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Application Programming Interface
An interface with commands, possibly routines and/or macros, provided by an operating system or an add-on for an operating system (that support network use, for example). Application programs can use this interface to tell the operating system to perform specific actions.
Application Server
A logical entity serving a specific Routing Key. An example of an Application Server is a virtual switch element handling all call processing for a unique range of PSTN trunks, identified by an SS7 DPC/OPC/CIC_range. Another example is a virtual database element, handling all HLR transactions for a particular SS7 DPC/OPC/SCCP_SSN combination. The AS contains a set of one or more unique Application Server Processes, of which one or more normally is actively processing traffic.
Application Server
A logical entity that hosts and executes services in an IMS network, interfacing through SIP or a similar protocol.
Application Simulator
Test tool that can simulate applications and/or SMSCs.
Authentication Server
Authentification servers provide public access to certificates, and are integrated with electronic information retrieval systems to this end. Free access to certificates is necessary to support authentication in open systems.
Conditioning Action
NPP CAs indicate what digit conditioning actions to execute when processing a digit string.
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CMOS semiconductors use both NMOS (negative polarity) and PMOS (positive polarity) circuits. Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time, CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor.
Domain Name System
A system for converting Internet host and domain names into IP addresses.
Element Management System
The EMS feature consolidates real-time element management at a single point in the signaling network to reduce ongoing operational expenses and network downtime and provide a higher quality of customer service.
Field Replaceable Unit
A circuit board or part that can be quickly and easily removed and replaced by the user or by a technician without having to send the entire product or system to a repair facility.
File Transfer Protocol
A client-server protocol that allows a user on one computer to transfer files to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network.
Generic Program Load
Software that allows the various features in the system to work. GPLs and applications are not the same software.
Global Title Translation
A feature of the signaling connection control part (SCCP) of the SS7 protocol that the EAGLE uses to determine which service database to send the query message when an MSU enters the EAGLE and more information is needed to route the MSU. These service databases also verify calling card numbers and credit card numbers. The service databases are identified in the SS7 network by a point code and a subsystem number.
The location of a device on a TCP/IP network. The IP Address is either a number in dotted decimal notation which looks something like
Light Emitting Diode
An electrical device that glows a particular color when a specified voltage is applied to it.
Local Number Portability
The ability of subscribers to switch local or wireless carriers and still retain the same phone number.
Location Routing Number
Local Service Management System
An interface between the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) and the LNP service databases. The LSMS receives LNP data from the NPAC and downloads that data to the service databases. LNP data can be entered into the LSMS database. The data can then be downloaded to the LNP service databases and to the NPAC.
Management Information Database
A database of network management information that is used and maintained by the SNMP protocol.
Multi-Purpose Server
The Multi-Purpose Server provides database/reload functionality and a variety of high capacity/high speed offboard database functions for applications. The MPS resides in the General Purpose Frame.
Messages Per Second
A measure of a message processor’s performance capacity. A message is any Diameter message (Request or Answer) which is received and processed by a message processor.
Network Access Server
A single point of access or gateway to a remote resource. NAS systems are usually associated with AAA servers.
Network Element
An independent and identifiable piece of equipment closely associated with at least one processor, and within a single location.
In a 2-Tiered DSR OAM system, this includes the NOAM and all MPs underneath it. In a 3-Tiered DSR OAM system, this includes the NOAM, the SOAM, and all MPs associated with the SOAM.
The devices, servers, or functions within a wireless network with which Policy Management systems interact.
Number Plan Area
The North American “Area Codes.” (3 digits: 2- to-9, 0 or 1, 0-to-9. Middle digit to expand soon).
Number Portability Administration Center
This center administers the Service Management System (SMS) regional database, managed by an independent third party, to store all Local Number Portability data, including the status of a ported telephone number, the current service provider and the owner of the telephone number.
Open System Interconnection
The International Standards Organization (ISO) seven layer model showing how data communications systems can be interconnected. The seven layers, from lowest to highest are:
Point Code
The identifier of a signaling point or service control point in a network. The format of the point code can be one of the following types:
Redundant Array of Independent Disks
A group of disks presented to clients as one or more large virtual disks, with accesses coordinated among multiple disks concurrently to increase performance, reliability, or both.
Random Access Memory
A type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes.
Service Action
Indicates what service-specific behaviors to execute when processing a digit string.
Short Message Service
A communication service component of the GSM mobile communication system that uses standard communications protocols to exchange short text messages between mobile phone devices. See also GSM.
Shared Metric Service
Simple Network Management Protocol.
An industry-wide standard protocol used for network management. The SNMP agent maintains data variables that represent aspects of the network. These variables are called managed objects and are stored in a management information base (MIB). The SNMP protocol arranges managed objects into groups.
Signaling Point
A set of signaling equipment represented by a unique point code within an SS7 domain.
Secure Shell
A protocol for secure remote login and other network services over an insecure network. SSH encrypts and authenticates all EAGLE IPUI and MCP traffic, incoming and outgoing (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other network-level attacks.
Telephone Number
A 10-digit ported telephone number.
Tekelec Platform Development
The Oracle Communications Tekelec Platform (TPD) is a standard Linux-based operating system packaged and distributed by Oracle. TPD provides value-added features for managing installations and upgrades, diagnostics, integration of 3rd party software (open and closed source), build tools, and server management tools.
Virtual IP Address
Virtual IP is a layer-3 concept employed to provide HA at a host level. A VIP enables two or more IP hosts to operate in an active/standby HA manner. From the perspective of the IP network, these IP hosts appear as a single host.
Wide Area Network
A network that covers a larger geographical area than a LAN or a MAN.
eXtensible Markup Language
A version of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) that allows Web developers to create customized tags for additional functionality.
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