Appendix: glossary

AbbreviationDefinition
2G
2nd Generation
3G
3rd Generation
3GPP
3rd Generation Partnership Project
ADC
Analog to Digital Converter
AIeC
Automatically Initiated eCall
ADN
Abbreviated Dialing Numbers
AMR
Adaptive Multi Rate
AP
Access Point
APN
Access Point Name
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AT
AT Command Interpreter Software Subsystem, or attention
BL
Black List
BSD
Berkley Standard Distribution
CB
Cell Broadcast
CBM
Cell Broadcast Message
CLI
Calling Line Identification
CLIP
Calling Line Identification Presentation
CLIR
Calling Line Identification Restriction
COLP
Connected Line Identification Presentation
COLR
Connected Line Identification Restriction
CM
Connection Management
C/No
Estimated carrier-to-noise-density ratio
CPHS
Common PCN Handset Specification
CR
Carriage Return
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check
CS
Circuit Switch
CSD
Circuit-Switched Data
CSG
Closed Subscriber Group
CTS
Clear To Send
CUG
Closed User Group
DA
Destination Address
DARP
Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
DCE
Data Communication Equipment
DCM
Data Connection Management
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DM
Device Management
DNS
Domain Name Server
DSR
DSC transponder response
DTE, TE
Data Terminal Equipment
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi Frequency
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
DUT
Device Under Test
EARFCN
E-UTRAN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
eCall
Emergency Call
e-CDRX
Extended Connected Mode DRX
eDRX
Extended Discontinuous Reception
EEP
EEPROM Emulation Parameters
EF
Elementary File
EFCGST
Elementary File "Closed Subscriber Group Type"
EFHNBN
Elementary File "Home Node B Number"
EFPLMNwAcT
Elementary File "User controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology"
EFHPPLMN
Elementary File "Higher Priority PLMN search period"
eIM
eCall In-band Modem
EONS
Enhanced Operator Name from SIM-files EFOPL and EFPNN
EPD
Escape Prompt Delay
EPS
Evolved Packet System
eSIM
Embedded Subscriber Identity Module
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
E-UTRAN/EUTRAN
Evolved UTRAN
FDN
Fixed Dialling Number
FOAT
Firmware Over AT
FOTA
Firmware Over The Air
FS
File System
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
FW
Firmware
FWINSTALL
Firmware Install
GAS
Grouping information Alpha String
GEO
Geostationary Earth Orbit
GERAN
GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network
GPIO
General Purpose Input Output
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GPS
Global Positioning System
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
GSO
Geostationary Orbit
HDLC
High Level Data Link Control
HNB
Home Node B
HPLMN
Home PLMN
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol
I
Information
I2C
Inter-Integrated Circuit
I2S
Inter IC Sound or Integrated Interchip Sound
ICCID
Integrated Circuit Card ID
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
ICP
Inter Processor Communication
IDP
IsatData Pro
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMS
IP Multimedia Subsystem
IMSI
International Mobile Station Identity
InBM
In-Band Modem (generic)
IP
Internet Protocol
IRA
International Reference Alphabet
IRC
Intermediate Result Code
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP
Internet Service Provider
IVS
In-Vehicle System (eCall related)
L3
Layer 3
LCP
Link Control Protocol
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
LF
Line Feed
LNS
Linux Network Subsystem
LwM2M
Lightweight M2M
M2M
Machine-To-Machine
MCC
Mobile Country Code
ME
Mobile Equipment
MIeC
Manually Initiated eCall
MMI
Man Machine Interface
MN
Mobile Network Software Subsystem
MNC
Mobile Network Code
MNO
Mobile Network Operator
MO
Mobile Originated
MS
Mobile Station
MSC
Modem Status Command
MSD
Minimum Set of Data (eCall related)
MSIN
Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
MSISDN
Mobile Systems International Subscriber Identity Number
MSPR
Multi-Slot Power Reduction
MT
Mobile Terminated
MWI
Message Waiting Indication
NAA
Network Access Application
NAS
Non Access Stratum
NGSO
Non-Geostationary Orbit
NITZ
Network Identity and Time Zone
NTN
Non-Terrestrial Network
NVM
Non-Volatile Memory
ODIS
OMA-DM IMEI Sync
OLCM
On Line Commands Mode
PAD
Packet Assembler/Disassembler
P-CID
Physical Cell Id
PCN
Personal Communication Network
PDP
Packet Data Protocol
PDU
Protocol Data Unit
PIN
Personal Identification Number
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
PSAP
Public Safety Answering Point (eCall related)
PSD
Packet-Switched Data
PSK
Private Shared Key
PUK
Personal Unblocking Key
QoS
Quality of Service
RAM
Random Access Memory
RDI
Restricted Digital Information
RFU
Reserved for Future Use
RI
Ring Indicator
RNDIS
Remote Network Driver Interface Specification
RRC
Radio resource control
RTC
Real Time Clock
RTP
Real-time Transport Protocol
RTS
Request To Send
Rx
Receiver
SAP
SIM Access Profile
SC
Service Centre
SI
SIM Application Part Software Subsystem
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
SMS
Short Message Service
SMSC
Short Message Service Center
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SoR
Steering of Roaming
SDIO
Secure Digital Input Output
SES
Speech Enhancement System
STA
station
SSID
Service Set Identifier
TA
Terminal Adaptor
TCP
Transfer Control Protocol
TE
Terminal Equipment
TFT
Traffic Flow Template
TP
Transfer layer Protocol
Tx
Transmitter
TZ
Time Zone
UCS2
Universal Character Set
UDI
Unrestricted Digital Information
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
UI
Unnumbered Information
UICC
Universal Integrated Circuit Card
UIH
Unnumbered Information with header Check
URC
Unsolicited Result Code
USIM
UMTS Subscriber Identity Module
UTRAN
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
UUS1
User-to-User Signalling Supplementary Service 1
UW
Unique Word
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
ZTP
Zero Touch Provisioning
Last updated: 13 January 2025
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