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Glossary

ATM
asynchronous transfer mode

BS
base station

BSC
base station controller

BTS
base transceiver station

CDMA
code division multiple access

CMT
cellular messaging teleservice

CPT
cellular paging teleservice

ERMES
European Radio Messaging System

ESME
external short message entities

ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute

GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications

HLR
home location register

IN
intelligent network

IP
Internet protocol

LAN
local-area network

MAP
mobile application part

MO
mobile originated

MO–SM
mobile-originated short message

MSC
mobile switching center

MT
mobile terminated

MT–SM
mobile-terminated short message

PDA
personal digital assistant

POS
point of sale

PP
point to point

SIM
subscriber identity module

SM
short message

SMD
short message delivery

SMD–PP
short message delivery–point to point

SME
short messaging entity

SMS
short message service

SMSC
short message service center

SS7
signaling system 7

STP
signal transfer point

TCAP
transactional capabilities application part

TDMA
time division multiple access

VLR
visitor location register

VMN
voice-mail notification

VMS
voice-mail system

WAN
wide-area network

WAP
wireless application protocol

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