Glossary

AP

aggregation processor

BSS

billing support system

CC

collection cartridge

DC

distribution cartridge

EP

enhancement processor

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service

GUI

graphical user interface

IP

Internet Protocol

LDAP

lightweight directory access protocol

LDM

local data manager

NAR

network accounting record

NM

node manager or Offline Mediation Controller

OAM

operations and management system

OSS

operational support system

PDA

personal digital assistant

PSTN

public switched telephone network

RDM

remote data manager

SLA

service level agreement

SNMP

simple network management protocol

VoIP

voice over IP

VPN

virtual private network