Positioning SystemGRAN Generic Radio Access NetworkGSC Gateway Station ControlGSM Global System for Mobile CommunicationsGSN GPRS Support NodeGSO Geostationary OrbitGTP GPRS Tunnelling ProtocolGTS Gateway Transceiver SubsystemGWS Gateway SubsystemHALE High Altitude Long EnduranceHALO High Altitude Long OperationHAP High Altitude PlatformHEO Highly Elliptical OrbitHLR Home Location RegisterHMI Human Machine InterfaceHO HandOverHPA High Power AmplifierHSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched DataHSD High Speed DataHTTP Hypertext Transfer ProtocolIAM Initial Address MessageICA Intermediate Coverage AreaICO Intermediate Circular OrbitIETF Internet Engineering Task ForceIF Intermediate FrequencyIMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity Appendix A 345IMSI International Mobile Subscriber IdentityIMUI International Mobile User IdentityIMUN International Mobile User NumberIMT-2000 International Mobile Telecommunications – 2000IN Intelligent NetworkINMARSAT International Maritime Satellite OrganisationINSURED Integrated Satellite-UMTS Real Environment DemonstratorIOL Inter-Orbit LinkIOR Indian Ocean RegionIP Internet ProtocolIS Interim StandardISC International Switching CentreISDN Integrated Services Digital NetworkISL Inter-Satellite LinkIST Information Society TechnologiesISUP ISDN User PartITU International Telecommunications UnionIWU Interworking UnitJD Julian DateJDC Japanese Digital Cellular systemLA Location AreaLAC LA CodeLAI LA IdentifierLAN Local Area NetworkLAPDmLink Access Protocol on DmChannelLCR Level Crossing RateLE Local ExchangeLEO Low Earth OrbitLES Land Earth StationLHCP Left Hand Circular PolarisationLNA Low Noise AmplifierLO Local OscillatorLOS Line-of-SightLS Location ServerMAHO Mobile Assisted HOMAP Mobile Application PartMAP Maximum a PosterioriMBCF Mobile BCFMCC Mobile Country CodeMCF Mobile Control FunctionMCHO Mobile Controlled HOMCPC Multiple Channels Per CarrierMCT Mobile Communications TerminalME Mobile EquipmentMERS Modified ERSMEO Medium Earth Orbit Mobile Satellite Communication Networks346MIPv6 Mobile IP Version 6MM Mobility ManagementMNC Mobile Network CodeMoU Memorandum of UnderstandingMS Mobile StationMSAS Multi-Transport Satellite Based Augmentation SystemMSC Mobile Switching CentreMSK Minimum Shift KeyingMSRN MS Roaming NumberMT Mobile TerminalMTP Message Transfer PartMTRN Mobile Terminal Roaming NumberMTU Maximum Transmission UnitMWIF Mobile Wireless Internet ForumN-AMPS Narrowband-AMPSNACK Negative ACKNAHO Network Assisted HONCC Network Control CentreNCC PLMN Colour CodeNCHO Network Controlled HONGSO Non-Geostationary Satellite OrbitNMS Network Management StationNMSS Network Management and Switching SubsystemNMT Nordic Mobile TelephoneNRSC National Remote Sensing CentreNSCC Navigation System Control CentreNSP Network Service PartNTT Nippon Telegraph and TelephoneO-QAM Offset-QAMOAM Operation and MaintenanceOBP On-Board ProcessingOCC Operations Control CentreOMAP Operation, Maintenance and Administration PartOOK On-Off KeyingOPC Originating Point CodeOQPSK Offset QPSKOSI Open Systems InterconnectionOSS Operation SubsystemOSS Orbitography and Synchronisation StationP-TMSI Packet-TMSIPACCH Packet Associated Control ChannelPAGCH Packet AGCHPAWS Protection Against Wrapped Sequence NumbersPBCCH Packet Broadcast Control ChannelPBX Private Business ExchangePC Personal Computer Appendix A 347PCCCH Packet Call Control ChannelPCH Paging ChannelPCN Personal Communications NetworkPCS Personal Communication ServicesPCU Packet Control UnitPDC Personal Digital Cellular SystemPDCCH Packet Dedicated Control ChannelPDCH Packet Data ChannelPDF Probability Density FunctionPDP Packet Data ProtocolPDTCH Packet Data TCHPFD Power Flux DensityPGSC PSTN Gateway Switching CentrePHS Personal Handyphone SystemPN Pseudo-NoisePNC Packet Notification ChannelPOR Pacific Ocean RegionPOT Plain Old TelephonePPCH Packet Paging ChannelPRACH Packet RACHPRMA Packet Reserved Multiple AccessPS Portable StationPSK Phase Shift KeyingPSDN Public Switched Data NetworkPSTN Public Switched Telephone NetworkPTCCH/D Packet Timing Advance Control/DownlinkPTCCH/U PTCCH/UplinkPTM-M Point-to-Multipoint-MulticastPTT Public Telegraph & TelephonyQ-O-QAM Quaternary-O-QAMQAM Quadrature Amplitude ModulationQoS Quality of ServiceQPSK Quadrature PSKRACE Research and Development in Advanced Communications in EuropeRACH Random Access ChannelRAINBOW Radio Access Independent Broadband On WirelessRC Radio ConfigurationRCS Recursive Systematic ConvolutionalRECC Reverse Control ChannelRF Radio FrequencyRFC Request for CommentRFCN RF Channel NumberRHCP Right Hand Circular PolarisationRHT Registration Handler TerminalRHVN Registration Handler Visited NetworkRIMS Ranging and Integrity Monitoring Station Mobile Satellite Communication Networks348RLM Rice-Lognormal ModelRMSS Receiver Maximum Segment SizeRNC Radio Network ControllerRNS Radio Network SubsystemRPE-LPC Regular Pulse Excitation – Linear Predictive CoderRR Radio ResourceRS Reed-SolomonRSC Recursive Systematic ConvolutionalRTO Retransmission Time OutRTT Round Trip TimeRu Uncertainty RadiusRVC Reverse Voice ChannelS-AGCH Satellite-AGCHS-BBCH Satellite-Beam Broadcast ChannelS-BCCH Satellite-BCCHS-BSS Satellite-BSSS-CDMA Synchronous-CDMAS-FACCH Satellite-FACCHS-FH Slow FHS-HBCCH Satellite-High Margin BCCHS-HMSCH Satellite-High Margin SCHS-HPACH Satellite-High Penetration Alerting ChannelS-IMT-2000 Satellite-IMT-2000S-PCH/R Satellite-PCH/RobustS-PCN Satellite-Personal Communication NetworkS-PCS Satellite-PCSS-RACH Satellite-RACHS-SACCH Satellite-SACCHS-SCH Satellite-SCHS-SDCCH Satellite-SDCCHS-TCH/E Satellite-TCH Eighth-rateS-TCH/F Satellite-TCH Full-rateS-TCH/H Satellite-TCH Half-rateS-TCH/Q Satellite-TCH Quarter-rateS-UMTS Satellite-UMTSSACCH Slow Associated Control ChannelSACCH Slow Access Control ChannelSACK Selected ACKSAINT Satellite Integration in the Future Mobile NetworkSAN Satellite Access NodeSAT Supervisory Audio ToneSCADA Supervisory Control and Data AcquisitionSC Subscriber CommunicatorSCC Satellite Control CentreSCC Supplemental Code ChannelSCCP Signalling Connection Control Part Appendix A 349SCF Satellite Control FacilitySCH Synchronisation ChannelSCPC Single Channel Per CarrierSCSS S-PCN Cell Site SwitchSDB S-PCN Data BaseSDB Security DatabaseSDCCH Stand-alone Dedicated Control ChannelSDF Service Data FunctionSDMA Space Diversity Multiple AccessSDPSK Symmetric DPSKSECOMS Satellite EHF Communications for Mobile Multimedia ServicesSGCSS S-PCN Gateway Cell Site SwitchSGSN Servicing GSNSID Subscriber Identity DeviceSIM Subscriber Identity ModuleSINUS Satellite Integration into Networks for UMTS ServicesSLR Satellite Location AreaSLS Signalling Link SelectionSME Small Medium EnterpriseSMS Short Message ServiceSMSC SMS CentreSMSS Sender Maximum Segment SizeSNMC Service Network Management CentreSOCC Satellite OCCSP Signalling PointSPI Service Provider IdentitySS-TDMA Satellite Switched - TDMASSF Service Switching FunctionSSMA Spread Spectrum Multiple AccessSSN Subsystem NumberSSN7 Signalling System Number 7SSPA Solid State Power AmplifierSTP Service Transfer PartSTP Service Transfer PointSUITED Multi-Segment System for Ubiquitous Access to Internet Servicesand DemonstratorT-UMTS Terrestrial-UMTSTA Terminal AdapterTA Timing AdvanceTACCH Terminal-to-Terminal Associated Control ChannelTACS Total Access Communications SystemTCE Traffic Channel EquipmentTCH Traffic ChannelTCH/F Full-Rate Traffic ChannelTCH/H Half-Rate Traffic ChannelTCAP Transaction Capabilities Application Part Mobile Satellite Communication Networks350TCP Transmission Control ProtocolTDD Time Division DuplexTDM Time Division MultiplexTDMA Time Division Multiple AccessTE Terminal EquipmentTIA Telecommunications Industry AssociationTIMSI Temporary IMSITMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber IdentityTMTI Temporary Mobile Terminal IdentityTN Time-slot NumberTP Terminal PositionTTA Telecommunication Technology AssociationTT&C Telemetry, Tracking and CommandTUP Telephone User PartTWTA Travelling Wave Tube AmplifierUE User EquipmentUHF Ultra High FrequencyUMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications ServiceUPC User Profile CheckUPT Universal Personal TelecommunicationURAN UMTS Radio Access NetworkUSHM User Session Handler Mobile TerminalUSHV User Session Handler Visited NetworkUSIM User Services Identity ModuleUTRA UMTS Terrestrial Radio AccessUTRAN UTRA NetworkUW Unique WordUWC Universal Wireless ConsortiumVHE Virtual Home EnvironmentVHF Very High FrequencyVIRTUOUS Virtual Home UMTS on SatelliteVITA Volunteers in Technical AssistanceVLR Visitor Location RegisterVoIP Voice over IPVSAT Very Small Aperture TerminalVSELP Vector Sum Excited Linear PredictionW-CDMA Wideband-CDMAWAAS Wide Access Augmentation SystemWAP Wireless Application ProtocolWARC World Administrative Radio ConferenceWLL Wireless Local LoopWRC World Radio ConferenceXPD Cross Polar DiscriminationXPI Cross Polar Isolation [...].. .Mobile Satellite Communication Networks350 TCP Transmission Control Protocol TDD Time Division Duplex TDM Time Division Multiplex TDMA Time Division Multiple Access TE Terminal Equipment TIA Telecommunications Industry Association TIMSI Temporary IMSI TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity TMTI Temporary Mobile Terminal Identity TN Time-slot Number TP Terminal Position TTA Telecommunication... Command TUP Telephone User Part TWTA Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier UE User Equipment UHF Ultra High Frequency UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service UPC User Profile Check UPT Universal Personal Telecommunication URAN UMTS Radio Access Network USHM User Session Handler Mobile Terminal USHV User Session Handler Visited Network USIM User Services Identity Module UTRA UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access UTRAN... in Technical Assistance VLR Visitor Location Register VoIP Voice over IP VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal VSELP Vector Sum Excited Linear Prediction W-CDMA Wideband-CDMA WAAS Wide Access Augmentation System WAP Wireless Application Protocol WARC World Administrative Radio Conference WLL Wireless Local Loop WRC World Radio Conference XPD Cross Polar Discrimination XPI Cross Polar Isolation . ServerMAHO Mobile Assisted HOMAP Mobile Application PartMAP Maximum a PosterioriMBCF Mobile BCFMCC Mobile Country CodeMCF Mobile Control FunctionMCHO Mobile. CarrierMCT Mobile Communications TerminalME Mobile EquipmentMERS Modified ERSMEO Medium Earth Orbit Mobile Satellite Communication Networks346MIPv6 Mobile IP