For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in
TR 21.905 and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in
TR 21.905.
BSS ID:
A globally unique identifier of a Base Station Subsystem (BSS).
call leg:
The access link between the mobile station and the Core Network. A mobile to mobile call consists of two call legs and the link through the Core Network.
call leg correlation:
The process within the BSS to search for the other call-leg(s) of a (potential) Intra-BSS call by appropriate means.
intra-BSS call:
A mobile to mobile voice call involving two mobile stations connected to the same BSS.
intra-BSS call detection:
Determination that both call legs are within the same BSS.
local call:
An Intra-BSS call that can be locally switched by the BSS.
locally switched call:
A local call with a direct local path between the Call-legs, switched by the BSS.
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
A
Interface between the BSC and the MSC-S
Abis
Interface between the BSC and the BTS
i
intermediate node prefix.
Mc
Interface between the (G)MSC-S and the MGW.
Nc
The NNI call control interface between (G)MSC servers
o
originating side prefix, e.g. oUE, oBSS, oMSC, oMGW for nodes and e.g. oA-interface, oAssignment Request etc for interfaces, messages etc.
t
terminating side prefix , e.g. tUE, tBSS, tMSC, tMGW and e.g. tA-interface, tAssignment Request etc for interfaces, messages etc.
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in
TR 21.905 and the following apply. An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in
TR 21.905.
AoIP
A over IP, using IP as the bearer of the user plane of A interface
AoTDM
A over TDM, using TDM as the bearer of the user plane of A interface
APM
Application Transport Mechanism
COT
Continuity message
GCR
Global Call Reference
LCLS
Local Call Local Switch
OoBTC
Out of Band Transcoder Control