ALF – Application Level Framing
BBU – Baseband Unit
CCSN – Common Channel Signaling Network
DTM – Dual Transfer Mode
EDP – Electronic Data Processing
PESQ – Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality
ECC – Error Correction Code
SFP – Small Form-factor Pluggable
ARS – Automatic Route Selection
PDH – Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
MNP – Mobile Number Portability
WTP – Wireless Transaction Protocol
NSS – Network Switching Subsystem
TFO – Tandem Free Operation
RTP – Real time Transport Protocol
SMT – Surface Mount Technology
FSPL – Free Space Path Loss
GMSK – Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
BHCA – Busy Hour Call Attempts
WRL – Wireless Rural Loop
NER – Network Effectiveness Ratio
ASR – Answer Seizure Ratio
LMOS – Loop Maintenance Operations System
UICC – Universal Integrated Circuit Card
DMP – Dialer Management Platform
PBX – Private Branch Exchange
LEC – Local Exchange Carrier
RVC – Reverse Voice Channel
TSP – Telecommunications Service Provider
ITSP – Internet Telephony Service Provider
DID – Direct Inward Dialing
PNNI – Private Network to Network Interface
EMS – Enhanced Messaging Service
LCAS – Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme
SCCP – Signaling Connection Control Part
CMIP – common Management Information Protocol
MNRU – Modulated Noise Reference Unit
GMSS – Global Mobile Satellite System
IOS – International Operator Services
AWS – Advanced Wireless Services
CPE – Customer Provided Equipment
ROSE – Remote Operations Service Element
CGI – Cell Global Identity
ERGM – Exponential Random Graph Model
POLQA – Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Analysis
ATA – Analog Telephone Adapter
DPI – Deep Packet Inspection
MPLS – Multiprotocol Label Switching
SDL – Specification and Description Language
DWDM – Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
