PRELIMINARY
Glossary
CCCH
Common Control CHannel
Channel combining the following common
control channels:
PCH Paging CHannel
RACH Random Access CHannel
AGCH Access Grant CHannel
Cell
An area of radio coverage identified by
the GSM network by means of the cell
identity.
CPI
Communication and Power Interface
dB
decibel
DC
Direct Current
DIP
DIgital Path
The name of the function used for
supervision of the connected PCM lines.
E1
Short for G.703 2048 kbit/s PCM link
EMC
Electro Magnetic Compatibility
ESD
ElectroStatic Discharge
FSC
Field Support Centre
GSM
Global System for Mobile communications
International standard for a TDMA digital
mobile communication system. Originally,
GSM was an abbreviation for Groupe
Special Mobile, which is a European
mobile telecommunication interest group,
established in 1982.
GSM 900
GSM system 900 MHz (generic)
GSM 1800
(GSM-based) Digital Communication
System 1800 MHz (generic)
GSM 1900
(GSM-based) Digital Communication
System 1900 MHz (generic)
HDSL
High bit rate Digital Subscriber Line
HW
HardWare
HWU
HardWare Unit
An HWU consists of one or more SEs. An
HWU is a functional unit within the RBS.
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LZN 302 14
P3A-1
1999-11-10
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