List of CDMA terminology
This page contains terminology related to CDMA International Roaming. To quickly find a term, click on the first letter of the term below:
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1x - See 1xRTT
1xEV-DO - cdma2000 Evolution, Data Optimized
1xRTT - cdma2000 Radio Transmission Technology
2G Authentication - See CAVE-based Authentication
3G_Authentication - See AKA
3GPP2 - Third Generation Partnership Project 2
A
AAA – Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
AC – Authentication Center - See CAVE-based Authentication
Acquisition_Table - See PRL
Active Pilot - base station(s) currently serving a call. A base station usually has 3 pilot numbers. Also See PN Offset.
AKA – Authentication and Key Agreement
A-key – Authentication Key - See CAVE-based Authentication
AMPS – Advanced Mobile Phone System
AN – Access Network
ANI – Automatic Number Identification
ANID – Access Network Identifiers
ANSI – American National Standards Institute
ANSI-41 - See IS-41
ARP – Authorized Receipt Point
ARPU – Average Revenue Per User
AT – Access Terminal
Automatic Call Delivery
Automatic Roaming
Autonomous Registration
B
Bandclass
BID – Billing Identification
Bilateral Roaming
BILLID – BillingID
Border System
C
Call Disconnect
Call Release
CAVE – Cellular Authentication and Voice Encryption
CDG – CDMA Development Group
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access
CDR – Call Detail Record
CIBER – Cellular Intercarrier Billing Exchange Roamer
CHAP - Challenge- Handshake Authentication Protocol aka (HDR - High Data Rate)
CLI – Calling Line Identification - See Caller ID
CLIP – Calling Line Identification Presentation - See Caller ID
CLLI – Common Language Location Identifier
Closed PRL - See PRL
CoA – Care-of-Address - See Mobile IP
CND – Caller Number Display - See Caller ID
CNID – Calling Number Identification - See Caller ID
CRX – CDMA Packet Data Roaming Exchange
CSCF – Call Session Control Function - See IMS
CTIA – Cellular Telecom. & Internet Association
D
D-AMPS – Digital Analog Mobile Phone Service
DES – Data Encryption Standard
DO - See 1xEV-DO
DRRR – Direct Routing for Roamer to Roamer
E
eHRPD - Enhanced HRPD
EDI – Electronic Data Interchange
EDT – Electronic Data Transfer
Enhanced PRL
ERI – Enhanced Roaming Indicator - See Roaming Indicator
ESA – Enhanced Subscriber Authentication - See AKA
ESN – Electronic Serial Number
ESPM – Extended System Parameters Message
EV-DO - See 1xEV-DO
F
FA – Foreign Agent - See Mobile IP
FCC – U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Financial Settlement
FOTA – Firmware Over-the-Air - See OTA
Frequency Block
G
Global Challenge - See CAVE-based Authentication
GTT – Global Title Translation
H
HA – Home Agent - See Mobile IP
Handoff (data)
Handoff (voice)
HLR – Home Location Register
Home Address - See Mobile IP
Home System
HNI – Home Network Identifier - See IMSI
Home SID/NID List
HRPD – High Rate Packet Data - See 1xEV-DO
HRPD Session
HSS – Home Subscriber Server - See IMS
Hybrid Device
I
ICCID - Integrated Circuit Card IDentifier (sim card Number)
IETF – Internet Engineering Task Force
IFAST – International Forum on ANSI-41 Standards Technology
IIF – Interworking and Interoperability Function
IMEI - International mobile equipment Identity
IMS – IP Multimedia Subsystem
IMSI – International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IMSI 11 12 – Same as MNC (Mobile Network Code)
IMSI S – Short IMSI, Mobile Identification Number
Inbound Roamer
INF – Industry Negative File
IRM – International roaming MIN
IS-2000 - Superseded by TIA-2000
IS-41 - Superseded by TIA-41
IS-835
IS-856 - Superseded by TIA-856
ISG – International Signaling Gateway
ISUP – Integrated Services User Part
ITU - International Telecommunications Union
J
J-STD-038
K
L
L2TP – Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
LAC – L2TP Access Concentrator - See L2TP
Line Range
LNS – L2TP Network Server - See L2TP
M
MABEL – Major Account Billing Exchange Logistical
Main Service Instance - See Service Instance
MAP – Mobile Application Part - See TIA-41
MBI – MIN Block Identifier
MC – Message Center - See SMS
MCC – Mobile Country Code
MDN – Mobile Directory Number
ME – Mobile Equipment
MEID – Mobile Equipment Identifier
MIN – Mobile Identification Number
MIP – Mobile IP - See Mobile IP
MMD – Multimedia Domain
MMS – Multimedia Messaging Service
MN – Mobile Node
MNC – Mobile Network Code
MN ID – Mobile Node Identifier - See A12 Authentication
MS – Mobile Station
MSC – Mobile Switching Center
MSCID – Mobile Switching Center Identification
MSCIN – MSC Identification Number
MSID – Mobile Station Identity
MSIN – Mobile Subscription Identification Number, same as MIN
MSL – Master Subsidy Lock
MTSO – Mobile Telephone Switching Office - See MSC
Multi-Band Handset
Multi-Mode Handset
N
NAI – Network Access Identifier
NAM – Number Assignment Module
NANP – North American Numbering Plan
Negative System - See PRL
Net Settlement
NID – Network Identification Number
NMSI – National Mobile Station Identity
NMSID – National Mobile Station IDentity, Same as NMSI
NPA-NXX - See NANP
O
OMA – Open Mobile Alliance
Open PRL - See PRL
OTAPA - Over The Air Parameter Administration
OTASP - Over The Air Service Provisioning
OTA – Over-The-Air Programming
Outbound Roamer
P
PAP - Password Authentication Protocol
Packet Data Service
Packet Data Service Option
Packet Data Session
PCS – Personal Communications Services
PDSN – packet data serving node
Permissive Mode - See PRL
PIN – Personal Identification Number - See RVR
Plus Code Dialing
PN Offset - Identifies a base station. As base station usually has 3 pilot numbers. Also See Active Pilot.
Point of Attachment - See Mobile IP
PPP – Point-to-Point Protocol
PPP Service Instance - See Service Instance
PPP Session – Point-to-Point Protocol Session
Preferred System - See PRL
PRL – Preferred Roaming List
PUZL - Preferred User Zone List
PZID – Packet Zone Identification
R
RADIUS – Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
RADIUS Server - See AAA
RAN – Radio Access Network - See AN
Restrictive Mode - See PRL
RFC – Request For Comments
RN – Radio Network - See AN
RoamEx
Roaming Agreement
Roaming Indicator
RSP – Roaming Service Provider
RUIM – Removable User Identity Module
RVR – Roamer Verification and Reinstatement
S
Sector ID
Service Instance
Service Option
Serving System
SID – System ID
SID/NID Lockout List
SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
SMS – Short Message Service
SMSC – Short Message Service Centre - See SMS
SO33 – Service Option 33 - See Service Option
SO59 – Service Option 59 - See Service Option
SPC – Service Programming Code, same as MSL (Master Subsidy Lock)
SPASM - Subscriber Parameter Administration Security Mechanism
SPC - Service Programming Code
Subnet ID
Supplementary Services
SSPR – System Selection for Preferred Roaming
System table - See PRL
T
TDS – Technical Data Sheet
TIA – Telecommunications Industry Association
TIA-2000
TIA-41 – Cellular Radio-Telecommunications Intersystem Operations
TIA-856
TIA-878
TLDN – Temporary Local Directory Number
TMSI – Temporary Mobile Station Identity
Triple DES – Triple Data Encryption Standard
Trading Partner Agreements
U
UDR – Usage Data Records
UIM – User Identity Module - See RUIM
UIMID – UIM Identifier - See RUIM
Unique Challenge - See CAVE-based Authentication
V
Verification - See RVR
Visited System
VLR – Visitor Location Register
W
WIN – Wireless Intelligent Network
WCDMA - Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
X
X0 Records - See CIBER
X2 Records - See CIBER