Glossary
General term for activities such as
configuration, utilization of channels
(frequency bands), cell planning, system
supervision, hardware and software
maintenance, subscriber administration,
etc.
OMC
Operation and Maintenance Centre
OMT
Operation and Maintenance Terminal
The OMT is a terminal that supports
functions for handling the RBS on site.
The terminal can be a portable PC.
Operation
Operation is the normal, everyday running
of the RBS with full functionality.
OPI
OPerational Instructions
PA
Power Amplifier
PAM
Power Amplifier Module
PBA
Printed Board Assembly
PBC
Power and Battery Cabinet
PC
Personal Computer
PCH
Paging CHannel
Downlink only subchannel of CCCH for
system paging of MSs.
-> CCCH
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
PCS
Personal Communication Services
PFWD
Power Forward
Physical Channel
An air interface physical channel carries
one or more logical channels. A physical
channel uses a combination of frequency
and time division multiplexing and is
defined as a sequence of radio frequency
channels and time slots.
-> TDMA frame -> Logical channel
PIN
Personal Identification Number
PLB
Payload Loop Back
PREFL
Power Reflected
PSU
Power Supply Unit
EN/LZT 123 2697
R5A
1998-08-13
303 (306)
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