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The first generation of analogue mobile phone technologies

1G
(AMPS, TACS and NMT)
The enhancement of GSM which includes technologies such
2.5G
as GPRS
2BIQ Two Bits, One Quantenary
The second generation of digital mobile phone technologies
2G
(GSM, CDMA IS-95 and D-AMPS IS-136)
The third generation of mobile phone technologies covered by
3G
the ITU IMT-2000 family
3GPP The 3rd Generation Partnership Project
8PSK Octantal Phase Shift Keying
A-TDMA Advanced Time Division Multiple Access
A-bis Interface between the BSC and BTS in a GSM network
A5/1/2/3/8X Encryption algorithms for GSM networks
AA Administrative Authority
AA Allocation Area
AA Auto Answer
AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
AAB Automatic Answer Back
AAC Alternate Access Carrier
AAD Auditory Assistance Device
AAL ATM Adaptation Layer
AAP Alternate Access Provider
AAR Automatic Alternate Routing
AARP AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
AAV Alternate Access Vendors
AB Access Burst
ABM Accunet Bandwidth Manager
ABM Asynchronous Balanced Mode (HDLC)
ABME ABM Extended
ABR Area Border Router
ABR Available Bit Rate (ATM)
ABRD Automatic Baud Rate Detection
ABS Alternate Billing Service
ABS Application Bridge Server
ABS Average Busy Stream
ABSBH Average Busy Season Busy Hour (telephony)
AC Access Connections
AC Access Control (Token Ring, FDDI)
AC Alternating Current
 AC Authentication Center
ACA Asyncronous Communication Adapter
ACB Annoyance Call Bureau
ACC ANSI C++ Compiler
ACCH Associated Control Channel (GSM)
ACD Automatic Call Distribution / Distributor
ACELP Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction
ACF Access Control Field (DQDB)
ACF Access Coordination Function
ACF Advanced Communication(s) Function
ACFA Advanced CMOS Frame Aligner
ACG Automatic Call Gapping
ACG Automatic Code Gapping
ACI Answer Controller Interface
ACIA Asyncronous Communications Interface Adapter
ACK Acknowledgment (DDCMP, BISYNC)
ACL Access Control List
ACM Address Complete Message (SS7)
ACN Access Carrier Name
ACN Advanced Communication Network
ACN Application Context Name
ACNA Automated Customer / Carrier Name and Address
ACO Automatic Cut Off
ACP Access/Action Control Point
ACR Allowed Cell Rate
ACR Anonymous Call Rejection
ACS Asynchronous Communications Server
ACSE Association Control Service Element (Application Layer)
ACT Applied Computer Telephony
ACTA America's Carriers Telecommunications Association
ACTE Approvals Committee for Terminal Equipment
ACTLU Activate Logical Unit (SNA)
ACTPU Activate Physical Unit (SNA)
ACTS Advanced Communications Technologies and Services
ACTS Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
ACTS Automatic Coin Telephone System
ACU Alarm Control Unit
ACU Antenna Combining Unit
ACU Auto Callback Unit
ACU Automatic Calling Unit
Association of College & University Telecommunications
ACUTA
Administrators
AD Administrative Domain
ADAD Automatic Dialing-Announcing Device
ADC Analog to Digital Converter
ADCCP Advanced Data Communications Control Protocol (ANSI)
ADD Automatic Dialing Device
ADF Adapter Description File
ADL Additional Directory Listing
ADM Add Drop Multiplexing
ADMA Advanced DMA controller
ADMD Administration Management Domain
ADN Advanced Digital Network
ADNS Advanced Data Network Solutions
ADP Automatic Data Processing
ADPCM Adaptive Differential / Digital Pulse Code Modulation
ADS-AIT Ameritech Advanced Data Services
ADS Abstract Data Structure
ADS Associated Directory Services
ADSI Analog Display Services Interface
ADSL Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
ADSP AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol
ADSS All Dielectric Self-Supporting
ADSU ATM DSU
ADTS Automated Digital Terminal Systems
AE Application Entity (GSM)
AEP AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AERM Alignment Error Rate Monitor
AERM Alignment Error Rate Monitor (SS7)
AF Audio Frequency
AFC Automatic Frequency Control
AFE Analog Front End
AFI Authority and Format Identifier (ISO)
AFP AppleTalk Filing Protocol
AFPS Automatic Facility Protection Switching
AFR Automatic Flexible Routing
AFS Andrew File System
AFSK Audio Frequency Shift Keying
AGC Automatic Gain Control
AGCH Access Grant Channel (GSM)
AGND Analog Ground
AGW Access Gateway
AH Authentication Header
AHT Average Handle Time
AHT Average Hold Time
AI Access Interface
AI Artificial Intellegence
AIM Asynchronous Interface Module
AIN Advanced Intelligent Network (SS7)
AIO Asynchronous Input/Output
 AIOD Automatic Identification of Outward Dialing
AIP ATM Interface Processor (Cisco)
AIRS Alarm Identification Reporting System (Harris Corp.)
AIS-L Alarm Indication Signal-Line
AIS-P Alarm Indication Signal-Path
AIS-V Alarm Indication Signal-Virtual
AIS Alarm Indication Signal (GSM)
AIS Automatic Intercept System
AIU Analog Interface Unit
Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM's Version of UNIX
AIX
Operating System)
ALI Address Location Information
ALI Automatic Location Information
ALIS Automatic Location Identification System
ALIT Automatic Line Insulation Test
ALPS Airline Product Set (Cisco)
ALPS Automatic Loop Protection Switching
ALTS Alternate Local Transport Services
ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit
AM Active Monitor
AM Administrative Module (AT&T 5ESS)
AM Amplitude Modulation
AMA Automatic Message Accounting
AMACC Automatic Message Accounting Control Center
AMADNS AMA Data Networking System
AMATPS AMA Teleprocessing System
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMI Alternate Mark Inversion
AMIS Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
AMLCD Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display
AMOS Access Mechanized Order System
AMP AIN Maintenance Parameter
AMP Active Monitor Present (Token Ring)
AMP Administrative Module Processor
AMPS Advanced Mobile Phone Service/System
AMR Adaptive Multi-Rate codec
AMRL Adjusted Main Ring Length
AN Access Number
ANC Access Network Controller
ANI Automatic Number Identification (ISDN)
ANM Ameritech Network Management
ANM Answer Message
ANP Automatic Numbering Plan
ANR Automatic Network Routing
ANS Advanced Network Systems
 ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANVM Active Nonvolatile Memory
ANW Advanced Netware
AOC Advice Of Charge
AON All Optical Network
AOS Alternative Operator Services
AP Access Point
AP Access Provider
AP Action Point
AP Activation Platform
AP Adjunct Processor
AP Application Processor/Process/Program
APA All Points Addressable
APA Auto Port Aggregation
APAD Asynchronous Packet assembler/Disassembler
APC Adjacent Point Code
APD Avalanche Photo Diode
APDU Application Protocol Data Unit
API Application Program/Programming Interface
APL Analog Private Line
APN Access Point Name
APNIC Asia Pacific Network Information Center
APP Applications Portability Profile
APPC Advanced Program-to-Program Communication (IBM)
APPN+ Next-generation APPN
APPN Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (IBM)
APR Alarm Processing Remote
APS Automatic Protection Switching
APSB Automatic Protection Switching Byte
APT Telephony Applications System
APTOS Automated Pricing, Terminals Operations & Services
APTT Automatic Progression Trunk Testing
APZ Telephony Control System
APaRT Automated Packet Recognition/Translation (Cisco)
AQL Acceptable Quality Level
AR Access Registrar
ARA AppleTalk Remote Access
ARC ATM Research Consortium
ARCOFI Audio Ringing Codec Filter
ARCOS ARCOFI Coefficient Support Program
ARCnet Attached Resource Computer Network
ARD Automatic Ring Down
ARE All Routes Explorer (Source Routing)
ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (GSM)
ARIB Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
 ARIN American Registry for Internet Numbers
ARJ Admissions Reject (RAS)
ARL Adjusted Ring Length
ARM Asynchronous Response Mode (HDLC)
ARP Address Resolution Protocol (IETF)
ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
ARPU Average Revenue Per User
ARQ Admissions Request (RAS)
ARQ Automatic Repeat reQuest
ARS Automatic Route Selection
ARSB Automated Repair Service Bureau
ARU Alarm Relay Unit
ARU Automatic / Audio Response Unit
AS56 Accunet Switched 56
AS Autonomous System
ASA Authorized Sales Agent
ASA Average Speed of Answer
ASAI Adjunct Switch Application Interface
ASAM ATM Subscriber Access Multiplexer
ASB Application Specific Bits
ASBR Autonomous System Boundary Router
ASC AIN Switch Capabilities
American Standard Code for Information Interexchange
ASCII
(ANSI)
ASCU Agent-Set Control Unit
ASD Automated Software Distribution
ASDS ACCUNET Spectrum of Digital Services (AT&T)
ASE Amplified Spontaneous Emissions
ASE Application Service Element (GSM)
ASF Abstract Specification File
ASI ATM Service Interface
ASI Alternate Space Inversion
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASIP AlphaServer Intelligent Peripheral
ASK Amplitude Shift Keying
ASN.1 Abstract Syntax Notation One (ITU-T)
ASN Abstract Syntax Notation (ITU-T)
ASN Auxiliary Signal Network
ASP Active Server Pages
ASP Advanced Speech Processor
ASP AppleTalk Session Protocol
ASP Application Service Provider
ASP Assignment Source Point
ASP Auxiliary Signal Path
 ASPI Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
ASR Access Service Request
ASR Answer-Seizure Ratio
ASR Automatic Speech Recognition
AST Automatic Spanning Tree
ASYNCH ASYNCHronous
AT&T American Telephone and Telegraph Company
AT Access Tandem switch
AT Advanced Technology
ATA Analogue Telephone Adapter
ATAB Area Trunk Assignment Bureau
ATB All Trunks Busy
ATCP AppleTalk Control Protocol
ATDM Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexing
ATG Address Translation Gateway (Cisco)
ATH Attention Hangup
ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solution
ATM-LI ATM Link Identifier
ATM-PCI ATM Protocol Control Information
ATM-SDU ATM Service Data Unit
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATM Automatic Teller Machine
ATMM ATM Layer Management
ATN Access Tandem Network
ATP ALPS Tunneling Protocol.
ATP Acceptance Test Procedure
ATP AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
ATP Application Transaction Programs
ATS Advanced Telecommunications Services
ATSC American Television Systems Committee
ATSC Australian Telecommunication Standardization Committee
ATU-C ADSL Transceiver Unit-Central office end
ATU-R ADSL Transceiver Unit-Remote terminal end
AU Access Unit
AUC Authentication Center
AUI Attachment Unit/User Interface
AUP Acceptable Use Policy
AURP AppleTalk Update-based Routing Protocol
AUSM ATM User Service Module
AUX Apple UNIX
AVBO Advanced Voice Busyout
AVD Alternate Voice Data
AVM ATM Voice Multiplexer
AVR Automatic Voltage Regulator
AVRU Automated Voice Response Unit
 AW Admin Workstation
AW Administrative Weight
AWG American Wire Gauge
AoC Advice of Charge
AoCC Advice of Charge Charging
AoCI Advice of Charge Indication
AuC Authentication Center (GSM)
B-CDMA Broadband Code Division Multiple Access
B-CPE Broadband Customer Premises Equipment
B-ICI Broadband ISDN Inter-Carrier Interface
B-ISDN Broadband ISDN
B3ZS Binary 3 Zero Substitution
B6ZS Binary 6 Zero Substitution
B8ZS Binary 8 Zero Substitution
B Bearer channel
B Bridge
BA Balanced Asynchronous (HDLC)
BACP Bandwidth allocation control protocol
BAF Bellcore AMA Format
BAIC Barring of All Incoming calls
BAID Billing Account ID
BAIF Billing Account Identification Facility
BAN Billing Account Number
BANCS Bell Administrative Network Communications System
BAOC Barring of All Outgoing calls
BAS Basic Activity Subset
BAsize Buffer Allocation Size (DQDB, SMDS)
BBN Bolt Baranek and Newman
BBS Bulletin Board System / Service
BCC Base station Color Code (GSM)
BCC Block Calls Cleared (telephony)
BCC Block Check Character (BISYNC)
BCC Bus Control Card
BCCH Broadcast Common Control Channel (GSM)
BCD Binary Coded Decimal
BCD Blocked Calls Delayed (telephony)
BCDIC Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
BCH Blocked Calls Held
BCH Broadcast Channels
BCI Backward Call Indicators
BCI Bell Canada International
BCLB Broadband Connectionless Bearer Service (ATM)
BCLID Bulk Calling Line Identification
BCM Basic Call Model
BCM Bit Compression Multiplexer
 BCOB Broadband Connection-Oriented Bearer Service (ATM)
BCP Best Current Practices (RFC)
BCR Blocked Calls Released
BCS Basic Combined Subset
BCS Business Communication Services
BCSM Basic Call State Machine
BD Bill Date
BDCBB Battery Distribution Circuit Breaker Board
BDCS Broadband Digital Cross-Connect System
BDFB Battery Distribution Fuse Board
BDSA Basic Digital Special Access
BDT Telecommunications Development Bureau
BE Back-end
BE Block Error
BECN Backward Explicit Congestion Notification (LAPF)
BEMS Business Exchange Measured Service
BER Basic Encoding Rule(s)
BER Bit Error Rate/Ratio
BERT Bit Error Rate Test(er)
BES Basic Exchange Service
BEtag Beginning-End Tag (DQDB, SMDS)
BFCV Binary Facility Coding Value
BFI Bad Frame Indicator (GSM)
BG Billing Group
BG Business Group
BGID Business Group Identification
BGP4 BGP Version 4
BGP Border Gateway Protocol (IETF)
BGS Business and Government Services (USW Enterprise)
BGW Billing Gateway
BHCA Busy Hour Call Attempts
BHCC Busy Hour Call Completions
BIA Burned-in MAC address
BIB Backward Indicator Bit
BIB Backward Indicator Bit (SS7)
BIBR Backward Indicator Bit Received
BIBT Backward Indicator Bit to be Transmitted
BIBX Backward Indicator Bit eXpected
BICC Bearer Independent Call Control
BICI Broadband Inter-Carrier Interface
BICRoam Barring of Incoming Calls while Roaming
BIGA Bus Interface Gate Array (Cisco)
BIND Berkeley Internet Name Domain (DNS)
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
BIP Bit Interleaved Parity (SONET, SDH)
 BIPI Billing Plug-In
BISDN Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
BISUP Broadband ISUP (ISDN User Part)
BISYNC BInary SYNChronous (also BSC)
BISYNC Binary Synchronous Communications protocol (IBM)
BIT BInary Digit
BITNET Because It's Time Network
BITS Building Integrated Timing Supply
BIU Basic Information Unit
BL Basic Link
BLER BLock Error Rate
BLSR Bidirectional Line Switched Ring (SONET)
BLU Basic Link Unit (SNA)
BM Broadband Modem
BN Billing Number
BNC Bayonet Neil Councilman
BNF Backus Naur Form
BNI Broadband Network Interface
BNM Broadband Network Module
BNN Boundary Network Node
BNR Bell Northern Research (subsidary of BCE)
BNS Bill Number Screening
BNS Broadband Network Service
BOB Breakout Box
BOBI Break-out/Break-in (Cisco)
BOC Bell Operating Company
BOCP Business Optional Calling Plan
BOIC Barring of Outgoing Internaltional Calls
Barring of Outgoing International Calls except those to the
BOICexHC
Home Country
BOM Beginning of Message (DQDB, SMDS)
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol
Battery feed, Overvoltage protection, Ringing, Signaling,
BORSCHT
Coding, Hybrid and Testing
BP Binding Post
BPAD BISYNC Packet Assembler/Disassembler (PSPDN)
BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit (LAN)
BPI Baseline Privacy Interface
BPOP Building Point of Presence
BPR Business Process Re-engineering
BPRZ Bipolar Return to Zero
BPS Bits Per Second
BPV Bipolar Violation
BPX Broadband Packet Exchange (StrataCom)
BRA Basic Rate Access
 BRADS Bellcore Rating Administrative Data System
BRCS Business and Residence Centrex Services
BRE Bridge Relay Element
BRF Bridge Relay Function
BRI Basic Rate Interface (ISDN)
BRIDS Bellcore Rating Input Database System
BRITE Basic Rate Interface Transmission Equipment / Extension
BRLU Broadband Remote Line Unit
BRS Business Recovery Service
BRSU Broadband Remote Switching Unit
BS Base Station
BS Bearer Service
BSA Basic Service Arrangement
BSBH Busy Season Busy Hour (telephony)
BSC Base Station Controller (GSM)
BSC Binary Synchronous Communications protocol (IBM)
BSC Bisynchronous Communications
BSD Berkeley Software Distribution
BSE Basic Service Element
BSIC Base Station Identity Code (GSM)
BSN Backward Sequence Number (SS7)
BSNR Backward Sequence Number Received
BSNT Backward Sequence Number to be Transmitted
BSP Bell System Practice
BSRF Basic System Reference Frequency
BSS Base Station Subsystem (GSM)
BSS Basic Service Set
BSS Basic Synchronized Subset
BSS Broadband Switching System
BSSGP BSS GPRS Protocol
BSSMAP Base Station Subsystem Mobile Application Part (GSM)
BSTUN Block Serial Tunnel
BT Burst Tolerance (ATM)
BTA Basic Trading Area
BTAM Basic Telecommunications Access Method (SNA)
BTN Billing Telephone Number
BTS Base Transceiver Station (GSM)
BTU Basic Transmission Unit
BUS Broadcast and Unknown Server
BVA Billing Validation Application
BVCI BSSGP Virtual Vonnection Identifier
BVI Bridge Group Virtual Interface
BX.25 AT&T implementation of X.25
BXM Broadband Switch Module
Bc Committed Burst Size
BinHex Binary Hexadecimal
C-ISUP Proprietary Cisco protocol based on ISUP
C/N Carrier to Noise ratio
C/R Command/Response
C/R Control/Response Indication Bit
C Curb
CA Call Appearance (Telecom)
CA Certification Authority
CA Certifying Authority
CA Collision Avoidance
CA Communications Assistant
CABS Carrier Access Billing System
CAC Carrier Access Code
CAC Connection Admission Control
CACD Commission Advisory and Compliance Division
CAD Computer Aided Dispatch
CAD Computer Aided Drafting
CAD Computer Automated/Aided Design
CADS Computer Aided Dispatch System
CAE Computer Aided Engineering
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate
CAI Common Air Interface
CAL Customer Access Line
CAM Cisco Access Manager
CAM Computer Automated / Aided Manufacturing
CAM Content-Addressable Memory
CAMA Centralized Automatic Message Accounting
Customized Application(s) for Mobile network Enhanced
CAMEL
Logic
CAN Cosmopolitan Area Network
CAP CAMEL Application Part
CAP Carrierless Amplitude/Phase modulation
CAP Competitive Access Provider
CAR Cisco Access Registrar
CAR Committed access rate
CAR Current Activity Report
CAS Centralized Attendant Service
CAS Channel Associated Signaling
CASE Common Application Service Element
CASE Computer Aided Software Engineering
CAT Carrier Access Tariff
CAT Computer Aided Tomography
CATIA Computer Assisted Three-dimensional Interactive Application
CATV Cable television
CATV Community Antenna Television
 CAU Cable Access Unit
CB Cell Brodcast (GSM)
CB Channel Bank
CBAC Context-Based Access Control
CBC Cell Broadcast Center (GSM)
CBC Cipher Block Chaining
CBCH Cell Brodcast Channel (GSM)
CBCU Centralized Broadband Control Unit
CBDS Connectionless Broadband Data Service(s) (ETSI)
Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers
CBEMA
Association
CBQ Class-Based Queuing
CBR Constant Bit Rate (ATM)
CBS Cell Broadcast Services (GSM)
CBWFQ Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
CBX Computerized Branch eXchange
CC Call Context
CC Call Control
CC Cluster Controller (IBM)
CC Connect Confirmation
CC Country Code (ITU-T)
CC Customer Care
CCA Call Control Adjunct
CCAPI Call Control API
CCB Call Control Block
CCB Customer Care and Billing
CCBS Call Completion on Busy Subscriber
CCC Clear Channel Capability
CCC Customer Care Center
CCCH Common Control Channel (GSM)
CCD Charge Coupled Device
CCE Consistency Check End
CCF Call Control Function
CCF Common Citizen Focus
CCG Central Clock Generator
CCI Common Client Interface
CCIE Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
CCIR International Radio Consultative Committee (ITU)
CCIS Common Channel Inter-office Signaling (AT&T)
CCIS Common Control / Channel Interoffice Signaling
Consultive Committee on International Telephony and
CCITT
Telegraphy (ITU)
CCL Common Carrier Line
CCLC Carrier Common Line Charge
CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
 CCNC Common Channel Signaling Network Control
CCO Cisco Connection Online
CCOT Cross Office Transfer Time
CCR Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery (Application Layer)
CCR Consistency Check request
CCR Customer Control Reconfiguration
CCR Customer Controlled Reconfiguration
CCRU Customer Care Retention Unit
CCS7 Common Channel SS7
CCS Centi Call Seconds (Hundred seconds calls per hour)
CCS Common Channel Signaling
CCS Customer Calling Services
CCSA Common Control Switching Arrangement
CCSN Customer Contact Services Node
CCSRC Cisco Subscriber Registration Center
CCSS7 Common Channel SS7 (AT&T)
CCTV Closed-Circuit TeleVision
CCU Common Control Unit
CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CD Call Disconnect (SS7)
CD Carrier Detect
CD Circuit Details
CD Collision Detection (LAN)
CD Compact Disc
CDAR Customer Dialed Account Recording
CDB Call Detail Block
CDC Control Data Corporation
CDDI Copper Distributed Data Interface
CDE Call Detail Element
CDF Channel Definition Format
CDMA-1X-EV-
A variant of CDMA 1X which delivers data only
DO
CDMA-1X The first generation of CDMA 2000
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CDO Community Dial Office
CDP Cisco Discovery Protocol
CDP Customized Dialing Plan
CDPD Cellular Digital Packet Data
CDPSK Coherent Differential Phase Shift Keying
CDR Call Data / Detail(ed) Record(s) / Report(s) /Recorder
CDR Call Drop Rate
CDSL Customer Digital Subscriber Line
CDT Central Daylight Time
CDU Customer Data Unit
CDV Cell Delay Variation (ATM)
 CDVT Cell Delay Variation Tolerance (ATM)
CED Caller Entered Digits
CEF Cisco Express Forwarding
CEI Comparably Efficient Interconnection
CEI Connection Endpoint Identifier (LAPD)
CELL1 Cellular One
CELP Code Excited Linear Prediction (compression)
CENTREX CENTral Exchange
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CEP Certificate Enrollment Protocol
Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications
CEPT
Administrations
CER Cell Error Ratio (ATM)
CERN European Council for Nuclear Research
CERT Computer Emergency Response Team
CES Circuit Emulation Service
CES Connection Endpoint Suffix
CESAR Customer's Enhanced System for Access Requests
CET Cisco Encryption Technology
CEV Controlled Environment(al) Vault
CF Call Forwarding
CF Coin First
CFA Carrier Failure Alarm
CFB Call Forwarding on Busy (SS)
CFBNA Call Forwarding for Busy and NoAnswer
CFN Call Forward Number
CFNRy Call Forwarding on No Reply (SS)
CFO Chief Financial Officer
CFU/B/NR Call Forwarding Unconditional/Busy/No Reply
CFU Call Forwarding Unconditional (SS)
CGA Carrier Group Alarm
CGB Circuit Group Blocking Message
CGF Charging Gateway Function
CGI Cell Global Identification (GSM)
CGI Common Gateway Interface
CGM Computer Graphics Metafile
CGSA Cellular Geographic Service/Serving Area
CGU Circuit Group Unblocking Message
CGW Customer Gateway
CH Cell Header
CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
CHE Cable HeadEnd
CHFP Certified Human Factors Professional
CHI Conference on Human factors In computing systems
CHO Choke Packet
CHTML Compact Hyper Text Markup Language
CI Carrier Interconnection
CI Carrier to Interference ratio
CI Cell Identity (GSM)
CI Credit Information
CI Customer Installation
CIA Classical IP over ATM
CIB CRC32 Indication Bit (DQDB, SMDS)
CIBER Cellular Intercarrier Billing Exchange Roamer Record
CIC Carrier / Circuit Identification Code
CIC Country Indicator Code
CICS Customer Information Control System
CID Caller Identification
CID Channel ID
CID Craft Interface Device
CIDR Classless Interdomain Routing (IETF)
CIDS Calling Identity Delivery & Suppression
CIDX Chemical Industry Data Exchange
CIF Common Intermediate Format
CIIII Computer Inquiry III (DOJ)
CIM Computer Integrated Manufacturing
CIO Chief Information Officer
CIP Channel Interface Processor (Cisco)
CIR Committed Information Rate (FR)
CIRC Cross Interleaved Reed-Solomon Code
CISC Complex Instruction Set Computer
CIT Collect Information Toll
CIT Computer Integrated Telephony
CIU Communications Interface Unit
CIX Commercial Internet eXchange
CKL Circuit Location
CKSN Ciphering Key Sequence Number (GSM)
CKTINT Circuit Interworking software
CL&F Common Look and Feel
CL Connectionless
CL Copper Loop
CLASS Custom Local Area Signaling Services (Bellcore)
CLAW Common Link Access for Workstations
CLC Carrier Liaison Committee
CLC Common Language Code
CLC Competitive Local Carrier
CLCI Common Language Code Identifier
CLEC Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
CLEI Common Language Equipment Identifier
CLF Common Language Facility
 CLFI Common Language Facility Identification
CLI Caller ID
CLI Command Language Interpreter
CLI Command Line Interface
CLID Calling Line Identification (ISDN, CLASS)
CLIP Calling Line Identification Presentation (SS)
CLIR Calling Line Identification Restriction (SS)
CLLI Common Language Location Identifier / Identification
CLLM Consolidated Link Layer Management (FR)
CLNP Connectionless Network Protocol (ISO, ITU-T)
CLNS Connectionless Network Service (ISO, ITU-T)
CLP Cell Loss Priority (ATM, CLP Bit)
CLR Clear
CLS Cisco Link Services
CLS Connectionless Service
CLSI Cisco Link Services Interface
CLTP Connectionless Transport Protocol
CLTS Connectionless-mode Transport Service
CM Cable Modem
CM Communications Module (AT&T 5ESS)
CM Conference Manager
CM Connection Management
CM Connection Manager
CMC Cellular Mobile Carrier
CMDB Centralized Message DataBase
CMDR Call Management Detail Records
CMDS Centralized Message Distribution System
CMI Coded Mark Inversion
CMI Control Mode Idle
CMIP Common Management Information Protocol (ISO, ITU-T)
CMIS Common Management Information Service/System
Common Management Information Service Element (ISO,
CMISE
ITU-T)
CMNM Cisco MGC Node Manager
CMNS Connection-Mode Network Service
CMOL CMIP Over LLC
CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CMOT CMIP Over TCP/IP
CMP Communications Module Processor
CMRS Commercial Mobile Radio Services
CMS Call Management System {AT&T)
CMT Connection Management (FDDI)
CMTS Cable Modem Termination System
CMU Carnegie Mellon University
CN Common Name
 CNA Customer Number Address
CNAB Call Name Delivery Blocking
CNCA Carrier Non-Compatible Applications
CNE Certified NetWare Engineer
CNM Customer Network Management
CNMA Customer Network Management Agent
CNS/AD Cisco Networking Services for Active Directory
CNS Complementary Network Service(s)
CO-ACD Central Office Automatic Call Distributor
CO-LAN Central Office-Local Area Network
CO Central Office
CO Connection-Oriented
COAX COAXial
COC Central Office Connection
COCOT Customer Operated COin Telephone
CODEC COder-DECoder
CODEC Coder plus DECoder
COFA Change of Frame Alignment
COI Community Of Interest
COLA Cost Of Living Adjustment
COLA Customer On Line Authentication
COLAN Central Office-based LAN
COLP Connected Line Identification Presentation (SS)
COLR Connected Line Identification Restriction (SS)
COM Continuation of Message (DQDB, SMDS)
COMC Communications Controller (SNA)
COMPANDER COMpressor/exPANDER
CONF CONFerence
CONP Connection-Oriented Network Protocol
CONS Connection-Oriented Network Service (ISO, ITU-T)
COP Customer Ordering Platform
COPI Collector Plug-In
COPS Common Open Policy Service
COPT Customer Owned Public Telephone
CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture
COS Class Of Service
COS Corporation for Open Systems
COSE Common Open Software Environment
COSMOS Central Office System for Mainframe Operations
COT Central Office Terminal
COT Continuity Test Message
COTS Commercial Off-the-Shelf (stuff)
CP Cell Payload
CP Connection Point
CP Control / Coordination Processor
 CP Control Point
CP Customer Premises
CPC Call Processing Control
CPC Calling Party Category
CPCN Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
CPCS Call Processing Control System
CPCS Common Part Convergence Sublayer
CPE Certified Professional
CPE Customer Premise(s) Equipment
CPG Call Progress Message
CPI/C Common Programming Interface for Communication
CPI Computer-PBX Interface
CPI Consumer Price Index
CPM Cost Proxy Model
CPNI Customer Proprietary Number/Network Information
CPNIE Called Party Number Information Element
CPP Calling Party Pays
CPP Combinet Proprietary Protocol (Cisco)
CPR Core Process Re-engineering
CPS Customer Premises System
CPS Cycles Per Second
CPU Central Processing Unit
CPU Central Processor/Processing Unit
CPUC California Public Utilities Commission
CQ Custom Queuing
CQM Circuit Group Querry (SS7)
CQR CQM Response (SS7)
CR Call Reference
CR Conditional Requirement
CR Connect Request (SS7)
CRA Circuit Reservation Acknowledgment Message
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check(word)
CRC Cyclical Redundancy Checking
CRED Credit Card Calling
CREF Connection Refused
CRF Concentrator Relay Function (ATM)
CRIS Customer Records Information System
CRL Certificate Revocation List
CRM Circuit Reservation Message
CRM Customer Relationship Management
CRP Customer Routing Point
CRS Cell relay Service
CRS Configuration Report Server
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CRTC Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
 CRU Customer Retention Unit
CRV Call Reference Value (Q.931)
CS-1 Capability Set 1
Conjugate Structure Algebraic Code Excited Linear
CS-ACELP
Prediction (compression)
CS-PDU Convergence Sub-layer PDU
CS Call Segment
CS Capability Set
CS Carrier Services
CS Convergence Sublayer (ATM)
CSA Call path Services Architecture
CSA Canadian Standards Association
CSA Carrier Serving/Service Area(s)
CSA Custom Service Arrangement
CSAP Core Service Access Point
CSB Customer Service Bureau
CSC Circuit Supervision Control
CSC Common Signaling Channel
CSC Customer Service Center
CSDC Circuit Switched Digital Capability
CSDN Circuit Switched Data Network
CSDS Circuit Switched Digital Service
CSDU Core Service Data Unit
CSE CAMEL Service Environment
CSFS Customer Support Forwarding Service
CSH Convergence Sublayer Header
CSI Called Subscriber Identification
CSIMA Client Side Image Map Authoring
CSLIP Compressed Serial Link Internet Protocol
CSM Call Switching Module
Cisco Service Management system of Operations,
CSM
Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P)
CSMA/CA CSMA with Collision Avoidance (LAN)
CSMA/CD CSMA with Collision Detection (LAN)
CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access (LAN)
CSN Central/Customer Service Node
CSNET Computer Science Network
CSNP Complete Sequence Number PDU
CSO Composite Second Order
CSP Chip Scale Package
CSPDN Circuit Switched Public Data Network
CSR Consistency Check Request
CSR Customer Service Representative/Record
CSS Customer Support System
 CST Central Standard Time
CST Convergence Sublayer Trailer
CST Cooperative Scheduled Testing
CSTA Computer Supported Telecommunications Application
CSU Channel Service Unit
CSV Comma Separated Values
Zero generation cordless telephony (analogue technology and
CT0
severe limitations in terms of range and security)
First generation cordless telephony (greater range and
CT1
security)
CT2-CAI Second generation cordless telephony-common air interface
Second generation cordless telephony (digital with greater
CT2 range, improved security and a wide range of new
functionalities)
CT Call Transfer
CT Call Type
CT Channel Termination
CT Common Transport
CT Computer Telephony
CT Computerized Tomography
CT Cordless Telephone/Telephony
CTA Cordless Terminal Adaptor (DECT)
CTB Composite Triple Beat
CTD Cell Transfer Delay (ATM)
CTI Computer Telephony Integration
CTIA Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
CTM Cordless Terminal Mobility
Common Technical Regulation, part of the ETSI
CTR
standardization process
CTS Clear To Send (EIA-232-E)
CTS Common Transport Semantic (IBM)
CTU Channel Test Unit
CTX CenTreX system number
CU Channel Unit
CU Coding Unit
CU Control Unit
CUG Closed User Group (GSM)
CV Coding Violation
CVM Cluster Veritas Volume Manager
CVN Customer Virtual Network
CVR Circuit Validation Response Message
CVSD Continuously Variable Slope Delta Modulation
CVSDM Continual Variable Slope Delta Modulation
CVT Circuit Validation Test Message
CW Call Waiting (SS)
CWAF Cisco Web Application Framework
 CWC Center Weight Control
CWID Call Waiting IDentification service
CWIDO Call Waiting IDentification with Options service
CxBus Cisco Extended Bus
D-AMPS Digital AMPS (US wireless standard, IS-136)
D-H Diffie-Hellman (algorithm)
D-WDM Dense-Wavelength Division Multiplexing
D/I Drop and Insert
D3 Third generation channel bank (24 chans on T1)
Fourth generation channel bank (48 voice chans on 2 T1's or 1
D4
T-1C)
D Data Channel
DA Destination Address (LAN)
DA Device Address (SNA)
DA Digital Access
DA Directory Assistance
DA Distribution Area
DAC Digital to Analogue Convertor
DAC Dual Attachment Concentrator (FDDI)
DACK DMA ACK
DACS Digital Access and Cross-connect System (AT&T)
Delimitation, Alignment and Error Detection procedure in
DAEDR
Receive Direction
DAL Dedicated/Direct Access Line
DAMA Demand Assigned Multiple Access
DAML Digital Added Main Line
DAN DECT Access Node
DAO Directory Assistance Only
DAP Data Access Protocol (DEC's DNA - Application Layer)
DAP Directory Access Protocol (AppleTalk)
DAP Document Application Profile
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DAS Dual Attachment Station (FDDI)
DAS Dynamically Assigned Socket
DASD Direct Access Storage Device
DAT Digital Audio Tape
DAU Data Adapter Unit
DAVIC Digital Audio Video Council
DB2 DATABASE2 (IBM)
DB Database
DB Dummy Burst
DBAC DataBase Administration Center
DBAS DataBase Administration System
DBCS Data Bank Control System
DBCS Double-Byte Character Sets
 DBMS Database Management System
DBN Dial-Back Number
DBOS Data Bank Organization System
DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite
DBSS Data Bank Security System
DBW Decibel per Watt
DC Direct Current
DCA Digital Communications Associates
DCA Document Content Architecture
DCA Dynamic Channel Assignment
DCB Digital Channel Bank
DCC Data Communications Channel (SONET)
DCC Data Country Code
DCC Digital Control Channel
Dedicated Control Channel (GSM, SDCCH, SACCH and
DCCH
FACCH)
DCCX Direct Circuit Control Exchange
DCE Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
DCE Data Communications Equipment
DCE Distributed Computing Environment
DCER Data Circuit-terminating Equipment Ready
DCF Dispersion Compensating Fiber
DCF Distributed Coordination Function
DCH Data Clearing House
DCM Digital Circuit Multiplication (same as DSI)
DCN Data Communications Network
DCO Digital Central Office
DCOM Distributed Component Object Model
DCP Designated Carrier Plan
DCP Digital Communications Protocol
DCPSK Differentially Coherent Phase Shift Keying
DCR Dynamically Controlled Routing
DCS-1800 Digital Cordless Standard
DCS Digital Communications System
DCS Digital Crossconnect System
DCT Discrete Cosine Transform
DD Database Description
DD Domain Directory
DDCMP Digital Data Communications Message Protocol (DNA)
DDD Direct Distance Dialing
DDI Direct dial-in
DDL Data Definition Language (SQL)
DDLMP Digital Equipment Corporation data link control
DDM Digital Data Multiplexer
DDM Distributed Data Management
 DDN Defense Data Network
DDP Datagram Delivery Protocol (AppleTalk)
DDR Dial-on-Demand Routing
DDR Double Data Rate (SDRAM)
DDS Dataphone Digital Service
DDS Dataphone Digital Service (AT&T)
DDS Digital Data Service
DDSD Delay Dial Start Dial
DDSN Distributed Diagnostics and Service Network
DE Discard Eligibility (LAPF)
DEA Data Encryption Algorithm
DEA Digital Exchange Access
DEC Digital Equipment Corporation
DECT Digital European Cordless Telephone
DECT Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
DECmcc DEC Management Control Center
DEK Data Encryption Key
DEPSK Differential Encoded Phase Shift Keying
DER Distinguished Encoding Rules
DES Data Encryption Standard (NIST)
DES Destination End Station
DES Digital Encryption Standard
DF Distributing Frame
DF Don't Fragment (IP)
DFC Data Flow Control
DFL Distributed Feedback Laser
DFRI Datacom Reference Frame Input
DFS Distributed File System
DFSK Double Frequency Shift Keying
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIA Document Interchange Architecture
DID Direct Inward Dialing
DID Direct(ed) Inward Dialing
DIDR Direct Inward Dial Number Range
DILIC Dual In-Line Integrated Circuit
DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module
DIP Dual In-line Package
DISA Direct Inward System Access
DISC Disconnect
DIT Directory Information Tree
DL Data Link
DLC Digital Loop Carrier
Data Link Connection Identifier/Indicator (GSM, LAPD,
DLCI
LAPF)
DLE Data Link Escape (BISYNC)
 DLH Data Link Layer Header
DLL Dial Long Line
DLL Dynamic Link Library
DLM Distributed Lock Manager
DLR Design Layout Record
DLR Destination Local Reference
DLS Data Link Switching
DLSw+ Data-Link Switching plus (Cisco)
DLT Data Link Layer Trailer
DLU Dependent LU
DLU Digital LU
DLUR Dependent LU Requester
DLUS Dependent LU Server
DM Delta Modulation
DM Dialogue Management
DM Disconnected Mode (HDLC)
DMA Direct Memory Access
DMAC Direct Memory Access Control
DMAC destination MAC
DMB Dynamic Multipoint Bridging
DME Distributed Management Environment
DMI Desktop Management Interface
DMI Digital Multiplex Interface
DML Data Manipulation Language (SQL)
DMP Data Movement Processor (Cisco)
DMP Device Management Protocol
DMPB Digital Multipoint Bridging
DMS Digital Modular Switch
DMS Digital Multiplex Switch
DMS Digital Multiplex System
DMT Discrete Multitone Technology
DMTS Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
DN Dialed Number
DN Directory Number (SS7)
DN Distinguished Name (X.500)
DNA Data Network Address
DNA Digital Network Architecture
DNA DoNotAge (bit)
DNCF Directory Number Call Forwarding
DNHR Dynamic Nonhierarchical Routing
DNI Data Network Interface
DNIA Dialed Number Identification Service
DNIC Data Network Identification Code (X.121)
DNIC Data Network Interface (2B+D ISDN)
DNIS Dialed Number Identification Service
 DNS Domain Name System (IETF)
DNSP Distributed Networked Services Platform
DNU Digital Networking Unit
DOC Dynamic Overload Control
DOCSIS Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
DOD Department Of Defence
DOD Direct Outward Dialing
DOI Domain Of Interpretation
DOMSTATS Domestic Satellite Carriers
DOS Disk Operating System
DOS Domestic Operator Service
DOV Data Over Voice
DOW Day Of Week
DP Data Processing
DP Detection Point
DP Dial Pulse
DPA Distributed Power Architecture
DPBX Digital Private Brance Exchange
DPC Destination Point Code (SS7)
DPCM Differential Pulse Code Modulation
DPDU Data (link) Protocol Data Unit
DPE Digital Parity Error
DPG Digital Pair Gain
DPL Digital Power Line
DPM call Defect Per Million
DPNSS Digital Private Network Signaling System (BT)
DPO Dial Pulse Originate
DPSK Differential Phase Shift Keying
DPSK Digital Phase Shift Keying
DPT Dial Pulse Terminate
DPT Dynamic Packet Transport
DQDB Distributed Queue Dual Bus (IEEE 802.6)
DQPSK Digital Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
DR Digit Receiver
DRA Division of Ratepayer Advocates
DRAD Digital Remote Antenna Driver
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM)
DRCS Dynamically Redefinable Charectes Sets
DRDA Distributed Relational Database Architecture (IBM)
DRP Director Response Protocol (Cisco)
DRP Dispute Resolution Procedure
DRX Discontinous Reception (GSM)
DS-CDMA Direct Sequence CDMA
DS0 Digital Signal Zero - 64 Kb/s data/voice chan
DS1 Digital Signal One (DS0 x 24 = 24 DS0)
 DS2 Digital Signal 2 (DS1 x 4 = 96 DS0)
DS3 Digital Signal 3(DS2 x 7 = 672 DS0)
DS Data Services
DS Digital Signal
DS Directory Synchronization/Services
DSA Digital Signature Algorithm
DSA Directory System Agent
DSAP Destination Service Access Point (LLC)
DSC Digital Switch Corporation
DSE Data Switching Equipment
DSE Data Switching Exchange
DSF Dispersion-Shifted Fiber
DSG Data Systems Group
DSI Digital Speech Interpolation
DSL Digital Subscriber Line
DSLAM Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
DSMA/CD Digital Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
DSMA Digital Sense Multiple Access
DSN Data Source Name (ODBC)
DSN Delivery Status Notification
DSN Digital Switched Network
DSODP Digital Service Office Dataport
DSP Digital Signal Processor/Processing
DSP Directory Service Protocol
DSP Display System Protocol (packet switching)
DSP Domain Specific Part
DSPU Downstream Physical Unit
DSR Data Set Ready
DSRR Digital Short Range Radio
DSS Decision Support System
DSS Digital Subscriber Signaling system (ISDN, B-ISDN)
DSS Digital Switched Services
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DSU Data/Digital Service Unit
DSX Digital Signal Cross-connect
DSX termination hardware for DS1 and DS3's
DT Dedicated Transport
DTAU Digital Test Access Unit
DTD Document Type Declaration
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
DTF Dial Tone First
DTF Digital Transmission Facility
DTI Digital Trunk Interface
DTL Designated Transit List
DTLU Digital Terminal Line Unit
 DTMF Dual Tone Multi(ple) Frequency
DTP DDSN Transfer Protocol
DTP Distributed Transation Processing
DTR Data Terminal Ready (EIA-232-E)
DTS Data Terminal Set
DTS Digital Terminal Systems
DTS Digital Transmission Systems
DTU Data Terminal Unit
DTV Digital Television
DTZ Discontinuous Transmission
DUA Directory User Agent
DUAL Diffusing Update Algorithm (Cisco)
DUP Data User Part
DVI Digital Video Interleaved
DVM Data over Voice Multiplexer
DVM Digital Volt Meter
DVMRP Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
DVT Digital Video Terminal
DVVI Data, Voice, Video integration
DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
DX Duplex
DXC Digital Cross Connect
DXI Data Exchange Interface (ATM, SMDS)
E&M Ear and Mouth
EA Address field Extension (HDLC)
EA Equal Access
EA Extended Address
EAD Expedited Application Docket
EADAS Engineering and Administration Data Acquisition System
EADASNM EADAS Network Administration
EAEO Equal Access End Office
EAI Enterprise Application Integration
EAMF Equal Access Multifrequency
EAOSS Exchange Access Operator Service Signaling
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol
EARN European Academic Research Network
EARS Easy Access Request System
EAS Equal Access Signaling
EAS Extended Area Service
EBAT Electronic Bill Analysis Tool
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Information/Interchange
EBCDIC
Code
EBS Electronic Business Sets
EC Echo Canceling
EC Electrical Carrier
 EC European Community
ECC Error Checking/Correction Code
ECDSA Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
ECM Error Correction Mode
ECMA European Computer Manufacturer Association
ECN Electronic Communication Network
ECN Explicit Congestion Notification (FR)
ECSA Exchange Carriers Standards Association
ECTF Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
ED Ending Delimiter (LAN)
EDFA Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier
EDGE Enhanced Data rate(s) for GSM Evolution
EDI Electronic Data Interchange (ANSI)
EDIFACT EDI for Administration, Commerce, and Transportation
Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce,
EDIFACT
and Trade (ANSI)
EDO Extended Data Out
EDP Electronic Data Processing
EDP Event Detection Point
EDSX Electronic Digital Signal Cross-Connect
EECM End-to-End Call Manager
EEO Equal Employment Opportunities
EEO Extremely Elliptical Orbit
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EF Entrace Facility
EFCI Explicit Forward Congestion Indicator (ATM)
EFD Event Forwarding Discriminator
EFM Eight-Fourteen Modulation
EFR Enhanced Full Rate
EFS End-of-Frame Sequence (LAN)
EFS Error Free Second(s)
EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
EGA Enhanced Graphics Adaptor
EGP Exterior Gateway Protocol (IETF)
EGSM Extended (frequency range) GSM
EHF Extremely High Frequency
EHP Electron-Hole Pairs
EHSA Enhanced High System Availability
EI Expansion Interface
EIA Electronics Industry Association
EIDE Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics
EIGRP Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (Cisco)
EIM Errored Interval Monitored
EIP Ethernet Interface Processor (Cisco)
EIR Equipment Identity Register (GSM)
 EIR Equipment Identity/Identification Register
EIR Excess Information Rate (FR)
EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture
EKTS Electronic Key Telephone Service
ELAN emulated LAN (ATM)
ELAP EtherTalk Link Acces Protocol (AppleTalk)
ELEC Ethernet Local Exchange Carrier
ELF Extremely Low Frequency
ELFEXT Equal Level Far End Crosstalk
ELMI Enhanced Local Management Interface
EM Element Manager
EMA Electronic Mail Association
EMA Enterprise Management Architecture
EMBARC Electronic Mail Broadcast to a Roaming Computer
EMF Electro-Magnetic Force
EMG Extension Module Group
EMI Electro-Magnetic Interference
EML Element Management Layer
EMR Exchange Message Record
EMS Element Management System (Network Mgmt.)
EMS Event Management Service
EMS Expanded Memory Specification
EN Egress Node
EN End Node
ENFIA Exchange Network Facilities for Interstate Access
ENIAC Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
ENQ Enquiry
ENS Enterprise Network Services
EO End Office
EOB End of Bus (DQDB)
EOC Embedded Operations Channel (SONET)
EOD End of Dialing
EOF End Of File
EOL End Of Line
EOM End of Message (DQDB, SMDS)
EOT End of Transmission (BISYNC)
EPD Early Packet Discard (ATM)
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EPS Enhanced Paging Service
EPSCS Enhanced Private Switch Controlled System
EPSCS Enhanced Private Switched Communications Service
ER Egress Router
ER Equipment Room
ER Explicit Rate (ATM)
 ERC Easily Recognizable Code
ERD Enhanced Repeat Dial service
ERL Echo Return Loss
ERM Explicit Rate Marketing
ERMES Enhanced Radio Messaging System
ERO European Radiocommunications Office
ERP Effective Radiated Power
ES-IS End System-to-Intermediate System
ES Earth Station
ES Echo Suppressor
ES End-System (ISO)
ES Errored Second
ESCON Enterprise System Connection (IBM)
ESD Electro-Static Discharge
ESDI Enhanced Small Device Interface
ESDRAM Enhanced SDRAM
ESF Extended Super Frame
ESFDL Extended Super Frame Data-Link
ESG Enhanced Service Gateway
ESI End System Identifier
ESIG European SMDS Interest Group
ESME External Short Message Entity
ESMR Enhanced Special Mobile Radio
ESMR Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio
ESMTP Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
ESN Electronic Serial Number
ESN Emergency Service Number
ESN Equipment Serial Number
ESP Encapsulating Security Payload
ESP End Signaling Point
ESP Enhanced Service Provider(s)
ESP Extended Services Processor (Cisco)
European Strategic Programme for Research and
ESPRIT
Development in Information Technology
ESS Electronic Switching System
ET Exchange Termination
ETACS Extended TACS
ETB End of Text Block (BISYNC)
ETC Eligible Telecommunications
ETC Enhanced Throughput Cellular
ETC Exchange Terminal Circuit
ETE End-To-End
ETF Electronic Telephone Features
ETN Electronic Tandem Network
ETR Early Token Release (Token Ring, FDDI)
 ETS European Telecommunications Standard
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETX End of Text (BISYNC)
EUCL End User Common Line
EUM End User Migration
EUN External Update Notification
EUnet European UNIX Network
EWOS European Workshop for Open Systems
EXCO EXchange Central Office
EXM Exit Message
EXZ Excessive Zeros
FA Favourite Area
FABS Flexible Automated Billing System
FACCH Fast ACCH (GSM)
FACS Facility Assignment and Control System
FAQ Frequently Asked Question(s)
FAS Frame Alignment Sequence (T-1)
FAS Frame Alignment Signal
FAT File Allocation Table (Operating Systems)
FAW Frame Alignment Word
FAX facsimile
FB Framing Bit
FB Frequency Correction Burst
FBWA Fixed Broadband Wireless Access
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FCC Forward Control Channel
FCCH Frequency Correction Channel (GSM)
FCDR Fast CDR Handler
FCFS First Come First Served
FCIF Full Common Intermediate Format
FCRAM Fast Cycle RAM
FCS Frame Check Sequence (Data Link Protocols)
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FDD Frequency Division Duplex
FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface (ANSI)
FDF Fiber Distribution Frame
FDI Feeder Distribution Interface
FDL Facility Data Link
FDLC Fujitsu Digital Loop Carrier
FDM Frequency Division Multiplexer/Multiplexing
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access
FDX Full-Duplex
FE Fast Ethernet
FE Frame synchronization bit error Event
FE Front-end
 FEA Federal Executive Agencies
FEAC Far End Alarm and Control
FEAL Fast Encryption ALgorithm
FEBE-f Far End Block Error Count-fast data
FEBE-i Far End Block Error Count-interleaved data
FEBE Far End Block Error
FEC Forward Error Correction
FECC-f Forward Error Correction Count-fast data
FECC-i Forward Error Correction Count-interleaved data
FECC Far-End Camera Control
FECN Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (LAPF)
FEIP Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (Cisco)
FELB Far End Loop Back
FEP Front End Processor (IBM)
FEPS Facility and Equipment Planning System
FERF Far End Receive Failure
FET Field Effect Transistor
FEX Foreign EXchange
FEXT Far-End Cross Talk
FFOL FDDI Follow-On LANs
FFS For Further Study
FG Feature Group
FG Frame Ground
FGD Feature Group D
FH-CDMA Frequency Hopping CDMA
FH Fiber Hub
FH Frame Handler
FH Frequency Hopping
FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
FI Facility Identification
FIB Forward Indicator Bit (SS7)
FIBR Forward Indicator Bit Received
FIBT Forward Indicator Bit to be Transmitted
FIBX Forward Indicator Bit eXpected
FIC Frame Identification Code
FICON Fiber Connectivity
FID Feature Identification code
FID Field IDentifier
FID Format Identification (SNA)
FIFO First In, First Out
FIP FDDI Interface Processor (Cisco)
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards
FIRP Federal Internetworking Requirements Panel
FISU Fill-In Signal Unit (SS7)
FITL Fiber In The Loop
 FLL Fixed Loss Loop
FLM Fiber Loop Multiplexer
FLTL Full Line Terminal
FM Frequency Modulation
FM Function Management
FMC Fixed Mobile Convergence
FN Fiber Node
FN Frame Number (GSM)
FNPRM Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FNS Feature Node Services
FO Fiber Optics
FOC Firm Order Confirmation
FOD Fax On Demand
FOIRL Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link
FOT Fiber Optic Terminal
FOTS Fiber Optic Transmission System
FPLMTS Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunications System
FPM Fast Page Mode
FPP Flexible Pricing Plan
FPS Fast Packet Switching
FPS Framing Pattern Sequence
FPU Floating Point Unit
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name
FQPCID Fully Qualified Procedure Correlation Identifier
FR-PVC Frame Relay Permanent Virtual Connection
FR-SSCS Frame Relay Service Specific Convergence Sub-layer
FR Frame Relay
FRA Fixed Radio Access (WLL)
FRAC Frame Aligner Circuit
FRAD Frame Relay Access Device (Cisco)
FRAD Frame Relay Assembler/Disassembler
FRAS Frame Relay Access Support (Cisco)
FRASM Frame Relay Access Service Module
FRD Feature Request Document
FRF-LMI Frame Relay Forum-Local Management Interface
FRF Frame Relay Forum
FRL Facility Restriction Level
FRMR Frame Reject (HDLC)
FRP Fragmentation Protocol (VINES)
FRS Frame Relay Service
FRS Frame Relay Switch
FRSS Frame Relay Switching System
FRTS Frame Relay Traffic Shaping
FS Feature Server
FS Frame Status
 FSA Fiber Serving Area
FSD Feature Specific Document
FSDPSK Filtered Symmetric Differential Phase Shift Keying
FSIP Fast Serial Interface Processor (Cisco)
FSK Frequency Shift Keying
FSL Flexible Service Logic
FSM Finite State Machine
FSN Forward Sequence Number (SS7)
FSOQ Frequency Shift Offset Quadrature Modulation
FSS Facility Selective Service
FSS Fixed Satellite Service
FSSRP Fast Simple Server Redundancy Protocol
FST Fast Sequenced Transport (Cisco)
FT1 Fractional T1
FTA Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996
FTAM File Transfer, Access and Management (ISO)
FTC Fault Tolerance Controller
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FTP File Transfer Protocol (IETF)
FTSC Federal Telecommunications Standards Committee
FTTC Fiber To The Curb
FTTH Fiber To The Home
FTTL Fiber To The Loop
FTTN Fiber To The Neighborhood
FUNI Frame User-Network Interface (ATM)
FUT Friendly User Trial
FX Foreign Exchange
FXO Foreign Exchange Office
FXS Foreign Exchange Subscriber/Station
G/T Gain to Thermal noise
G Giga
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAP Generic Access Parameter
GAP Generic Access Profile (DECT)
GBPS GigaBits Per Second
GC Group Card
GCAC Generic Connection Admission Control (ATM)
GCD Graphic Codepoint Definition
GCF Global Certification Forum
GCI General Circuit Interface
GCR General Configuration Register
GCRA Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (ATM)
GDI Generic Data interface
GDP Gateway Discovery Protocol (Cisco)
GE General Electric
 GEO Geostationary Earth Orbit
GEOS Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite(s)
GERAN GSM-EDGE Radio Access Network
GFC Generic Flow Control (ATM)
GFI General Format Identifier (X.25)
GFLOPS One Billion Floating Point Operations per Second
GGP Gateway to Gateway Protocol
GGRF GSM Global Roaming Forum
GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node(s)
GHZ GigaHertz
GIF Graphic Interface Format
GIN GSM Information Network
GIO Generic Interface for Operations (SMDS)
GIS Geographic Information Systems
GIX Global Internet eXchange
GK GateKeeper
GKTMP Gatekeeper Transaction Message Protocol (Cisco)
GMPCS Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite
GMS Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
GMSC Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GSM)
GMSK Gaussian filtered Minimum Shift Keying
GMT Greenwich Mean Team
GN Generic Name
GNS Get Nearest Server
GO General Order
GOB Group of Blocks
GOS Grade Of Service
GOSIP Government Open System(s) Interconnection Profile(s)
GP Group Processor
GPPC General Purpose Power Controller
GPRS General(ized) Packet Radio Service/System
GPS Global Position Satellite/System
GPS Global Positioning Service/System
GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation (Cisco)
GRIN Graded-Index Fiber
GRJ Geatekeeper Reject (RAS)
GRQ Gatekeeper Request (RAS)
GRS Group Reset Message
GRX GPRS Roaming Exchange
GS Gate Server
GS Ground Start
GS Group Separator
GSA General Services Administration
GSC Gateway Switching Center
GSM-R GSM-Railway
 GSM Global Standard/System for Mobile telecommunications
GSN GPRS support node
GSP Global Service Provider
GSS Generic Service State
GSS Group Switching Subsystem
GTP GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GTT Global Title Translation(s)
GTV Global Title Value
GTXC Global Telephone Exchange Carrier
GUI Graphical/Graphics User Interface
GW Gateway
H Header
HA High Availability
HAC Hands-Free Add-On Circuit
HCDS High Capacity Data Services
HCDS High Capacity Digital Services
HCM High Capacity Multiplexing
HCS Header Check Sequence
HCS Hierarchical Cell Structure
HCSPR Hundred Call Seconds Per Hour
HCV High Capacity Voice
HDB3 High-Density Bipolar Three-Bit substitution
HDLC High (level) Data Link Control
HDML Handheld Device Markup Language
HDR frame HeaDeR
HDS Historical Data Server
HDSL High bit rate Digital Subscriber Line
HDT Host Digital Terminal
HDTM Half-Duplex Transmission Module (X.25)
HDTV High Definition Television
HDX Half-Duplex
HE Head End
HE Header Extension (DQDB, SMDS)
HE Human Ergonomics
HEC Header Error Control (ATM)
HEL Header Extension Length (DQDB, SMDS)
HEX PPB Handler for External Systems
HF/E Human Factors / Ergonomics
HF High Frequency
HF Human Factors
HFC Hybrid Fiber Coaxial cable
HFE Hardware Forwarding Engine
HFES Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
HFR Hardware Failure Rate
HFS Hierarchical File Storage
 HHDLC High-level Data Link Control (ISO)
HIBCC Health Industry Business Communications Council
HICAP High Capacity Digital Services
HID Human Interface Device
HILI Higher Layers and Internetworking (IEEE 802)
HIP HSSI Interface Processor (Cisco)
HIPERLAN High Performance Radio Local Access Network
HIPPI High Performance Parallel Interface
HLD High Level Design
HLFD High Level Functional Design
HLL High Level Language
HLM Heterogeneous LAN Manager
HLPI Higher Layer Protocol Identifier (DQDB, SMDS)
HLR Home Location Register (GSM)
HMA High Memory Area
HMAC Hash-based Message Authentication Code
HMI Human-Machine Interface
HMLP High-speed Multi Layer Protocol
HMW High Molecular Weight
HNPA Home Numbering Plan Area
HO Handover
HO High Order
HOB Head of Bus (DQDB)
HOSTID Host Identifier
HP/UX HP's Version of UNIX Operating System
HP Hewlett-Packard
HPAD Host Packet Assembler/Disassembler (BPAD)
HPC High Performance Computing
HPC High Probability of Completion
HPCC High Performance Computing and Communications
HPCS High Performance Computing Systems
HPFS High Performance File System
HPR High Performance Routing
HQ Headquarters
HS High Speed
HSC Hierarchical Storage Controller
HSCI High Speed Communications Interface (Cisco)
HSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched Data
HSLAN High Speed LAN
HSN Hopping Sequence Number
HSPSD High Speed Packet Switched Data
HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol (Cisco)
HSSI High Speed Serial Interface (ANSI)
HT Holding Time
HTML HyperText Markup Language
 HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol (IETF)
HTTPS HTTP Secure
HTU-C HDSL Transmission Unit-Central Office
HTU-R HDSL Transmission Unit-Remote
HTU HDSL Transmission Unit
Hz Hertz
I&R Installation and Repair
I/O Input and Output
IA5 International Alphabet #5 (ITU-T)
IAA Initial Address Acknowledgement
IAB Internet Advisory Board
IAB Internet Architecture Board (formerly Activities)
IAC Initial Alignment Control
IAC International Access Code
IAC Internet Access Controler
IACS Integrated Access and Crossconnect System
IAD Integrated Access Device
IAM Initial Address Message (SS7)
IANA Internet Address Naming Authority
IAR Initial Address Reject
IAT Integrated Access Terminal
IBC In-Band Control
IBDN Integrated Building Distrubution Network
IC-POT Interexchange Carrier-Point of Termination
IC Independent Company
IC Installation Center
IC Integrated Circuit
IC Interexchange Carrier
ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ICB Individual Case Basis
ICC Interface Controller Card
ICCB Internet Control and Configuration Board
ICCF Industry Carriers Compatibility Forum
ICCF Interexchange Carrier Compatibility Forum
ICD International Code Designator
ICI Inter-Carrier Interface (SMDS)
ICI Interexchange Carrier Interface (Bellcore)
ICID Interexchange Carrier ID
ICID Internet Caller IDentification service
ICIP Inter-Carrier Interface Protocol
ICL Inserted Connection Loss
ICLID Incoming Caller Line IDentification
ICM Intelligent Call Management
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol (IETF)
ICOT Inner City and Outstate Trunk
 ICP Intelligent Call Processing
ICP Internet Control Protocol
ICR Intelligent Call Router
ICRL Indirect Certificate Revocation List (X.509)
ICSC Interexchange Carrier Service Center
ICSWE Interexchange Carrier Serving Wire Center
ICU ISA Configuration Utility
IDB Interface Description Block
IDC Internet Data Center
IDCP Internet Device Control Protocol
IDCT Inverse Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT)
IDE Integrated Device Electronics
IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics
IDEA International Data Encryption Algorithm
IDEC Integrated Dynamic Echo Canceller (PictureTel)
IDF Intermediate Distributing/Distribution Frame
IDI Initial Domain Identifier (ISO)
IDLC Integrated Digital Loop Carrier
IDN Integrated Digital Network
IDN International Data Number (X.121)
IDNX Integrated Digital Network Exchange
IDP Initial Domain Part
IDP Internet Datagram Protocol
IDPR Interdomain Policy Routing
IDR Internet Detail Record
IDS Information Display System (BISYNC)
IDS Intrusion Detection System
IDT Information Distribution Company
IDT Integrated Digital Terminal
IDU Interface Data Unit
IE Information Element (ISDN/B-ISDN DSS)
IEA International Ergonomics Association
IEC InterExchange Carrier
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IESG Internet Engineering Steering Group
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
IF Intermediate Frequency
IFA IP Floating Address
IFC Installed First Cost
IFR Item for Resolution
IFRB International Frequency Registration Board
IG Interface Group
IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol
IGOSS Industry/Government Open Systems Specification
IGP Interior Gateway Protocol (IETF)
IGRP Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (Cisco)
IHL Internet Header Length (IP)
IIHSO Intercompany Interconnection Held Service Order
IIME Intra-network, Inter-SSS Mapping Entity
IIS Internet Information Server
IISO Intercompany Interconnection Service Order
IIT Interactive Information Technology
IKE Internet Key Exchange
ILD Injection Laser Diode
ILEC Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier
ILEC Independent Local Exchange Carrier
ILMI Interim Local Management Interface
ILP IntraLATA Presubscription
IM Instant Messaging
IM Intensity Modulation
IMA International Multimedia Association
IMA Inverse Multiplexing over ATM
IMAP4 IMAP version 4
IMAP Internet Messaging Access Protocol
IMDB In-Memory Data Base
IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity (GSM)
IMG Industry Markets Group
IML Incoming Matching Loss
IMP Interface Message Processor(s) (ARPANET)
IMS Interactive Multimedia Server
IMS Interface Management System
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity (GSM)
IMT Inter-Machine Trunk
IMTC International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium
IMTS Improved Mobile Telephone Service
IMUX Intelligent Multiplexer
IMUX Inverse Multiplexer
IN Ingress Node
IN Intelligent Network (AIN)
IN Interface Network
INA Information Network Architecture
INA Interactive Network Adapter
INAP Intelligent Network Application Part/Protocol (SS7)
INB Install Busy
INC Industry Numbering Committee
INCRP Intelligent Network Call Routing Protocol
INE Intelligent Network Element
INL Internodal Link
INMARSAT INternational MARitime Satellite Service
INP Interim Number Portability
INP Internet Nodal Processor
INPA Interchangeable Numbering Plan Area
INPG Industry Number Plan Guide
INR Information Request Message
INS Information Network System
INWATS INward Wide Area Telephone Service
IO Inter-Office
IOC Inter-Office Channel
IOCC I/O Channel Controller
IOP Input/Output Processor
IOS Internet Operating System (Cisco)
IP Information Provider
IP Intelligent Peripheral (AIN)
IP Internet Protocol (IETF)
IPABX ISDN PABX
IPAC ISDN PC Adapter Circuit
IPAT ISDN Primary Access Transceiver
IPC Inter Process Communication
IPCP IP Control Protocol
IPI Intelligent Peripheral Interface
IPM Interpersonal Messaging System
IPPI IP Plug-in
IPR Intellectual Property Rights
IPS Instructions Per Second
IPSO IP Security Option
IPSS Inter-Processor Signaling System
IPSec IP Security
IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange (NetWare)
IPXCP IPX Control Protocol
IPXWAN IPX Wide-Area Network
IR Infra-Red
IR Ingress Router
IR Instruction Register
IR Intermediate Reach
IR Internet Registry
IRB Integrated Routing and Bridging
IRD Implementation Rate Design
IRDP ICMP Router Discovery Protocol
IRDS Information Resource Dictionary System
IRM Inherited Rights Mask
IRN Intermediate Routing Node
IRP Individual Routing Processor
IRPC ISDN Remote Power Control
 IRQ Information Request (RAS)
IRQ Interrupt ReQuest
IRR Information Request Response (RAS)
IRSG Internet Research Steering Group
IRTF Internet Research Task Force
IS-IS Intermediate System-Intermediate System (ISO)
IS In-Service
IS Information Systems
IS Interim Standard (ISO)
IS Intermediate System (ISO)
ISA Industry Standard Architecture
ISAC ISDN Subscriber Access Controller
ISAKMP Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
ISAM Index Sequential Access Method
ISC Industry Service Center
ISCP Integrated Service Control Point
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISDNUP ISDN User Part
ISDNUP Integrated Services Digital Network User Part
ISI USC Information Sciences Institute
ISID Idle Signal Identification
ISL Inter-Switch Link (Cisco)
ISLAN Integrated Services LAN (IEEE 802.9)
ISLU ISDN Line Unit (AT&T 5ESS)
ISM Industrial, Scientific, Medical
ISM Internetwork Status Monitor
ISN Information Systems Network
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ISO International Standards Organization
ISP Intermediate Service Part
ISP Internet/Information Service Provider
ISPC International Signaling Point Code
ISR Interconnection Service Request
ISR Intermediate Session Routing
ISSI Inter-Switching System Interface (SMDS)
ISSIP Inter-Switching System Interface Protocol
ISSN Integrated Special Services Network
ISU Iridium Subscriber Unit
ISUP ISDN User Part (SS7)
ISV Independent Software Vendor
IT Information Technology
IT Information Type
ITA Interactive TV Appliances
International Telecommunications Advisory Committee-
ITAC-T
Telecommunications
ITAC ISDN Terminal Adaptor Circuit
ITB Intermediate Text Block (BISYNC)
ITCM Integrated Telephony Cable Modem
ITFS Instructional Television Fixed Services
ITG Interswitch Trunk Group
ITGS Intelligent Traffic Guidance Systems
ITN Independent Telecommunication Network
ITU-Telecommunication Development Sector (formerly
ITU-D
BDT)
ITU-R ITU-Radio Communication Sector (formerly CCIR and IFRB)
ITU-Telecommunication Standardization Sector (formerly
ITU-T
CCITT)
ITU International Telecommunication(s) Union
ITV Interactive TeleVision
IUM Internet Usage Manager
IV Initialization Value
IV Interactive Video
IVD Internal Vapor Deposition
IVDM Integrated Voice Data Multiplexer
IVDS Interactive Video and Data Services (ITA)
IVR Interactive Voice Responder
IVS Interactive Video Services
IVS Interactive Video System
IVTTA Intelligent Vehicle and Transportation Technical Area
IW Inside Wire
IWF Inter-Working Function
IWF Interworking Connection
IWU Inter-Working Unit (B-ISDN)
IWX Interworking Function
IX IntereXchange
IXC IntereXchange Carrier
IXVG IntereXchange Voice Grade channel
IrDA Infra red Data Association
JAIN JAVA APIs for Integrated Networks
JIS Jurisdictional Interstate Service
JIT Just in Time
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group (ISO)
JTA Java Transaction API
JTAPI Java Telephony API
JTM Job Transfer and Management
JUNET Japan UNIX Network
JVM Java Virtual Machine
KBPS KiloBits Per Second
KCPS KiloCycles Per Second
KP Key Pulse
 KPI Key Performance Indicator
KTS Key Telephone System
KWH KiloWatt Hour
LAA Longest Available Agent
LAC Location Area Code
LAC Loop Assignment Center
LADS Local Area Data Service
LADT Local Area Data Transport
LAI Location Area Identity (GSM)
LAMA Local Automatic Message Accounting
LAN-PHY LAN Physical Layer
LAN Local Area Network
LANE Local Area Network Emulation
LANS Local Area Network Services
LAP-B Link Access Protocol Balanced
LAP-D Link Access Protocol-D channel
LAP Link Access Procedure (X.25)
LAP Link Access Protocol
LAPB Link Access Procedure Balanced (X.25)
LAPD Distributed Link Access Procedure
LAPD Link Access Procedure for the D-channel (ISDN)
Core Aspects of the Link Access Procedure to Frame Mode
LAPF-Core
Bearer Services (FR, ISDN)
Link Access Procedure to Frame Mode Bearer Services (FR,
LAPF
ISDN)
LAPM Link Access Procedure for Modems (V.42)
LAPX Link Access Procedure half-duplex (X.32)
LARG LIDB Access Routing Guide
LASS Local Access Signaling Services
LASS Local Area Signaling Services
LAT Local Area Transport (DEC)
LATA Local Access and Transport Area
LAVC Local Area VAX Cluster (DEC)
LAW Local Area Wireless
LBT Listen Before Talk
LC Load Coil
LC Local Competition
LC Logical Channel
LC Loop Closure
LCA Line Circut Address
LCC Line Class Code
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LCF Location Confirm (RAS)
LCF Loop Current Feed
LCFO Loop Current Feed Open
LCGN Logical Channel Group Number (X.25)
LCM Line Concentrator Module
LCN Logical Channel Number (X.25)
LCP Link Control Protocol
LCR Least Cost Routing
LD Laser Diode
LD Local Directory
LD Long Distance
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
LDC LATA Distribution Channel
LDDI Local Distributed Data Interface (ANSI)
LDF Local Distribution Frame
LDI Long Distance Indicator
LDM Limited Distance Modem
LDN Listed Directory Number
LDS Local Digital Switch
LDS Long Distance Switching
LE/PH Local Exchange/Packet Handler (ISDN)
LE Local Exchange (ISDN)
LEC LAN Emulation Client
LEC Local Exchange Carrier
LED Light Emitting Diode
LEN Length
LEN Line Equipment Number
LEN Low Entry Networking
LEO Low Earth Orbit
LEOS Low Earth Orbit Satellite(s)
LERG Local Exchange Routing Guide
LES LAN Emulation Server/Services
LET Line Equipment Transfer
LF Largest Frame
LF Loop Feeder
LF Low Frequency
LFACS Loop Facility Assignment Control System
LFSID Local Form Session Identifier
LGC Line Group Controller
LH Link Header
LI Length Indication
LI Length Indicator
LI Local Interconnection
LIDB Line Information Database (ISDN)
LIFO Last In First Out
LIPX Large Internet Packet Exchange (NetWare)
LISA Local Interconnection Service Arrangement
LISC Local Interconnection Service Center
 LIT Line Insulation Test
LLAP LocalTalk Link Access Protocol (Apple)
LLB Line Loop Back
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLC Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2)
LLI Logical Link Identifier
LLSC signaling Link management, Link Set Control
LMC Loop Maintenance Center
LMDS Local Multipoint Distribution Service/System
LMI Local Management Interface
LMOS Loop Maintenance Operations System
LMS Local Measured Service
LMSI Local Mobile Subscriber Identity (GSM)
LMSS Land Mobile Satellite Service
LMTS Lead Member of Technical Staff
LMU Line Monitor Unit
LNP Local Number Portability
LO Loop Open
LO Low Order
LOC Local Operations Center
LOCREQ Location Request
LOF Loss Of Frame
LOH Line Overhead (SONET)
LOP-L Loss Of Pointer-Line
LOP-P Loss Of Pointer-Path
LOP-V Loss Of Pointer-Virtual
LOP Line of Position
LOP Loss Of Pointer
LOS Line of Sight
LOS Loss Of Signal
LOSW Loss Of Synchronous Word
LP Link Printer
LPC Linear Predictive Coding
LPD Link Protocol Discriminator (GSM)
LPDA2 Link Problem Determination Aid 2 (IBM)
LPDP Local Policy Decision Point
LPIC Local Primary Interexchange Carrier
LPP Lightweight Presentation Protocol
LPP Link Peripheral Processor
LPU Line Protection Unit
LPVS Link Packetized Voice Subsystem
LRB Loop Reverse Battery
LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check (BISYNC)
LRJ Location Reject (RAS)
LRN Local Routing Number
 LRQ Location Request (RAS)
LS Link State
LS Loop Start
LSAC signaling Link management, Signaling Link Activity Control
LSAP Link Service Access Point
LSB Least Significant Bit
LSC Link State Control
LSC Local Service Center
LSI Large Scale Integration
LSL Link Support Layer
LSLA signaling Link management, Signaling Link Activation
LSLD signaling Link management, Signaling Link Deactivation
LSLR signaling Link management, Signaling Link Restoration
LSMS Local Service Management System
LSNE Local Switching Network Element
LSNP Local Switching with Number Portability
LSO Local Serving Office
LSOA Local Service Order Administration
LSP Local Service Provider
LSR Local Service Request
LSSGR LATA Switching and Signalling Generic Requirements
LSSU Link Status Signal Unit (GSM)
LSU Line Switch Unit
LT Line Termination
LT Link Trailer
LT Local Transport
LTD Local Test Desk
LTE Line Terminating Equipment (SONET)
LTG Line Trunk Groups
LU Line Unit
LU Location Update
LU Logical Unit
LU Logical Unit (SNA)
LULT Line Unit/Line Termination
LUNT Line Unit Network Termination
LXT Local Exchange Terminal
M&P Methods & Procedures
M2UA MTP3 User-Adaptation Layer
M3UA MTP2 User-Adaptation Layer
M Mega
M Modem
MA Maintenance Administrator
MAC Media Access Control (IEEE 802)
MADN Multiple Appearance Directory Number
MAN Metropolitan Area Network
MAP/TOP Manufacturing Automation Protocol/Technical and Office
MAP Maintenance Administration Panel
MAP Management Application Protocol
MAP Manufacturing Automation Protocol (GM)
MAP Mobile Application Part
MAPDU Management Application Protocol Data Unit
MAPI Mail Application Programming Interface
MAR Memory Address Register
MAT Metropolitan Area Trunk
MAU Medium Attachment Unit (Ethernet)
MAU Multistation Access Unit (Token Ring)
MB Maintenance Busy
MB Message Buffer
MBG Multi-switch Business Group
MBI-A Message Based Interface Adapter (HP)
MBI Message Based Interface
MBPS Mega Bits Per Second
MBS Mobile Broadband Systems
MC/SG MC/Service Guard
MC Maintenance Center
MC Multipoint Controller
MCA MicroChannel Architecture (IBM)
MCC Microelectronics & Computer technology Co.
MCC Mobile Country Code
MCGA Multi-Color Graphics Array
MCI Microwave Communications, Inc.
MCPA Multi Carrier Power Amplifier
MCR Minimum Cell Rate (ATM)
MCS/AS Media Control Server/Application Server
MCS/MS Media Control Server/Management Server
MCS Media Control Server
MCU Master Control Unit
MCU Multiplexer Control Unit
MCU Multipoint Control(ler) Unit
MCVD Modified Chemical Vapor Deposit
MDB Management Database
MDBS Mobile DataBase Station
MDCP Media Device Control Protocol
MDF Main Distribution Frame
MDI Medium-Dependent Interface
MDIS Mobile Data Intermediate Station
MDNS Message Delivery to NonSubscriber
MDR Memory Data Register
MDR Message Detail Recording
MDS Multipoint Distribution Service(s)
 MDT Mobile Data Terminal
MDTP Media Device Transport Protocol
MDU Multiple Dwelling Unit
MED Modem Equivalent Device
MEGACO Media Gateway Control Protocol
MEO Medium Earth Orbit
MEOS Medium Earth Orbit Satellites
MF Main Frame
MF Media Filter
MF Medium Frequency
MF More Fragments (IP)
MF Multiple Frequency
MFAS Multi-Frame Alignment Signal
MFJ Modified Final Judgement
MFLOPS Millions of Floating point Operations Per Second
MFS Metropolitan Fiber Systems
MFSK Multiple Frequency Shift Keying
MG Media Gateway
MGC Media Gateway Controller
MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol
MGW Mini-Gateway Prototype
MHS Message Handling System (X.400)
MIB Management Information Base (Network Mgmt.)
MIC Medium Interface Connector (FDDI)
MICA Multiservice IOS Channel Aggregation (Cisco)
MID Message Identifier (ATM, SMDS)
MID Multiplexing Identifier (ATM)
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDP Mobile Information Device Profile
MIF Management Information Format
MIMD Multiple Instruction stream, Multiple Data stream
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (IETF)
MIN Mobile Identification Number
MIP MultiChannel Interface Processor (Cisco)
MIPS Millions of Instructions Per Second
MIS Management Information Systems
MIT Massachusettes Institute of Technology
MITI Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)
MIX Multimedia Internet Exchange
MJU Multi-Junction Unit
MLAC Mechanized Loop Assignment Center
MLC Mobile Local Call
MLC Multilink Control Field (X.25)
MLHG Multi-Line Hunt Group
MLID Multiple Link Interface Driver
 MLM Multi-Longitudinal Mode
MLN Main Listed Number
MLP Multi-Layer Protocol
MLP Multilink Protocol (X.25)
MLS Multiple Listing Service
MLT Mechanized Loop Testing
MLT Metalic Loop Test
MM Mobility Management (GSM)
MM Multi Media
MM Multi Mode
MMDS Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service
MMDS Multimedia Data Services
MMF Multimode Fiber
MMI Man Machine Interface
MML Man Machine Language
MMS Manufacturing Message Specification
MMS Multimedia Messaging Service
MMSC Multimedia Messaging Service Centre
MMSK Modified Minimum Shift Keying
MMU Memory Management Unit
MNC Mobile Network Code (GSM)
MNO Mobile Network Operator
MNPVC Multinetwork PVC (FR NNI)
MO Managed Object
MOC Managed Object Classes
MOC Mobile Originated Call
MODEM MOdulator / DEModulator
MOM Manager of Managers
MOOS Manual Out-OF-Service
MOP Maintenance Operations Protocol
MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
MOU Minutes Of Use
MP Multipoint Processor
MPB Meet Point Billing
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group (ISO)
MPLS Multi-Protocol Label Switching
MPOP Minimum Point of Penetration (wire)
MPR Multiprotocol Router
MPTN Multiprotocol Transport Network
MPX Multiprocessor Extension
MPoA Multiple Protocol over ATM
MRCP Media Resource Control Protocol
MRF Multilink Frame Relay
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRVT MTP Routing Verification Test
 MS Management System
MS Message Store
MS Mobile Station
MSA Management System Architecture
MSA Metropolitan Serving Area
MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSAG Master Street Address Guide
MSB Most Significant Bit
MSC Media Stream Container
MSC Mobile Switching Center
MSCT Message Set customization Tool
MSD Marketing Service Description
MSDM Multipoint Substrate Data Mux
MSG Message
MSISDN Mobile Station (international) ISDN number
MSK Minimum Shift Keying
MSO Mobile Switching Office
MSO Multiple Service/Systems Operator
MSP Marketing and Sales Productivity
MSRN Mobile Station Roaming Number (GSM)
MSS Maximum Segment Size (TCP)
MSS Mobile Satellite Services
MSS Mobile Satellite Systems
MST Multislotted Token
MSU Message Signal(ling) Unit
MSVC Meta-Signaling Virtual Channel
MT&T Maritime Telegraph and Telephone
MTA Major Trading Area
MTA Message Transfer Agent
MTAU Metalic Test Access Unit
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTC Mobile Terminated Call
MTF Modulation Transfer Function
MTP Message Transfer Part (SS7)
MTS Member of Technical Staff
MTS Message Telecommunications
MTS Message Telephone System
MTSO Mobile Telephone Switching Office (Cellular)
MTTR Mean Time To Repair
MTU Maximum Transmission Unit (TCP)
MUB MultiUse Bearer service
MULDEM MULtiplexer/DEMultiplexer
MUX MUltipleXer
MVIP Multivendor Integration Protocol
MVNO Mobile Virtual Network Operator
 MVPN Mobile Virtual Private Network
MVS Multiple Virtual Storage
MWI Message Waiting Indicator
N-AMPS Narrowband AMPS
NA-TDMA North American Time Division Multiple Access
NA Numerical Aperture
NAA Next Available Agent
NAA Number Assignment Administration
NABER National Association of Business and Educational Radio
NAC National Access Code
NAC Network Administration Center
NAC Null Attachment Concentrator (FDDI)
NAC Number Assignment Center
NACK Negative ACKnowledgement
NADH North American Digital Hierarchy
NAK Negative Acknowledgement (BISYNC, DDCMP)
NANC North American Numbering Council
NANP North American Numbering Plan
NAP Network Access Point (Internet)
NAPLS North American Presentation Level protocol Syntax
NAR Network Access Restriction
NARUC National Association of Regulatory Utilities Commissions
NAS Netowrk Access Server
NAS Network Application Support
NAS Network Attached Storage
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated
NASDAQ
Quotations
NAT Network Address Translation
NAT Network Attached Storage
NATA North American Telecommunications Association
NAU Network Access/Addressable Unit
NAU Network Accessible Unit (SNA)
NB Normal Burst
NBP Name Binding Protocol (NetWare)
NBS National Bureau of Standards (old)
NC Network Channel
NC Number of unallocated channels at node
NCA Non-Call Associated
NCC Network Color Code
NCC Network Communications Controller
NCCF Network Communication Control Facility
NCI Network Channel Interface
NCIA Native Client Interface Architecture (Cisco)
NCP NetWare Core Protocol (NetWare)
 NCP Network Control Point/Protocol
NCP Network Control Program (SNA)
NCS Network Computing System
NCSA National Center for Supercomputing Applications
NCTA National Cable Television Association
NCTE Network Channel Terminating Equipment
NDC National Destination Code
NDC National Destination Code
NDF New Data Flag
NDIS Network Driver Interface Specifications (Microsoft & 3Com)
NDS Netware Directory Services
NE Network Element
NEARnet New England Academic and Research Network
NEAT Network Expert Advisory Tool (Harris Corp.)
NECA National Exchange Carriers Association
NENA National Emergency Number Association
NET Norme Europeenne de Telecommunications
NETID Network Identifier
NEXT Near End Cross Talk
NFAS Non-associated Facility Signaling
NFAS NonFacility Associated Signaling
NFS Network File System (Sun)
NGDLC Next Generation Digital Loop Carrier
NGN Next Generation Network
NGW Network Gateway
NI National ISDN
NI Network Interconnect
NI Network Interface
NIC Network Information Center
NIC Network Interface Card (LAN)
NIC Network Interface Controller
NICE Network Information and Control Exchange
NID Network Interface Device
NII National Information Infrastructure
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIU Network Interface Unit (T-carrier)
NIUF North American ISDN Users Forum
NL Network Layer
NL Number of unallocated channels on link
NLDM Network Logical Data Manager
NLM NetWare Loadable Module
NLOS Near Line of Sight
NLPID Network Layer Protocol Identifier
NLSP NetWare Link Services Protocol
NM Network Management
 NM Network Module
NM Node Manager workstation
NMA Network Management and Administration
NMA Network Monitoring and Analysis
NMC Network Management Center
NMCC Network Management Control Center
NML Network Management Layer
NMP Network Management Processor (Cisco)
NMP Network Management Protocol
NMS Network Management System(s)
NMT Nordic Mobile Telephone system
NMVT Network Management Vector Transport protocol
NN Network Node
NNA Network Node Address
NNI Network Node Interface (ATM)
NNI Network-to-Network Interface (FR)
NNTP Network News Transfer/Transport Protocol
NOC Network Operations Center
NOCC Network Operations Control Center
NOP No Operation
NOS Network Operating System
NOTE Network Office Terminating Equipment
NPA Numbering Plan Area
NPAC Number Portability and Administrative Center
NPAS Network Portability Access Service
NPD Non-Payment Disconnect
NPDA Network Problem Determination Application
NPDU Network Layer Protocol Data Unit
NPDU Network Protocol Data Unit
NPI Numbering Plan Identification
NPRM Notice of Proposed RuleMaking
NPRN Network Performance Report Message
NPSI NCP Packet Switching Interface (SNA)
NRC Non Recurring Charge(s)
NREN National Research and Education Network
NRF New Regulatory Framework
NRIC National Reliability and Interoperatability Council
NRS Number Referral Service
NRZ Non-Return to Zero
NRZI Non-Return to Zero Inverted
NS/DOS Networking Services/DOS
NS Network Service
NSA National Security Agency
NSA Non-Service Affecting
NSAP Network Service Access Point (ISO)
 NSC Network Service Center
NSF National Science Foundation
NSF Network Specific Facilities
NSFNET National Science Foundation NETwork
NSI Network Service Interface
NSP National Signaling Point
NSP Network Service(s) Protocol
NSS Network Switching Subsystem
NSVC Network Service Virtual Circuit
NT Network Terminal
NT Network Termination (ISDN)
NT New Technology (Windows)
NT Node Type
NTAS New Technology Advanced Server (Microsoft)
NTE Network Terminating Equipment
NTG Network interface Trunk Group
NTN Network Terminal Number
NTN New Telephone Number
NTO Network Terminal Option
NTSC National Television System Committee
NTT Nippon Telephone and Telegraph
NTT Numbered Test Trunk
NTW Network Terminating Wire
NUI Network User Identification (X.25)
NVE Network-Visible Entities
NVOD Near Video On Demand
NVRAM Nonvolatile Random Access Memory (RAM)
NVT Network Validation Test
NWP National White Pages
NWPD National White Page Directory
O&M Operation and Maintenance
OA&M Operation, Administration and Maintenace
OA Operator Assistance
OACSU Off-air Call Setup (GSM)
OADM Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer
OAI Open Access Interconnection
OAM&P Operation, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning
OAM Operation, Administration and Maintenance
OANAD Open Access Network Architecture Development
OBF Ordering & Billing Form
OC&C Other Charges & Credits
HP OpenCall Network Media Server. Plays the role of IVR in
OC-NMS
the HP/Sicap PrePaid IN solution
OC-SAC HP OpenCall Service Access Controller
OC3 Optical Carrier 3
 OC Operating Company
OC Operation Code
OC Optical Carrier (SONET)
OCAL Opencall Layer (HP)
OCC Other Common Carriers
OCC Outgoing Call Control service
OCCA Open, Cooperative Computing Architecture
OCMC Opencall Multiservice Controller
OCMP-BRE OCMP Browser Runtime Environment (HP)
OCMP OpenCall Media Platform (HP)
OCP Optional Calling Plan
OCPD Over Current Protection Device
OCR Optical Character Recognition
OCSAC OpenCall Service Access Controller
OCSC OpenCall Service Controller
OCU Office Channel Unit
OCUDP Office Channel Unit Data Port
ODA Open Document Architecture
ODBC Open Database Connectivity
ODI Open Data-link Interface (Novell)
ODIF Open Document Interchange Format
OE Office Equipment
OE Originating Equipment
OEM Original Equipment Manafacturer
OEO Optical-Electrical-Optical
OFA Optical Fiber Amplifier
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
OHD Off-Hook Delay trigger
OID Object Identifier
OIM Operations Interface Module
OLC Optical Loop Carrier
OLE Object Linking and Embedding
OLNS Originating Line Number Screening
OLP On-Line Provisioning
OLTM Optical Line Termination Multiplexer
OLTP OnLine Transaction Processing
OM Operational Measurement
OMAP Operations & Maintenance Application Part
OMAP Operations, Maintenance, and Administration Part (SS7)
OMC-R The radio OMC
OMC-S The switching OMC
OMC Operations and Maintenance Center
OML Operation and Maintenance Link (GSM)
ONA Open Network Architecture
ONA Order Number Administration
 ONC Open Network Computing
ONI Operator Number Identification
ONMS Open Network Management System
ONP Optical Network Planner (Cisco)
ONU Optical Network Unit
OO Object-Oriented
OOD Object Oriented Design
OODBMS Object Oriented DabaBase Management System
OOF Out Of Frame
OOP Object-Oriented Programming
OOPS Object-Oriented Programming System
OOS Out Of Service
OOS Out Of Synchronization
OPC Origination Point Code (SS7)
OPI Open Peripheral Interface (Cisco)
OPN Outage Performance Monitoring
OPS/INE Operations System/Intelligent Network Element
OPS Oracle Parallel Server
OPT Cisco's Open Packet Telephony architecture
OPX Off Premise Extension
OR Office Regenerator
ORB Office Repeater Bay
ORM Optically Remote switching Module
ORT Operational Readiness Testing
OS Operating System
OSA Open System Architecture
OSF Open Software Foundation
OSI/CS OSI/Communications Subsystem
OSI/FS OSI/File Services
OSI/NMF OSI/Network Management Forum
OSI Open Systems Interconnection (ISO, ITU-T)
OSINET OSI Network
OSIRM Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model (ISO, ITU-T)
OSLP Operational Service logic Program
OSO Originating Screening Office
OSP Operator Service Provider
OSPF Open Shortest Path First (IETF)
OSS Operation Subsystem
OSS Operation(s)/Operational Support System(s)
OSS Operator Services System
OTA Over The Air
OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
OTF Open Token Foundation
OTGR Operations Technology Generic Requirement
OTIS Optical Transport Interconnection Service
 OU Organizational Unit
OUI Organizationally Unique Identifier (SNAP)
OV Overload
OVD Outside Vapor Deposition
OVw OpenView Windows
P/AR Peak to Average Ratio
P/F Poll/Final Bit
P2P Peer-To-Peer
PA Pointer Adjustment
PA PreArbitrated
PA Preamble (LAN)
PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange
PACS Personal Access Communication System
PAD Packet Assembler/Disassembler (X.25)
PAD Packet assembler/disassembler (GSM)
PAL Phase Alternate Line
PAM Pass Along Message
PAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation
PAMR Public Access Mobile Radio
PANS Pretty Amazing New Services (B-ISDN)
PAP Printer Access Protocol
PAP Process/Application Protocol
PAP Public Access Profile (DECT)
PAR Positive Acknowledgement with Retransmission
PAR Prompted Auto-Redial service
PARC Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
PASP Public Service Answering Point
PAW Personal Area Wireless
PBD Power Board
PBX Private Branch Exchange
PC Personal Computer
PC Point Code
PC Program Counter
PCA Plug-In Comunication API
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PCB Process Control Block
PCF Point Coordination Function
PCH Paging Channel (GSM)
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCI Peripheral Components Interface
PCI Protocol Control Information
PCIO Program Controlled I/O
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association
PCN Personal Communications Network
 PCNE Protocol Converter for Non-SNA Equipment
PCR Peak Cell Rate (ATM)
PCS-1900 Personal Communications Systems 1900MHz
PCS Personal Communications Services
PCTF Per-Call Test Failure
PCU Packet Control Unit
PCU Premises Control Unit
PD Premier Dialing
PD Propagation Delay
PD Protocol Discriminator (GSM)
PDA Personal Data/Digital Appliance/Assistant
PDC Personal Digital Communications
PDC Power Distribution Center
PDF Portable Document Format
PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
PDI-P Payload Defect Indicator-Path
PDI-V Payload Defect Indicator-Virtual
PDM Physical Medium Dependent (FDDI)
PDN Public Data Network
PDP Packet Data Protocol
PDP Policy Decision Point
PDS Premises Distribution System
PDU Protocol Data Unit
PEDC Pan European Digital Communications
PEL Picture Element
PEP Partitioned Emulation Program
PEP Policy Enforcement Point
PER Packed Encoding Rules
PF Polycenter Framework
PFDL Policy Framework Definition Language
PFM Packet Forwarding module
PG Peripheral Gateway
PGS Pair Gain System
PGTC Pair Gain Test Controller
PH Packet Handler (ISDN)
PHS Packet Handling System
PHS Personal Handy Phone System (Japan)
PHY-PCI Physical Layer-Protocol Control Information
PHY-SAP Physical Layer-Service Access Point
PHY-SDU Physical Layer-Service Data Unit
PHY Physical Layer
PHYM Physical Layer Management
PI Plug-In
PI Process Improvement
PIB Policy Information Base
 PIC Plug-In Container
PIC Point In Call
PIC Primary Interexchange Carrier
PIC Programmable Interrupt Controller
PICC Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge
PID Path Identification
PIG Proprietary Information Guidelines (legal document)
PIM Peripheral Interface Manager (Cisco)
PIM Product Integration Manager
PIN Personal Identification Number
PIN Positive Intrinsic Negative
PINS Plug-In Network Sensor
PIP Pre-Impulsing Pulse
PIT Process Integration Testing
PIU Path Information Units (SNA)
PJC Pointer Justification Count
PKI Public Key Infrastructure
PL Private Line
PLA Programmable Logic Array
PLAR Private Line Automatic Ringdown
PLB Payload Loop Back
PLC Power Line Carrier
PLCP Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (DQDB)
PLIM Physical Layer Interface Module (Cisco)
PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
PLP Packet Layer Protocol (X.25)
PLP Presentation Level Protocol
PLS Private Line service
PLU Percentage Local Usage
PLU Primary Logical Unit
PM Performance Monitoring
PM Peripheral Modules
PM Phase Modulation
PM Physical Medium
PM Privacy Manager service
PMA Physical Medium Attachment
PMC PCI Mezzanine Card
PMD Physical Medium Dependent (FDDI)
PMR Private Mobile Radio(communications)
PMTS Principal Member of Technical Staff
PNNI Private Network Node Interface
PNS Packet Switching Node
POC Positive Outage Control
POCSAG Post Office Code Standardisation Group
POD Programmable Option Devices
 POF Pending Order File
POH Path Overhead (SONET)
POI Point of Interconnection
PON Passive Optical Network
POP3 Post Office Protocol 3
POP Point Of Presence
POP Post Office Protocol
POS Point Of Sale
POSI Promotion of OSI
POSIT Profiles for Open Systems Interworking Technologies
POSIX Portable Operating System Interface for UNIX
POST Power-On Self Test
POT Point Of Termination
POTS Plain Old Telephone Service/System
PP Payload Pointer
PPB PrePaid Billing (Sicap)
PPC PrePaid Core (Sicap)
PPD Parallel Presence Detect
PPD Preferred Payment Date
PPD Project Profile Database
PPDU Presentation Protocol Data Unit
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol (IETF)
PPS Packets Per Second
PPS PrePaid Server
PPSN Public Packet Switched Network
PPSP PPS Proxy
PRA Primary Rate Access
PRBS Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence
PRBS Pseudo-Random Bit Sequence
PRC Primary Reference Clock
PRD Prompted Repeat Dial service
PRD Pseudo-Random Downstream
PREMIS Premises Information System
PRI Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
PRM Performance Report Message
PROFREQ Profile Request
PROFS Professional Office System
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
PRS Personalized Response System
PRS Primary Reference Source
PRS Project Requirements Specifications
PRSIG Pacific Rim SMDS Interest Group
PRU Pseudo-Random Upstream
PS Packet Switch
PSAP Primary Safety Answering Point
 PSB Public Service Board
PSC Public Service Commission
PSD Product Specification Document
PSDM Premium Substrate Data Mux
PSDN Packet Switched Data Network
PSDN Public Switched Data Network
PSDS Public Switched Data Services
PSDS Public Switched Digital Service
PSELFEXT Power Sum Equal Far End Cross Talk
PSI Packet Switching Interface (DNA)
PSI Performance Systems International
PSK Phase Shift Keying
PSN Alternative to PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
PSNEXT Power Sum Near End Cross Talk
PSPDN Packet Switched Public Data Network
PSPDN Public Switched Packet Data Network
PSRCP Public Safety Radio Communications Project
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
PSU Power Supply Unit
PSW Program Status Word
PSX Power System Exchange
PT Payload Type
PTE Path Terminating Equipment (SONET)
PTI Packet Type Identifier (X.25)
PTI Payload Type Identifier (ATM)
PTI Payload Type Indicator
PTM Packet Transfer/Transport Mode
PTN Personal Telephone Number
PTN Public Telephone Network
PTO Public Telecommunication Operator
PTT Post Telephone & Telegraph admin
PTT Push-to-Talk (PMR)
PTZ Pan-Tilt-Zoom (Camera)
PU Physical Unit (SNA)
PUC Public Utilities Commission
PUK PIN Unblocking Key (GSM)
PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit / Connection
PVN Private Virtual Network
PVT Product Validation Testing
PWT Personal Wireless Telecommunications
PZN PersonaliZed telephone Number
PoP Points of Presence
PoS Packet Over SONET
QA Quality Assurance
QA Queue Arbitrated
 QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QAPSK Quadrature Amplitude Phase Shift Keying
QASPR QUALCOMM Automatic Satellite Position Reporting
QBE Query By Example
QCELP Quadrature Code Excited Linear Prediction
QCIF Quarter Common Intermediate Format
QDT Quick Dial Tone
QER Q.931 Encoding Rules
QLLC Qualified Logical Link Control (SNA)
QOS Quality of Service
QPA Quality Performance Analysis
QPM QoS Policy Manager (Cisco)
QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (DQDB)
QPSX Queued Packet Synchronous Exchange
QRS Quasi Random Signal
QRSS Quasi Random Signal Sequence
QTAM Queued Telecom Access Method
QoE Quality of Experience
QoR Query on Release
QoS Quality of Service
Qor Query on Response
R Ring
R Router
RAC Real Application Cluster
RAC Resource Available Confirmation
RACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe
RACF Remote Access to Call Forwarding
RACH Random Access Channel (GSM)
RAD Receive Adress
RAD Remote Antenna Driver
RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
RADN Remote Access Dialing Number
RAI Remote Alarm Indication
RAI Resource Available Indication
RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive/Independent Disks
RAL Resale Access Line
RALB Resource All Busy
RAM Random Access Memory
RAO Revenue/Regional Accounting Office
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (IETF)
RAS Registration, Admission, and Status
RAS Remote Access Server/Service
RASP Remote Antenna Signal Processing
RBEF Read Block Error counter for Far end
RBEN Read Block Error counter for Near end
 RBOC Regional Bell Operating Company
RBS Robbed Bit Signaling
RC Radio Control
RC Receiver Signal Element Timing (EIA-232-E)
RC Recurring Charges
RC Retransmission Counter
RC Ringing Circuit
RCA Radio Corporation of America
RCC Radio Common Carrier
RCC Reverse Control Channel
RCE Remote Channel Extenders
RCF Registration Confirm (RAS)
RCF Remote Call Forwarding
RCF Routing Control Field
RCI Rate Center Inconsistency
RCMAC Recent Change Memory Administration Center
RCRMS Revenue Collection Risk Management System
RCU Remote Cell Unit
RCV Receive
RCVR Receiver Sequence Number
RD Received Data (EIA-232-E)
RD Request Disconnect (HDLC)
RD Routing Domain
RDAC Remote Digital Access Center
RDBMS Relational DabaBase Management System
RDC Regional Data Center
RDF Remote Distribution Frame
RDF Route Designator Field
RDI-L Remote Defect Indicator-Loop
RDI-P Remote Defect Indicator-Path
RDI-V Remote Defect Indicator-Virtual
RDI Remote Defect Indicator
RDSS Radio Determination Satellite Service
RDT Remote Digital Terminal
RDTD Restricted Differential Time Delay
RDU Remote Distribution Unit
RE Relaying Entity
REC RECeiver
REGNOT Registration Notification
REJ Reject (HDLC)
RELP Regular pulse Excitation Linear Prediction coding
REM Ring Error Monitor
REN Ringer Equivalent Number
REP Repeat
RESP Response
 RET Returning
RF Radio Frequency
RFA Request For Action
RFC Request For Comments (IETF)
RFH Remote Frame Handler (ISDN)
RFI Radio Frequency Interference
RFI Request For Information
RFP Radio Fixed Part
RFP Request For Proposal
RFQ Request For Quote
RG Research Group
RG Ring Ground
RGW Residential Gateway
RH Request/Response Header
RHC Regional Holding Company
RI Ring In (Token Ring MAU)
RI Ring Indicator (EIA-232-E)
RI Route Index
RIF Routing Information Field (Source Routing)
RII Routing Information Indicator (Source Routing)
RIM Request Initializaiton Mode (HDLC)
RIP Routing Information Protocol (IETF)
RIPE Réseau IP Européen
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer/Computing
RJE Remote Job Entry
RLCI Receive Line Clock Input
RLDI Receive Line Data Input
RLM Redundant Link Management
RLSD Received Line Signal Detect (EIA-232-E)
RM Resource Management
RMATS Remote Maintenance And Testing System
RMDR Remainder
RMON Remote Monitoring
RMS Root Mean Square
RN Reference Noise
RNC Radio Network Controller (UMTS)
RNR Receiver Not Ready (HDLC)
RO Ring Out (Token Ring MAU)
ROCP Residence Optional Calling Plan
ROH Receiver Off Hook
ROI Return On Investment
ROI Return on investment
ROM Read Only Memory
ROMP Remote Operations Microprocessor
ROR Rate of Return
 ROS Remote Operations Service
ROSE Remote Operation Service Element (Application Layer)
ROTL Remote Office Test Line
ROUTREQ Routing Request
ROW Right Of Way
RP Radio Part
RP Route Processor (Cisco)
RPC Remote Procedure Call
RPCU Radio Port Control Unit
RPE-LTP Regular Pulse Excitation-Long Term Prediction (GSM)
RPM Resource Prioritization Manager
RPOA Recognized Private Operating Agency
RPR Resilient Packet Ring
RPS Ring Parameter Server
RR Receiver Ready (HDLC)
RRJ Registration Reject (RAS)
RRM Radio Resource Management
RRQ Registration Request (RAS)
RRQ Return Request
RRUD Residence Resale Usage Discounts
Recommended Standard-232C serial communications
RS-232C
standard
RS1 Radiofone Services, LLC
RSA Rivest, Shamir and Adleman (encryption)
RSA Rural Serving/Statistical Area
RSAP Resale Service Area Plan
RSCS Remote Time Spooling Communications Subsystem
RSCV Route Selection Control Vector
RSL Radio Signaling Link
RSL Received Signal Level
RSM Remote Switching Module (telephony)
RSP Repair Service Bureau
RSP Route/Switch Processor (Cisco)
RSS Remote Switching (Sub)System
RSS Remote Switching Sites
RSU Remote Switching Unit
RSUP Reliable SAP Update Protocol (Cisco)
RSVP Resource Reservation Protocol
RSX Real-Time Resource Sharing Executive
RSZI Regional Subscription Zone Identity
RT Remote Terminal
RT Rotation Time
RT Routing Type
RTA Remote Trunk Arrangement
RTA Rural Trading Area
 RTAD Remote Test Access Data
RTB Retransmission Buffer
RTC Run Time Control
RTCP Real-Time Transport Control Protocol
RTF Rich Text Format
RTMP Routing Table Maintenance Protocol (AppleTalk)
RTP Real-Time Transport Portocol
RTP Routing Update Protocol (VINES)
RTR Retransmission indicator
RTS Referral Tracking System
RTS Request To Send (EIA-232-E)
RTSE Remote Transfer Service Element (Application Layer)
RTU Remote test Unit
RU Request/Response Unit
RVI Reverse Interrupt (BISYNC)
RW Receiver Window
RX Receive
RZ Return to Zero
S&E Service & Equipment
S< Speech and Language Technology
S-CDMA Synchronous CDMA
S-PCN Satellite Personal Communication Networks
S7AP SS7 Application Part
S Signal splitter
SA/SP Smart Access Shopping Protocol
SA Service Author
SA Source Address
SA Special Access
SA Subarea
SAA Service Adaptive Access
SAA Systems Application Architecture (IBM)
SAAL Signaling ATM Adaptation Layer (ATM)
SABM Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode (HDLC)
SABME Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended (HDLC)
SAC Satellite Access Center
SAC Service Access Codes
SAC Single Attachment Concentrator (FDDI)
SAC Special Access
SACCH Slow ACCH (GSM)
SAD Service Address Directory
SAG Street Address Guide
SAI Serving Area Interface
SAM Service Access Multiplexer
SAM Subscription and Account Management (Sicap)
SAM System Adminitration Manager
 SAMI SAM Interface
SAN Storage Area Network
SANC Signaling Area Network Code
SAP Service Access Point
SAP Service Advertising Protocol (NetWare)
SAP Special Access POTS service
SAPI Service Access Point Identifier (LAPD)
SAR-PDU Segmentation and Reassembly PDU
SAR Segmentation and Reassembly (ATM)
SAR Specific Absorption Rate
SARM Set Asynchronous Response Mode (HDLC)
SAS Single Attachment Station (FDDI)
Specific Applications Service Element (subset of CASE,
SASE
Application Layer)
SATD Street Address Telephone Directory
SB Signal Battery
SB Summary Billing
SB Synchronisation Burst
SBI Subscriber Browser Interface
SBI Synchronous Backplane Interface
SBS Satellite Business Systems
SBX Small Business Exchange
SC-FDE Single Carrier Frequency Domain Equalization
SC Service Creator
SCA Selective Call Acceptance
SCA Subsidiary Carrier Authorization
SCA System Communication Architecture
SCAI Switch-to-Computer Application(s) Interface
SCC Sattelite Communications Control
SCC Special Common Carrier
SCC Switching Control Center
SCCP Signaling Connection Control Part
SCCP Signaling Connection Control Point (SS7)
SCCS Switching Control Center System
SCE Service Creation Environment
SCEF Service Creation Environment Function
SCF Service Control Function
SCH Synchronisation Channel
SCO Santa Cruz Operation
SCP Service Control Point (SS7)
SCP Session Control Protocol
SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier
SCPS Service Control Point Simulator
SCR Sustained Cell Rate (ATM)
SCSA Signal Computing System Architecture
 SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface
SCTE Serial Clock Transmit External (EIA-232-E)
SCTP Simple Control Transmission Protocol
SD Speaker Dependent
SD Starting Delimiter (LAN)
SDCCH Standalone Dedicated Control Channel
SDCU Synchronous Data Channel Unit
SDF Service Data Function
SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (ITU-T,SONET)
SDK Software Development Kit
SDL Specificatil and Description Language
SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control (IBM)
SDLLC SDLC Logical Link Control (Cisco)
SDM Space-Division Multiplexing
SDM Substrate Data Mux
SDMA Spatial Division Multiple Access
SDN Software Defined Network
SDP Service Data Point
SDP Service Definition and Provisioning
SDP Session Description Protocol
SDR Speaker Dependent Recognition
SDRAM Synchronous DRAM
SDS Scientific Data Systems
SDS Short Data Service
SDS Switched Digital Services
SDSAF Switched Digital Service Applications Forum
SDSL Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
SDSU SMDS Data Service Unit
SDT SDL Design Tool
SDTV Standard Definition (digital) Television
SDU Service Data Unit
SE Status Enquiry (FR)
SEAL Simple and Efficient Adaptation Layer
Sequential Coleur Avec Memoire (Sequential Color with
SECAM
Memory)
SEE Service Execution Environment
SEFL Single Ended Fault Locating
SEL Selector Field
SEP Service Execution Platform
SEP Signaling End Point
SES Severe Errored Seconds
SET Secure Electronic Transaction
SF Service Function
SF Signal Frequency
SF Single Frequency
 SF Status Field
SF Super Frame
SF Superframe Format
SFCDR Standalone Fast CDR Handler (Sicap)
SFH Slow Frequency Hopping
SFS Start of Frame Sequence (LAN)
SG Signal Ground
SG Signaling Gateway
SG Study Group (ITU-T)
SGCP Simple Gateway Control Protocol
SGML Standard Generalized Markup Language
SGML Standard Generic Markup Language
SGMP Simple Gateway Management Protocol (IETF)
SGRAM Synchronous Graphics RAM
SGSN Service GPRS Support Node
SH SAR Sublayer Header
SHARP Self-Healing Alternate Route Protection
SHF Super High Frequency
SHNS Self-Healing Network Service
SHR Self-Healing Ring
SI Service Indicator
SI Service Indicator
SI Service Information octet
SI Single Instance
SI Speaker Independent
SIB Service Independent Buiding Block
SIB Status Indication B (busy)
SICDR Speaker Independent Connected Digit Recognition
SID Silence Descriptor (GSM)
SID System ID number
SID System Identification
SIDES Siemens ISDN Software Development and Evaluation System
SIE Status Indication E (emergency alignment)
SIF Signaling Information Field
SIF Signalling Information Field
SIG SIGnaling Transport
SIG SMDS Interest Group
SIG Special Interest Group
SIGS Signaling Strobe
SIGTRAN SIGnaling TRANsport
SILS Standard for Interoperable LAN Security (IEEE 802.10)
SIM Set Initialization Mode (HDLC)
SIM Subscriber Identity Module (GSM)
SIMD Single Instruction stream, Multiple Data stream
SIMM Single Inline Memory Module
 SIN Status Indication N (normal alignment)
SINAD Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion (ratio)
SIO Scientific and Industrial Organizations (ITU-T)
SIO Service Information Octet
SIO Signaling Information Octet
SIO Status Indication O (out of alignment)
SIP SMDS Interface Protocol (Cisco)
SIP Serial Interface Processor (Cisco)
SIP Session Initiation Protocol
SIPB Siemens ISDN PC User Board
SIR Speaker Independent Recognition
SIR Sustained Information Rate (SMDS)
SIT Special Identification Tones
SIT Special Information Tone
SIT System Integration Testing
SITA Society of International Aeronautical Telecommunications
SIU Signaling Interface Unit
SIV Speaker Identity Verification
SJF Shortest Job First
SK Service Key
SL Service Layer
SLA Service Level Agreement
SLC Signaling Link Code
SLC Subscriber Line Charge
SLC Subscriber Loop Carrier
SLDRAM SyncLink DRAM
SLEE Service Logic Execution Environment (HP)
SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Card
SLIP Serial Line Interface Protocol (IETF)
SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol
SLM Single Longitudinal Mode
SLP Service Logic Program (HP)
SLP Single-Link Procedures (X.25)
SLPI Service Logic Program Instance
SLR Source Local Reference
SLS Signaling Link Selection
SLS Single Link Set
SLS Spoken Language Systems
SLU Secondary Logical Unit
SM Service Manager
SM Single Mode
SM Switching Module (AT&T 5ESS)
SMAF Service Management Access Function
SMAF Service Management Agents Function
SMAP System Management Application Part
 SMASE Systems Management Application Service Element
SMB Server Message Block
SMC Switch Maintenance Center
SMD-PP Short Message Delivery - Point to Point
SMDF Subscriber Maintenance Distributing Frame
SMDI Simple Message Desk Interface
SMDR Station Message Detail Recording
SMDS Switched Multimegabit Data Service (Bellcore)
SME Short Message Entity
SMF Single-Mode Fiber
SMG Special Mobile Group (ETSI)
SMI Structure of Management Information
SMIL Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language
SML Service Management Layer
SMP Service Management Point/Platform
SMP Simple Management Protocol
SMP Switching Module Processor
SMP Symmetric MultiProcessing
SMPP Short Message Peer to Peer
SMR Special Mobile Radio
SMR Specialised Mobile Radio
SMS-C Short Message Service Centre
SMS-MO SMS Mobile Originated
SMS-MT SMS Mobile Terminated
SMS-PP SMS Point to Point
SMS Service Management System
SMS Short Message Service
SMS Speech Mail System
SMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
SMSC Short Message Service Center
SMSCB SMS Cell Broadcast
SMSCB Short Message Service Cell Broadcast
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (IETF)
SMTS Senior Member of Technical Staff
SN&M Service Negotiation and Management
SN Sequence Number (ATM, DQDB, SMDS)
SN Serial Number
SN Service Node
SN Subscriber Number
SN Switching Network
SNA Systems Network Architecture (IBM)
SNADS SNA Distributed Services
SNAP Subnetwork Access Protocol (IEEE 802)
SND Send
SNDCP Sub-network Dependent convergence Protocol
 SNDR Sender
SNET Southern New England Telephone Company
SNI Subscriber Network Interface (SMDS)
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (IETF)
SNMPv2 SNMP version 2 (IETF)
SNP Sequence Number Protection
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SNR Single Number Reach
SNRM Set Normal Response Mode (HDLC)
SNRME Set Normal Response Mode Extended (HDLC)
SO Service Order
SO Serving Office
SO Switch Over (HA)
SOA Service Order Administration
SOAC Service Order Analysis & Control
SOFE Service Order Front End system
SOH Section Overhead (SONET)
SOH Start of Header (BISYNC)
SOHO Small Office/Home Office
SOJ Small Outline J-Lead
SONET Synchronous Operating NETwork
SONET Synchronous Optical Network (BISYNC)
SORD Service Order Retrieval and Distribution system
SP SAR Sublayer Payload
SP Service Provider
SP Signaling Point (ANSI)
SP Switch Processor (Cisco)
SP Switching Point
SPA Security Posture Assessment (Cisco)
SPA Specific Poll Address (SS7)
SPAG Standards Promotion and Application Group (BISYNC)
SPAN Space Physics Analysis Network
SPAN Switched Port Analyzer (Cisco)
SPARC Scalable Performance Architecture
SPC Signaling Point Code (SS7)
SPC Statistical Process Control
SPC Stored Program Control
SPC Switched Permanent Circuits
SPCL Spectrum Cellular
SPCR Serial Port Control Register
SPCS Stored Program Control System
SPCS Stored Program Controlled Switch
SPD Serial Presence Detect
SPDU Session Protocol Data Unit
SPE Synchronous Payload Envelope (SONET)
 SPF Shortest Path First
SPI Software Plug In
SPID Service Profile Identifier (ISDN)
SPIN Service Provider Identification Number
SPLNP Service Provider Local Number Portability
SPM Space Switch Module
SPMP Service Provisioning Measurement Plan
SPN Service Provider Number
SPOC Single Point of Contact
SPOF Single Point of Failure
SPP Sequenced Packet Protocol (NetWare)
SPRM Supplementary Performance Report Message
SPT Speech Processing and Telephony (telephone front-end)
SPTN Single Protocol Transport Network
SPX Sequenced Packet Exchange (NetWare)
SQ Signal Quality Detector (EIA-232-E)
SQAM Staggered Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
SQD Signal Quality Detector
SQL Structured Query Language
SQPSK Staggered Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
SQR Signal to Quantizing noise Ratio
SR-TB Source Routing-Transparent Bridging (IEEE)
SR Selective Routing
SR Service Request
SR Source Routing (IBM)
SRAM Static RAM
SRD Secondary Received Data (EIA-232-E)
SRDM Sub Rate Data Multiplexer
SRE Sicap Rating Engine
SREJ Selective Reject (HDLC)
SRES Signed Response (GSM)
SRF Specialized Resource Function
SRF Specifically Routed Frames (Token Ring SR)
SRI SIP Relay Interface (SMDS)
SRL Singing Return Loss
SRM Signaling Route Management
SRP Spatial Reuse Protocol
SRP Specialized Resource Point
SRT Source Routing Transparent
SRTS Synchronous Residual Time Stamp
SS6 Signaling System 6
SS7 Signaling System 7
SS Spread Spectrum
SS Supervisory Center
SS Suplementary Services
 SS Supplementary Service Support
SS Switching System (SMDS)
SSA Station Select Address (BISYNC)
SSAP Session Service Access Point (LLC)
SSB Signal Side Band
SSBSC Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier
SSCP Service Switching and Control Point
SSCP System Service(s) Control Point
SSCS Service Specific Convergence Sublayer
SSE Silicon Switching Engine (Cisco)
SSF Service Switching Function
SSF Subservice Field (SS7)
SSH Secure SHell
SSI Single System Imaging
SSL Secure Socket Layer
SSM Single Segment Message (DQDB, SMDS)
SSN SubSystem Number
SSN Switched Services Network
SSP SCCP Subsystem Prohibited
SSP Service Switching Point (SS7)
SSP Siemens Switching Processor
SSP Silicon Switch Processor (Cisco)
SSPE Service Switching Point Emulator
SSS SMDS Switching System
SSS Subscriber Switching Subsystem
SST Synchronous Service Transport
SSTDMA Spacecraft Switched Time Division Multiple Access
ST SAR Sublayer Trailer
ST Segment Type (DQDB, SMDS)
ST Signaling Terminal
ST Subscribers Terminal
STA Spanning Tree Algorithm (LAN)
STACK Start Acknowledgement
STCR Syncron Transfer Control Register
STD Secondary Transmitted Data (EIA-232)
STDM Statistical Time Division Multiplexer
STE Section Terminating Equipment (SONET)
STE Signaling Terminal Equipment(V.75)
STE Spanning-Tree Explorer (LAN)
STK SIM ToolKit
STM SONET Terminal Multiplexer
STM Synchronous Transfer Mode
STM Synchronous Transfer Mode/Module
STM Synchronous Transport Module (SDH)
STP Service Traffic Position
 STP Shielded Twisted Pair (Physical Layer)
STP Signaling Transfer Point (SS7)
STP Spanning Tree Protocol (Data Link, Bridges)
STP Strategic Technical Project
STS-1 Synchronous Transport Signal (level)-1
STS Synchronous Transfer Signal
STS Synchronous Transport Signal (SONET)
STUN Serial Tunnel (Cisco)
STX Start of Text (BISYNC)
SU Signal(ing) Unit
SUA SCCP User Adaptation
SUERM Signal Unit Error Rate monitor (SS7)
SUS Suspend (SS7)
SVC Signaling Virtual Channel (ATM)
SVC Switched Virtual Call
SVC Switched Virtual Circuit (Packet Switching)
SVC Switched Virtual Connection
SVD Simultaneous Voice Data
SVGA Super Video Graphics Array
SVI Subvector Identifier
SVS Select Vertical Spacing (Teletex)
SVV Subvector Value
SWAP Shared Wireless Access Protocol
SWC Serving Wire Center
SWC Switching Wire Center
SWF-DS1 Switched Fractional DS1
SWF Switched Fractional
SWFC Sliding-Window Flow Control
SXS Step-by-Step (Switching)
SYN Synchronization
SYNCH SYNCHronous
SYNTRAN SYNchronous TRANsmission
T-1 DS-1 digital system
T Tip
TA Terminal Adapter (ISDN)
TA Timing Advance
TAC Cisco Technical Assistance Center
TAC Terminal Access Circuit
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus
TACACS+
(Cisco)
TACD Telephone Area Code Directory
TACS Total Access Communications System
TAF Terminal Adaption Function (GSM)
TAG Technical Advisory Group (IEEE 802)
TAG Trunk Assignment Group
 TALI Transport Adapter Layer Interface
TAM Timer Active Monitor
TAN Technician Access Network
TAO Telephony Access Object
TAP Test Access Path
TAP Transferred Account Procedure
TAPI Telephone/Telephony API (Microsoft)
TASI Time Assigned Speech Interpolation
TAT Terminating Attempt Trigger
TAT TransATlantic
TAU Test Access Unit
TAU Time Assignment Unit
Transparent Asynchronous Transmitter/Receiver Interface
TAXI
(Physical Layer)
TB Transparent Bridging
TBD To Be Determined
TBE Toll Billing Exception
TBR Technical Basis for Regulation
TC Telecommunications Closet
TC Terminating Channel
TC Transaction Capabilities
TC Transmission Control
TC Transmission Convergence
TC Transmitted Signal Element Timing (DCE Source, EIA-232)
TC Transport Connection
TCA Threshold Crossing Alert
TCAM Telecommunications Access Method (SNA)
TCAM Telecommunications Communication Access Method
TCAP Transaction Capabilities Application Part (SS7)
TCH Traffic Channel (GSM)
TCI Telephone Company Identification
TCIF Telecommunications Industry Forum
TCM Tandem Connection Maintenance
TCM Time Compression Multiplexing
TCM Trellis Coding Modulation
TCN Topology Change Notification
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCP Transfer Call Period
TCP Transmission Control Protocol (IETF)
TCP Transport Control Protocol
TCU Telecommunications Control Unit (SNA)
TCU Trunk Coupling Unit
TD-CDMA Time Division CDMA
TD-SCDMA Time Division-Synchronous CDMA
TD Transmitted Data (EIA-232-E)
 TDC Terrestial Data Circuit
TDCC Transportation Data Coordination Committee
TDD Time Division Duplex(ing)
TDI Tie Down Information
TDM Technical Development Manager
TDM Time Division Multiplexing
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TDMS Time Division Multiplexing System
TDOA Time Difference Of Arrival
TDP Trigger Detection Point
TDR Time Domain Reflectometer
TDX Time Delay to X
TDY TIme Delay to Y
TE1 Terminal Equipment type 1 (ISDN capable)
TE2 Terminal Equipment type 2 (non-ISDN)
TE Terminal Equipment (ISDN)
TEI Terminal Endpoint Identifier (LAPD)
TELNET Terminal emulation protocol & application
TELRIC Total Element Long-Run Incremental Cost
TEMPEST Transient ElectroMagnetic Pulse Emanation STandard
TETRA Terrestrial Trunked Radio
TFN Toll Free Number
TFO Tandem Free Operation
TFS Toll Free Service
TFT Thin Film Transistor
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TFTS Terrestrial Flight Telephone System
TG Technical Group
TG Trunk Group
TGW Trunking GateWay
TH Transmission Header
THL Trans-Hybrid Loss
THT Token Holding Timer (FDDI, Token Ring)
TI Transaction Identifier
TIA Telecommunications Industry Advisory
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
TIC Telephony Interface Control
TIE Time Interval Error
TIFF Tagged-Image File Format
TIMS Transmission Impairement Measuring Set
Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonisation
TIPHON
over Networks
TIRKS Trunk Integrated Records Keeping System
TJ Times Journal Publishing Company
TL1 Transaction Language One
 TLAP TokenTalk Link Access Protocol (Apple)
TLB Translation Lookaside Buffer
TLD Transmission Level Point
TLH Transport Layer Header
TLP Transmission Level Point
TLPU Telecommunications Line Protector Unit
TLS Transparent LAN Service
TLV Tag Length Value
TLWS Trunk and Line Work Station
TM Terminal Multiplexer
TMA Trunk Module Analog
TMC Telecommunication Media Card
TMC Time slot Management Channel
TMD Trunk Module Digital
TMGB Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar
TMN Telecommunication(s) Management Network
TMS Time-Multiplexed Switch
TMS Transport Management System
TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
TMSI Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity
TN Telephone Number
TN Time slot Number
TN Transit Node
TNA Telephone Number Assignment
TNS Transit Network Selection
TOA Type of Address (X.25)
TOD Time Of Day
TOH Transport Overhead (SONET)
TOM Telecom Operations Map
TOP Technical and Office Protocol (Boeing)
TOPS Traffic Operator Position System
TOS Testing Operation System
TOS Type of Service (IP)
TP-PMD Twisted Pair Physical Medium Dependent (FDDI)
TP Toll Prefix
TP Transaction Processing
TP Transport Protocol (ISO)
TP Twisted Pair
TPAD Terminal Packet Assembler/Disassembler (BISYNC-BPAD)
TPAU Twisted Pair Attachment Unit
TPC Terminating Point Code
TPCC TransPort Cross Connect
TPDU Transport Protocol Data Unit
TPG Terminating Point Group
TPI Tip-Party Identification
TPKT TCP Packets
TQM Total Quality Management
TR Technical Requirements
TR Token Ring
TR TransmitteR
TRA Traffic Restart Allowed
TRA Traffic Routing Administration
TRAU Transcoder Rate Adapter Unit
TRAU Transcoding Rate and Adaption Unit
TRD Technical Requirements Document
TRIP Token Ring Interface Processor (Cisco)
TRS Telecommunications Relay Services
TRSS Token Ring Subsystem
TRT Token Rotation Timer (FDDI, Token Ring)
TRU Transmit/Receive Unit
TRW Traffic Restart Waiting
TRX Tandem Repeater Exchange
TRX Transmitter/receiver (transceiver)
TS Tandem Switching
TS Terminal Server
TS Time Slot
TSAP Transport Service Access Point
TSAPI Telephone/Telephony API (Novell)
TSAT T-1 rate Small Aperture Terminal
TSC Telecommunication Signaling Card
TSC Test System Controller
TSC Training Sequence Code (GSM)
TSDU Transport Service Data Unit
TSG Technology Services Group
TSGR Transport System Generic Requirements
TSI Time Slot Interchange
TSID Test Signal Identification
TSM Terminal Server Manager
TSM Time Switch Module
TSM Timer Standby Monitor
TSO Terminating Screening Office
TSOP Thin Small Outline Package
TSP Tandem Switch Provider
TSPS Traffic Service Position System
TSR Terabit Switch Router
TSR Terminate and Stay Resident (program)
TSS Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
TSS Trunk Servicing System
TSS Trunk and Signaling Subsystem
TSSI Time Slot Sequence Integrity
 TST Tandem Switched Transport
TST Time-Space-Time (Switching Process)
TSTS Time-Space-Time-Space
TSU Telecommunication Signaling Unit
TT Text Telephone
TT Touch Tone
TT Transport Termination
TTC Tandem Transit Charge
TTD Temporary Text Delay (BISYNC)
TTL Time To Live
TTL Transistor-Transistor Logic
TTP Timed Token Protocol (FDDI)
TTP Trusted Third Party
TTRT Target Token-Rotation Time (FDDI)
TTS Text To Speech
TTU Tandem T-1 Unit
TU Trunk Unit
TUI Telephone User Interface
TUP Telephone User Part (SS7)
TUR Traffic Usage Recorder
TURN Toward Utility Rate Normalization
TW Transmitter Window
TWA Two-Way Alternate (HDLC)
TWS Two-Way Simultaneous (HDLC)
TX Transmit
Tcl Tool Command Language
ToS Type of Service
UA Unbalanced Asynchronous (HDLC)
UA Unnumbered Acknowledgement (HDLC)
UA User Agent
UAN User Access Node
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
UAS Unavailable Seconds
UBR Unspecified Bit Rate (ATM)
UCA Utility Communications Architecture
UCAN Utility Consumers Action Network
UCD Uniform Call Distribution
UCD User Centered Design
UCIC Unequipped Circuit Identification Code
UCS Universal Communications Standards
UDC Universal Digital Channel
UDI Unrestricted Digital Information (ISDN)
UDLC Univac Data Link Control
UDLC Universal Digital Loop Carrier
UDP User Datagram Protocol (IETF)
 UDT Unitdata
UDTS Unitdata Service
UEL Universal Event Loader
UHF Ultra High Frequency
UI Unit Interval
UI Unnumbered Information (HDLC)
UI User Interface
UISG Utility Industry Standards Group
ULTRIX DEC's version of UNIX
ULTS Universal Lifeline Telephone Service
UM Unified Messaging
UMB Upper Memory Block
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
UN Unbalanced Normal
UNC Universal Naming Convention
UNI User-Network Interface (ATM, FR)
UNICODE UNIversal trunk-out-of-service Code
UNMA Unified Network Management Architecture
UP Unumbered Poll
UPA User Part Available
UPC Usage Parameter Control
UPN Universal Personal Number
UPS Uninterruptible Power System
UPS United Parcel Service
UPT Universal Personal Telecommunications
UPT User Part Test
UPU User Part Unavailable
URI Universal Resource Identifier
URJ Unregistration Reject (RAS)
URL Uniform Resource Locator
URL Uniform/Universal Resource Locator
URN Uniform Resource Name
URQ Unregistration Request (RAS)
USAA United Services Automobile Association
USART Universal Synchronous Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
USAT Ultra Small Aperture Terminal
USB Universal Serial Bus
USI User System Interface
USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module (3G)
USO Universal Service Obligation
USO Universal Service Order
USOC Universal Service Offering/Order Code
USOC Universal Service Order(ing) Code
USP Usage Sensitive Pricing
USR User-to-User Information (SS7)
 USS Unstructured Suplementary Services (SS)
USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (GSM)
USTA United States Telecommunications Association
USU USSD Service Utility
UTAM Unlicensed PCS Ad Hoc Committee for 2-GHz Microwave
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
UTC Unable to Comply Ack (EOC)
Unacknowledged (Unnumbered) Information Transfer
UTC
Control (IOS)
UTM Universal Transaction Monitor
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair (Physical Layer)
UTRA Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
UTS Unbundled Tandem Switching
UUCP UNIX-UNIX Copy
UUS User-to-User Signaling
UVG Universal Voice-grade Channel Unit
UWB Ultra Wide Band
VAD Voice Activated Dialing
VAD Voice Activity Detector (GSM)
VAN Value-Added Network
VANC Voice Activated Network Control
VANS Value Added Network Service
VAP Value-Added Process
VAPD Voice Activated Premier Dialing
VAS Value-Added Services
VAX Virtual Address Extension (DEC)
VAXen Two or more VAXes
VAZO Violating All-Zero Octet
VBNS Very High-speed Backbone Network Service
VBR-NRT Variable Bit Rate-Non-Real-Time (ATM)
VBR-RT Variable Bit Rate-Real-Time (ATM)
VBR Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
VC Virtual Channel (ATM)
VC Virtual Circuit (PSN)
VC Virtual Connection
VC Virtual Container (SDH)
VCA Value Card Application
VCC Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
VCI Virtual Channel Identifier
VCI Virtual Circuit/Channel Identifier
VCL Virtual Channel Link
VCM Virtual Channel Memory
VCR Video Cassette Recorder
VCS Video Conferencing System
 VCS Virtual Circuit Switch
VCS Voice Control Systems
VDM Voice Data Mux
VDSL Very high bit rate Digital Subscriber Line
VDT Video Dial Tone
VDU Visual Display Unit
VE Virtual Environment
VESP Video Enhanced Service Providers
VF Voice Frequency
VFG Virtual Facility Group
VFL Voice Frequency Line
VG Voice Grade
VGA Video Graphics Array
VHDSL Very High bit rate Digital Subscriber Line
VHE Virtual Home Environment
VHF Very High Frequency
VI Vector Identifier
VICS Voluntary Interindustry Communications Standards for EDI
VIN Virtual Intelligent Network
VINES Virtual Networking System (Banyan)
VIP VINES Internet Protocol
VIP Versatile Interface Processor (Cisco)
VIP Virtual IP
VL Vector Length
VLAN Virtual Local Area Network
VLBR Very Low Bit Rate
VLF Very Low Frequency
VLR Visitor Location Register (GSM)
VLSI Very Large Scale Integration
VM Virtual Machine
VM Virtual Memory
VME Versa Module Europe
VMI Visual Message Indicator
VMR Virtual Media Resource
VMS Virtual Memory System (DEC)
VMWI Visual Message Waiting Indicator
VN Virtual Network
VNL Via Net Loss
VNS Virtual Network System
VOD Video On Demand
VOFDM Vector Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocols
VON Voice On the 'Net
VOP Voice Over Packet
VP Vice President
 VP Virtual Path
VPC Virtual Path Connection
VPC Virtual Permanent Circuit
VPC Virtual Private Circuit
VPI Virtual Path Identifier
VPIM Voice Profile for Internet Mail
VPN Virtual Private Network
VPO Vantage Point Operations
VPT Virtual Path Terminator
VPX Virtual Path Cross-connect
VQC Vector Quantizing Code
VQC Voice Quantizing Code
VQL Variable Quantizing Level
VQL Vector Quantizing Level
VQN Variable Quantizing Network
VR Virtual Reality
VR Voice Response
VRAM Video RAM
VRC Vertical Redundancy Check
VRML Virtual Reality Modeling Language
VRU Voice Response Unit
VSAM Virtual Storage Access Method
VSAT Very Small Aperture Satellite
VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal
VSAT Voice over Satellite
VSB/AM Visual Side Band Aperture Modulation
VSB Vestigial Sideband
VSC Cisco's Virtual Switch Controller
VSELP Vector Sum Excited Linear Prediction
VSP Video Service Provider
VT Virtual Terminal (ISO)
VT Virtual Tributary
VTAM Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (SNA)
VTAM Virtual Terminal Access Method
VTE Virtual Terminal Environment
VTP Virtual Terminal Protocol (ISO)
VU Volume Unit
VXML Voice Extensible Markup Language
VXML Voice XML
VoATM Voice Over ATM
VoB Voice Over Broadband
VoDSL Voice Over DSL
VoFR Voice Over Frame Relay
VoIP Voice over IP
VxVM Veritas Volume Manager
W-CDMA Wideband-CDMA
W-DCS Wideband Digital Crossconnect System
W3C World Wide Web Consortium
WA Work Area
WACK Wait Acknowledgement (BISYNC)
WACS Wireless Access Communications System
WAE WAP Application Environment
WAIS Wide Area Information Server (IETF)
WAIS Wide Area Information Service
WAL WATS Access Line
WAN-PHY WAN Physical Layer
WAN Wide Area Network
WAP Wireless Application Protocol
WARC World Administrative Radio Conference
WATS Wide Area Telecommunications Service
WAW Wide Area Wireless
WB/BB Wideband/Broadband
WC Wire Center
WCDMA Wideband CDMA
WD Wideband Data/Digital
WDCX Wideband and Broadband Digital Cross-connect
WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexing
WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
WFA Work Force Administration
WFA Work Force and Administration
WFQ Weighted Fair Queuing
WFW Windows For Workgroups (Microsoft)
WGS Workgroup Systems
WII Worldwide Information Infrastructure
WILL Wireless Local Loop
WIMP Windows, Icons, Mouse, and Pull-down menus (Xerox)
WIN Wireless In-building Network
WIN Wireless Intelligent Network
WINForum Wireless In-building Network Forum
WINS Warehouse Industry National Standards Guidelines
WINTEL Windows Intel
WISP WAP Internet Service Provider
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
WLL Wireless Local Loop
WM Wireline Modem
WML Wireless Markup Language
WP White Pages
WQAM Weighted Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
WRAM Window RAM
 WRM Wavelength Router Manager (Cisco)
WS Wireless Service
WS Work Station
WSC Wireless Subscriber Controller
WSL Wireless Session Layer
WSOP Working Service On Premises
WSP Wholesale Service Provider
WSP Wireless Service Provider
WTA Wireless Telephony Application
WTLS Wireless Transport Layer Security
WTN Working Telephone Number
WTP Wireless Transport Protocol
WUI Web User Interface
WWW World-Wide Web (IETF)
WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get
XA-FR Exchange Access Frame Relay
XA-SMDS Exchange Access Switched Multi-megabit Data Service
XA Exchange Access (SMDS)
XAME eXchange Access Mapping Entity
XAPIA X.400 API Association
XBAR cross BAR switch
XC Crossconnect
XDF Extended Distance Feature
XGA eXtended Graphics Array
XI X Identification (frame)
XI X.25 Interconnection
XID Exchange Identification (HDLC)
XML Extensible Markup Language
XMP X/Open Management Protocol
XMS Extended Memory Specification
XNS Xerox Network Systems
XO Extended Office
XPD Cross Polarization Discrimination
XPG X/Open Portability Guide
XTP Express Transfer Protocol
YP Yellow Pages
ZBTS Zero Byte Time Slot
ZBTSI Zero Byte Time Slot Interchange
ZCS Zero Code Suppression
ZIP Zone Information Protocol (AppleTalk)
ZIS Zone Information Socket
ZIT Zone Information Table
ZUM Zone Usage Measurement
SMBZ SaMBoZaur - test for propagation of define: