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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
