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@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ GSM::
GSMTAP::
GSM tap; pseudo standard for encapsulating GSM protocol layers over
UDP/IP for analysis
+GT::
+ Global Title; an address in SCCP
GTP::
GPRS Tunnel Protocol; used between SGSN and GGSN
HLR::
@@ -145,6 +147,12 @@ LLC::
44.064_ <<3gpp-ts-44-064>>)
Location Area::
Location Area; a geographic area containing multiple BTS
+M2PA::
+ MTP2 Peer-to-Peer Adaptation; a SIGTRAN Variant (_RFC 4165_ <<ietf-rfc4165>>)
+M2UA::
+ MTP2 User Adaptation; a SIGTRAN Variant (_RFC 3331_ <<ietf-rfc3331>>)
+M3UA::
+ MTP3 User Adaptation; a SIGTRAN Variant (_RFC 4666_ <<ietf-rfc4666>>)
MCC::
Mobile Country Code; unique identifier of a country, e.g. 262 for Germany
MFF::
@@ -165,6 +173,8 @@ MSC::
core network
MSISDN::
Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number; telephone number of the subscriber
+MTP::
+ Message Transfer Part; SS7 signaling protocol (_ITU-T Q.701_ <<itu-t-q701>>)
MVNO::
Mobile Virtual Network Operator; Operator without physical radio network
NCC::
@@ -208,6 +218,8 @@ OsmoPCU::
OTA::
Over-The-Air; Capability of operators to remotely
reconfigure/reprogram ISM/USIM cards
+PC::
+ Point Code; an address in MTP
PCH::
Paging Channel on downlink Um interface; used by network to page an MS
PCU::
@@ -251,11 +263,15 @@ RTP::
SACCH::
Slow Associate Control Channel on Um interface; bundled to a TCH or
SDCCH, used for signalling in parallel to active dedicated channel
+SCCP::
+ Signaling Connection Control Part; SS7 signaling protocol (_ITU-T Q.711_ <<itu-t-q711>>)
SDCCH::
Slow Dedicated Control Channel on Um interface; used for signalling
and SMS transport in GSM
SDK::
Software Development Kit
+SIGTRAN::
+ Signaling Transport over IP (_IETF RFC 2719_ <<ietf-rfc2719>>)
SIM::
Subscriber Identity Module; small chip card storing subscriber identity
Site::
@@ -266,8 +282,16 @@ SMPP::
entities with an SMSC
SMSC::
Short Message Service Center; store-and-forward relay for short messages
+SS7::
+ Signaling System No. 7; Classic digital telephony signaling system
SSH::
Secure Shell; _IETF RFC 4250_ <<ietf-rfc4251>> to 4254
+SSN::
+ Sub-System Number; identifies a given SCCP Service such as MSC, HLR
+STP::
+ Signaling Transfer Point; A Router in SS7 Networks
+SUA::
+ SCCP User Adaptation; a SIGTRAN Variant (_RFC 3868_ <<ietf-rfc3868>>)
syslog::
System logging service of UNIX-like operating systems
System Information::