Glossary
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
INIT
Initial
INT
Internal
IOG
Input/Output Group
IOM
Internal Operation and Maintenance bus
IR
InfraRed
IS
Interface Switch
IWD
InterWork Description
JTC
Joint Technical Committee
LAPD
Link Access Procedures on D-channel
LAPD is the data link layer (layer 2)
protocol used for communication between
the BSC and the BTS on the Abis
interface.
Abis layer 2 is sometimes used
synonymously with LAPD.
LBO
Line Build Out
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LLB
Line Loop Back
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier
Local bus
The local bus offers communication
between a central main RU (DXU) and
distributed main RUs (TRU and ECU).
Local mode
When the RU is in Local mode, it is not
communicating with the BSC.
Local/Remote switch
A switch used by the operator to order the
RU to enter Local or Remote mode.
LOF
Loss Of Frame
Logical Channel
A logical channel represents a specified
portion of the information carrying
capacity of a physical channel.
GSM defines two major categories of
logical channels:
TCHs Traffic CHannels, for speech or
user data
EN/LZT 720 0008
P2A
2001-11-28
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