1.5 Acronyms

An alphabetized list of acronyms used in the document.

Table 1-1 Acronyms

Acronym Definition
PCA Policy and Charging Application
SOAM Service Operations, Administration, and Maintenance
CEX Capabilities Exchange
PCEF Policy and Charging Enforcement Function
AF Application Function
PCRF Policy and Charging Rules Function
OCS Online Charging Function
BBERF Bearer Binding and Event Reporting Function
MP Message Processor
XSI External Signaling Interface
IPFE IP Front End
TSA Target Set Address
SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
PRT Peer Routing Table
GUI Graphical User Interface