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Network Elements Technologies Protocols

AAA Authentication Authorization & AccountingAF Application FunctionAS Application ServerBSC Base Station ControllerBTS Base Transceiver StationCSCF Call Service Control FunctioneAN Evolved Access NetworkEIR Equipment Identity RegistereNode B Evolved Node BePCF Evolved Packet CoreGGSN Gateway GPRS Support NodeGMSC-S Gateway Mobile Switch Center ServerHLR Home Location RegisterHSGW HRPD Serving GatewayHSS Home Subscriber ServerIN Intelligent Network

MGCF Media Gateway Control FunctionMGW Media GatewayMME Mobility Management EntityMSC-S Mobile Switch Center ServerPCU Packet Control UnitPDN GW Public Data Network GatewayPLMN Public Land Mobile NetworkPSTN Public Switched Telephone NetworkRNC Radio Network ControllerSCP Service Control PointSGSN Serving GPRS Support NodeSGW Signaling GatewayS-GW Serving GatewayPCRF Policy Charging & Rules Function OFCS Off-line Charging SystemOCS Online Charging System

CDMA Code Division Multiple AccessCore CS Core Circuit SwitchCore PS Core Packet SwitcheHRPD Evolved High Rate Packet DataGPRS General Packet Radio ServiceGSM Global System for MobileUMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications SystemLTE Long Term EvolutionEPC Evolved Packet CoreIMS IP Multimedia Subsystem

AAL2 / AAL5 ATM Adaptation Layer type 2 / type 5ALCAP Access Link Control Application ProtocolAMR Adaptative Multi RateATM Asynchronous Transfer ModeBICC Bearer Independent Carrier ControlBMC Broadcast Multicast ControlBSSAP Base Station Subsystem Application PartBSSGP Base Station System GPRS ProtocolBTSM Base Transceiver Station ManagementCAMEL Customized Application for Mobile network Enhanced LogicCAP CAMEL Application PartCC Call ControlCODEC COder-DECoderCPCHFP Common Packet CHannel Framing Protocol DCHFP Dedicated CHannel Framing ProtocolDIAMETER Authentication, Authorization and Accounting Protocol

DSCHFP Downlink Shared CHannel Framing ProtocolEDCHFP Enhanced Dedicated CHannel Framing ProtocolFACHFP Forward Access CHannel Framing ProtocolGMM GPRS Mobility ManagementGTP GPRS Tunneling ProtocolGTP-C GPRS Tunneling Protocol Control PlaneGTP-U GPRS Tunneling Protocol User PlaneHS-DSCHFP High Speed-Downlink Shared CHannel Framing ProtocolINAP Intelligent Network Application PartIP Internet ProtocolISUP ISDN User PartLAPD Link Access Procedure, D channelL2RCOP Layer 2 Relay Character Oriented ProtocolLLC Logical Link ControlM2UA / M3UA MTP2 User Adaptation / MTP3 User AdaptationMAC Media Access Control

MAP Mobile Application PartMEGACO MEdia GAteway COntrol protocolPCHFP Paging CHannel Framing ProtocolPDCP Packet Data Convergence ProtocolPMIP Proxy Mobile Internet ProtocolMM Mobility ManagementMTP Message Transfer PartMTP1 / 2 / 3 Message Transfer Part level 1 / 2 / 3NBAP Node B Application PartNNI Network Node InterfaceNS Network ServiceRACHFP Random Access CHannel Framing ProtocolRANAP Radio Access Network Application PartRLC Radio Link ControlRLP Radio Linked ProtocolRNSAP Radio Network Subsystem Application Part

RR Radio ResourceRRC Radio Resource ControlRTCP Real-Time Control ProtocolRTP Real-Time ProtocolS1AP S1 Application PartSCCP Signaling Connection Control PartSCTP Stream Control Transmission ProtocolSDP Session Description ProtocolSIP Session Initiated ProtocolSM Session ManagementSMS Short Message ServiceSMSCB Short Message Service Cell BroadcastSNDCP Sub-Network Dependent Convergence ProtocolSS Supplementary ServiceSSCF Service Specific Co-ordination FunctionSSCOP Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol

STC Signaling Transport ConverterTAF Terminal Adaptation FunctionTCAP Transaction CApabilities ApplicationTCP Transmission Control ProtocolTOM Tunneling Of MessagesTRAU Transcoder and Rate Adaptation UnitUDP User Datagram ProtocolUNI User Network InterfaceUSCHFP Uplink Shared CHannel Framing ProtocolX2AP X2 Application Part