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BaaS
Billing as a Service
Background Task
A long-running user initiated task that the PMAC application executes in the background. While the background task runs, the PMAC GUI can still be used to perform additional operations.
Backhaul
The transport of signaling from the point of interface for the associated data stream (SG function in the MGU) back to the point of call processing (the MGU), if this is not local.
Backplane
A circuit board that connects several connectors in parallel to one another, forming a computer bus. It serves as a backbone to connect several printed circuit board cards together. A backplane lacks on-board processing power.
BAF
Bellcore AMA Format
BAIC
Baring of All Incoming Calls
Bandwidth
The data rate supported by a network connection or interface; most commonly expressed in terms of bytes per second (bps).
Bandwidth on Demand
See BoD
BAOC
Baring of All Outgoing Calls
Bare Metal Blade
A blade that does not have an operating system installed on it.
Base Network
The base network is controlled by the base switch on the Ethernet switch blade. This network is not accessible from the customer network. It is internal to the T5100 platform and governs its internal communications. The base network, which is reserved for platform management, is logically split into two entities: the Platform CNTL Network and the Platform MGMT Network. PMAC is responsible for configuring and setting up the base network.
Base Switch
One of two switches (the other is the fabric switch) that comprise each Ethernet switch blade. The base switch, which is both logically and physically separate from the fabric switch, is assigned control and monitoring platform management responsibilities. The base switch handles traffic among base ports 0-23. Base ports are reserved for control functions on the T5100 applications shelf, such as connecting to the shelf manager and connecting the compute blades to various control and monitoring devices.
Basic Pool
Refers to the existing quota pooling capabilities prior to this feature. Basic pools support up to 25 members.
BAT
Batch Server
Message distribution application that can send the same short message to multiple recipients.
Batch Read Limit
The Batch Read Limit is the number of Diameter messages that a connection is allowed to read before giving up control to allow other connections the chance to read. This limit exists to prevent starvation of connections further down in the Socket File Descriptor list of sockets that are ready to read. The Batch Read Limit is not specifically related to per-connection MPS controls, but is described because it affects connection read behavior.
BATT
Battery, including. Power supply cable
BAUD
The transmission rate of the devices connected to the I/O ports expressed in bits per second.
Bay
Enterprise term for a slot in a blade enclosure.
BBERF
Bearer Binding and Event Reporting Function: A type of Policy Client used to control access to the bearer network (AN).
BBT
Boot Board Type Record
BCD
Binary Coded Decimal
BCM
Basic Call Manager
BCM5630
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet switch chip
BCR
Build Change Record
Build Completion Report
BCR Manager. CGBU Tekelec's BCR software.
BCSM
Basic Call State Model
BDD
Bulk Data Download
BEI
Broadcast Exception Indicator
BER
Basic Encoding Rules
Bit Error Rate
BERT
Bit Error Rate Test
BGCF
Breakout Gateway Control Function
Selects the network in which breakout is to occur for outgoing requests destined to another network and directs requests towards an associated MGCF, IBCF or another BGCF that provides connectivity to the other network.
BHCA
Busy Hour Call Attempts
BIA
Business Intelligence Application
BIB
Backward Indicator Bit
BICC
Bearer Independent Call Control
BICCUP
Bearer Independent Call Control User Part
BICROAM
Barring of Incoming Calls when ROAMing outside home PLMN country.
BIF
Bulk Input File
Billing and Revenue Management
See BRM
Billing Mediation
Function that collects and adapts the charging information received from the IMS network elements for use by the Billing Domain.
Binding
A binding between a subscriber identifier (for example, IMSI, MSISDN, IP Address) and an MPE. The MRA maintains bindings, and there is one binding per subscriber even if the subscriber has multiple active sessions.
See Policy binding.
A mapping in the Policy DRA from an IMSI and APN to a PCRF for the purpose of routing policy Diameter signaling. Once a binding exists for an IMSI and APN, all policy Diameter sessions with that IMSI and APN are routed to the bound PCRF. A binding ceases to exist when the last Diameter session for that IMSI and APN is terminated. See also PCRF Pool Binding.
Binding Capable Interface
Gx and Gxx interfaces are capable of creating a binding if no binding exists for a subscriber. The CCR-I message must include the anchor subscriber key and may include alternate subscriber keys.
Binding Database
Policy SBR database that holds network-wide subscriber binding information. Maps subscriber keys to the PCRF that hosts the subscriber’s policy rules. A given binding record is maintained by 3 servers in the network: an Active server, a Standby server, and a Spare server.
Binding Dependent Interface
The Rx interface is not allowed to create a binding. If no binding exists, Rx messages are rejected.
BIOS
Basic Input Output System
Firmware on the CPU blade that is executed prior to executing an OS.
BIP
Board Identification PROM
The serial number used to identify a board in the EAGLE 5. The serial number is contained in the board ID PROM on each board in the EAGLE.
BISDN
Broadband ISDN
BISUP
Broadband ISUP
BITS
Building Integrated Timing System
The Building Integrated Timing System (BITS) clocks come directly from the central office BITS clock source or indirectly from an optional holdover clock installed in the system.
Bits per Second (BPS)
See BPS
BLA
Blocking Acknowledgment
Blacklist
Provisioning Blacklist. An indication that a call from the calling party is not valid.
A list of entities that are being denied a particular privilege, service, mobility, access, or recognition. A blacklist is the opposite of a whitelist.
Blade
Blades are single slot cards that function, essentially, as independent servers. Depending on the task(s) they perform, blades can be categorized as Onboard Administrators, switch blades, storage blades, or compute blades (also referred to as application server blades).
Blades are cards that function, essentially, as independent servers. Depending on the task(s) they perform, blades can be categorized as switch blades, storage blades, or compute blades (also referred to as application server blades).
Blade Server
A server in a blade form factor.
BLKDPC
Blocked Destination Point Code
Blocked Destination Point Code - The point code that the gateway screening uses to keep MSUs bound for a specific point code out of the network where the EAGLE is located. This point code is in the routing label portion of the signaling information field in the MSU. Messages that do not contain the specified destination point code go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
BLKOPC
Blocked Originating Point Code
The point code that gateway screening uses to keep MSUs coming from a specific point code out of the network where the EAGLE is located. This point code is in the routing label portion of the signaling information field in the MSU. Messages that do not contain the specified originating point code go on to the next step in the gateway screening process, or are allowed into the network if the gateway screening process stops with this entity.
BLM
Bulk Load Module
A card that is provisioned with the EBDABLM GPL to support the bulk download feature. During LNP bulk download operations, the LNP database is downloaded to the card’s RAM.
BLO
Blocking
blog
Binary Large Object
A collection of binary data stored as a single entity in the Subscription Profile Repository.
Blocked Destination Point Code (BLKDPC)
See BLKDPC
Blocked Originating Point Code (BLKOPC)
See BLKOPC
BM
Buss Master (Cognitronics)
BNDR
GWS Binder Task
BNG
Broadband Network Gateway is an example of a BNG device is a broadband remote access server (B-RAS).
Board Identification PROM (BIP)
See BIP
BOBO
Billing On Behalf Of
The Billing On Behalf Of ServiceClass condition is used by SMS Applications to send messages charged as if the were submitted as MO messages.
BoD
Bandwidth on Demand
An application that provides dynamic allocation of bandwidth; for example, a broadband speed promotion.
BOIC
Barring of Outgoing International Calls
BOICEXHC
Barring of Outgoing International Calls EXcept those directed to the home PLMN country .
BOM
Bill of Materials
Bonding
Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card) bonding is an HA technique to provide component redundancy at the Ethernet NIC level. Bonding provides a method for aggregating multiple network interfaces into a single logical interface. NIC bonding may be configured to provide hardware redundancy (active/standby mode), bandwidth aggregation, or both.
BOP
Bit Oriented Protocol
BP
Board Prom
B-Party
Called Party (as in CdPA or CdPN) is the called subscriber. This is the subscriber to whom the call is being placed.
BPDCM
The communication software used in place of the IMT GPL on the Database Communications Module (DCM), Database Services Module (DSM), and General Purpose Services Module (GPSM-II).
BPHCAP
The communication software used in place of the IMT GPL on the LIMATM and E1 ATM.
BPHCAPT
The communication software used in place of the IMT GPL on the newer versions of the LIMATM and E1 ATM.
BPHMUX
The communication software used on the High Speed Multiplexer (HMUX) card.
BPMPL
The communication software used in place of the IMT GPL on the Multi-Port LIM (MPL).
BPMPLT
The communication software used in place of the IMT GPL on the Multi-Port LIM-T (MPLT) and the E1/T1 MIM.
BPS
Bits per Second or Bytes per Second
B-RAS or BRAS
Broadband Remote Access Server
Routes traffic to and from broadband remote access devices such as DSL multiplexers. The locations where policy management and DQoS functions occur. Also see BNG.
Breakout Gateway Control Function
See BGCF
BRI
Basic Rate ISDN
Basic Rate Interface
Bridging Master
Used in conjunction of Channel Bridging. This refers to an odd-numbered port that contains time slots that shall be terminated in the EAGLE 5 ISS and other time slots that shall be dropped to another port in a 1-1 mapping fashion (timeslot 1 on the Parent port maps to timeslot 1 on the other port). All time slots that are dropped to the paired port will be bidirectional.
Bridging Slave
Used in conjunction of Channel Bridging. This refers to an even-numbered port that shall contain time slots that were dropped from a Parent port in a 1-1 mapping fashion (timeslot 1 on the Parent port maps to timeslot 1 on the Paired port). All time slots that are dropped to the parent port will be bidirectional.
BRM
Billing and Revenue Management
An Oracle Communications end-to-end revenue management system for communications and media service providers.
BRM Gateway
An ECE component that allows ECE to send data to the BRM server for various purposes; for example, triggering billing, and updating subscriber life-cycle states.
BS
Base Station
Bearer Services
BSC
Basic Service Code
BSCM
Basic Call State Model
BSD
Berkeley Software Distribution
BSDB
Business Service DataBase
BSG
Basic Service Group
BSN
Backward Sequence Number
B-Sourced Data
Data that is configured (Diameter signaling and DSR Application data) and managed through a DSR SOAM.
BSS
Base Station Subsystem
Base Station System. The section of a traditional cellular telephone network which is responsible for handling traffic and signaling between a mobile phone and the Network Switching Subsystem. A back-end (office) system; for example, a provisioning or billing system.
Business Support System
BSSID
Basic Service Set Identifier
MAC address of the wireless access point.
BSSMAP
Base Station Subsystem Mobile Application Part
BSU
Broadband Signal Unit
BTA
Basic Trading Area
BTI
Base Time Interval
The elapsed time between two events.
BTS
British Summer Time
BTSM
Base Transceiver Station Management
BTU
British Thermal Unit
BugDB
Oracle’s bug tracking software.
Building Integrated Timing System (BITS)
See BITS
Bulk Load Module (BLM)
See BLM
Bundling
An optional multiplexing operation in which more than one user message may be carried in the same SCTP packet. Each user message occupies its own DATA chunk.
BVA
Billing Verification Application
BVSA
Billing Verification Service Application
BWL
Black and Whitelist service
Personalized short message black and whitelist service. This service is provided by the Mobile Messaging XS-BWL component.
