Bluetooth ProfileA Bluetooth Profile describes the operation of a device or application. The Bluetooth specifications identify profiles, each defining how to achieve a... View more
Bluetooth SmartBluetooth Smart is the marketing name for BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) which is a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) technology developed by the Blue... View more
Bluetooth UnitThe Bluetooth Unit provides a short range wireless communication link which allows voice and data communications between Bluetooth Hosts. ... View more
Bm - Bearer Mobile (Traffic Channel Full Rate)In accordance with ISDN notation that is given to traffic channels (namely the B channel); in a GSM mobile network the ISDN channels supporting TCH/F ... View more
BM-SC - Broadcast Multicast Service CentreThe BM-SC forms an integral part of the 3GPP MBMS architecture. Positioned between the GGSN and the PDN (where the content is stored), the BM-SC is re... View more
BMC - Broadcast and Multicast ControlBMC - Broadcast and Multicast Control In the UMTS system, this protocol adapts broadcast and multicast services on the radio interface. ... View more
BMSC - Broadcast Multicast Service CenterThe BMSC is located in the core network, functioning as the interface between the distribution network (3G or 4G data network) and the content provide... View more
BOIC - Barring of Outgoing International Calls supplementary serviceA cellular supplementary service, that when invoked sets flags in the network databases to stop a subscriber making international calls. ... View more
BOIC-exHC - Barring of Outgoing International Calls except those directed to the Home PLMN CountryA cellular supplementary service, that when invoked sets flags in the network databases to stop a subscriber making international calls apart from tho... View more
BOOTP - Bootstrap ProtocolBootstrap Protocol is a TCP/IP protocol that enables a network device to discover certain startup information, such as its IP address. ... View more
BotA Bot is an alternative name for a Zombie device. Bots are essentially computers or servers that have been infected with malware that has opened a bac... View more
BotnetThis is the term given to a collection of Bot or Zombie devices that are under the control of a Botnet Controller. Botnets are predominantly used to s... View more
Botnet ControllerAlso termed a Bot Herder, the Botnet Controller is the entity responsible for generating the commands used to control the actions of a Botnet. The Bot... View more
BPDU - Bridge Protocol Data UnitThe Bridge Protocol Data Unit is a spanning tree protocol hello packet sent out at intervals to exchange information among bridges in the network. ... View more
BPP - Basic Printing ProfileThe Basic Printing Profile is designed to operate over Bluetooth devices, for example between a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and a Bluetooth enabl... View more
BPSK - Binary Phase Shift KeyingBinary Phase-shift keying (BPSK) is a digital modulation scheme that conveys data by changing, or modulating, two different phases of a reference sign... View more
BreakTo break is to interrupt the sending of a message and take control of the circuit at the receiving end. It is a term also used to describe the interru... View more
BRF - Bridge Relay FunctionDefined by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) an internal bridge function on a Token Ring switch that is responsible for for... View more
BRI - Basic Rate InterfaceThe Basic Rate Interface is an ISDN interface composed of two B channels (at 64Kbps) and one d channel (at 16Kbps) for circuit switched communication ... View more
BridgeA bridge is a device that passes information between two network segments. It operates at Layer 2 of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) reference ... View more