List of CDMA terminology
This article contains terminology related to CDMA International Roaming. To quickly find a term, click on the first letter of the term below:
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1x – See 1xRTT
1xEV-DO – cdma2000 Evolution, Data Optimized
1xRTT – cdma2000 Radio Transmission Technology
2G Authentication – See CAVE-based Authentication
3G Authentication – See AKA
3GPP2 – Third Generation Partnership Project 2
A
AAA – Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
AC – Authentication Center – See CAVE-based Authentication
Acquisition_Table – See PRL
Active Pilot – base station(s) currently serving a call. A base station usually has 3 pilot numbers. Also See PN Offset.
AKA – Authentication and Key Agreement
A-key – Authentication Key – See CAVE-based Authentication
AMPS – Advanced Mobile Phone System
AN – Access Network
ANI – Automatic Number Identification
ANID – Access Network Identifiers
ANSI – American National Standards Institute
ANSI-41 – See IS-41
ARP – Authorized Receipt Point
ARPU – Average revenue per user
AT – Access Terminal
B
BID – Billing Identification
BILLID – BillingID
C
CAVE – Cellular Authentication and Voice Encryption
CDG – CDMA Development Group
CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
CDR – Call Detail Record
CIBER – Cellular Intercarrier Billing Exchange Roamer
CHAP – Challenge- Handshake Authentication Protocol aka (HDR – High Data Rate)
CLI – Calling Line Identification – See Caller ID
CLIP – Calling Line Identification Presentation – See Caller ID
CLLI – Common Language Location Identifier
Closed PRL – See PRL
CoA – Care-of-Address – See Mobile IP
CND – Caller Number Display – See Caller ID
CNID – Calling Number Identification – See Caller ID
CRX – CDMA Packet Data Roaming Exchange
CSCF – Call Session Control Function – See IMS
CTIA – Cellular Telecom. & Internet Association
D
D-AMPS – Digital Analog Mobile Phone Service
DES – Data Encryption Standard
DO – See 1xEV-DO
DRRR – Direct Routing for Roamer to Roamer
Dual-mode handset (i.e. dual-mode mobile phones)
E
eHRPD – Enhanced HRPD
EDI – Electronic Data Interchange
EDT – Electronic Data Transfer
ERI – Enhanced Roaming Indicator – See Roaming Indicator
ESA – Enhanced Subscriber Authentication – See AKA
ESN – Electronic Serial Number
ESPM – Extended System Parameters Message
EV-DO – See 1xEV-DO
F
FA – Foreign Agent – See Mobile IP
FCC – U.S. Federal Communications Commission
FOTA – Firmware Over-the-Air – See OTA
G
Global Challenge – See CAVE-based Authentication
GTT – Global Title Translation
H
HA – Home Agent – See Mobile IP
HLR – Home Location Register
Home Address – See Mobile IP
HNI – Home Network Identifier – See IMSI
HRPD – High Rate Packet Data – See 1xEV-DO
HSS – Home Subscriber Server – See IMS
I
ICCID – Integrated Circuit Card IDentifier (sim card Number)
IETF – Internet Engineering Task Force
IFAST – International Forum on ANSI-41 Standards Technology
IIF – Interworking and Interoperability Function
IMEI – International mobile equipment Identity
IMS – IP Multimedia Subsystem
IMSI – International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IMSI 11 12 – Same as MNC (Mobile Network Code)
IMSI S – Short IMSI, Mobile Identification Number
INF – Industry Negative File
IRM – International roaming MIN
IS-2000 – Superseded by TIA-2000
IS-41 – Superseded by TIA-41
IS-856 – Superseded by TIA-856
ISG – International Signaling Gateway
ISUP – Integrated Services User Part
ITU – International Telecommunication Union
J
K
L
L2TP – Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
LAC – L2TP Access Concentrator – See L2TP
LNS – L2TP Network Server – See L2TP
M
MABEL – Major Account Billing Exchange Logistical
Main Service Instance – See Service Instance
MAP – Mobile Application Part – See TIA-41
MBI – MIN Block Identifier
MC – Message Center – See SMS
MCC – Mobile Country Code
MDN – Mobile Directory Number
ME – Mobile Equipment
MEID – Mobile Equipment Identifier
MIN – Mobile Identification Number
MIP – Mobile IP – See Mobile IP
MMD – Multimedia Domain
MMS – Multimedia Messaging Service
MN – Mobile Node
MNC – Mobile Network Code
MN ID – Mobile Node Identifier – See A12 Authentication
MS – Mobile Station
MSC – Mobile Switching Center
MSCID – Mobile Switching Center Identification
MSCIN – MSC Identification Number
MSID – Mobile Station Identity
MSIN – Mobile Subscription Identification Number, same as MIN
MSISDN – Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network Number
MSL – Master Subsidy Lock
MTSO – Mobile Telephone Switching Office – See MSC
N
NAI – Network Access Identifier
NAM – Number Assignment Module
NANP – North American Numbering Plan
Negative System – See PRL
NID – Network Identification Number
NMSI – National Mobile Station Identity
NMSID – National Mobile Station IDentity, Same as NMSI
NPA-NXX – See NANP
O
OMA – Open Mobile Alliance
Open PRL – See PRL
OTAPA – Over The Air Parameter Administration
OTASP – Over The Air Service Provisioning
OTA – Over-The-Air Programming
P
PAP – Password Authentication Protocol
PCS – Personal Communications Services
PDSN – packet data serving node
Permissive Mode – See PRL
PIN – Personal Identification Number – See RVR
PN Offset – Identifies a base station. As base station usually has 3 pilot numbers. Also See Active Pilot.
Point of Attachment – See Mobile IP
PPP – Point-to-Point Protocol
PPP Service Instance – See Service Instance
PPP Session – Point-to-Point Protocol Session
Preferred System – See PRL
PRL – Preferred Roaming List
PUZL – Preferred User Zone List
PZID – Packet Zone Identification
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R
RADIUS – Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
RADIUS Server – See AAA
RAN – Radio Access Network – See AN
Restrictive Mode – See PRL
RFC – Request For Comments
RN – Radio Network – See AN
RSP – Roaming Service Provider
RUIM – Removable User Identity Module
RVR – Roamer Verification and Reinstatement
S
SID – System ID
SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
SMS – Short Message Service
SMSC – Short Message Service Centre – See SMS
SO33 – Service Option 33 – See Service Option
SO59 – Service Option 59 – See Service Option
SPC – Service Programming Code, same as MSL (Master Subsidy Lock)
SPASM – Subscriber Parameter Administration Security Mechanism
SPC – Service Programming Code
SSPR – System Selection for Preferred Roaming
System table – See PRL
T
TDS – Technical Data Sheet
TIA – Telecommunications Industry Association
TIA-41 – Cellular Radio-Telecommunications Intersystem Operations
TLDN – Temporary Local Directory Number
TMSI – Temporary Mobile Station Identity
Triple DES – Triple Data Encryption Standard
U
UDR – Usage Data Records
UIM – User Identity Module – See RUIM
UIMID – UIM Identifier – See RUIM
Unique Challenge – See CAVE-based Authentication
V
Verification – See RVR
VLR – Visitor Location Register
W
WIN – Wireless Intelligent Network
WCDMA – Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
X
X0 Records – See CIBER
X2 Records – See CIBER
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