BroadbandThe term Broadband in radio systems identifies a type of communication channel capable of carrying a large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. It... View more
BroadcastIn fixed systems a broadcast is a data packet that is sent to all nodes on a network. Broadcasts are usually identified by a broadcast address. Cellul... View more
Broadcast AddressA Broadcast Address is a special address reserved for use when sending a message to all stations on a network or specific area. ... View more
Broadcast StormA Broadcast Storm is an undesirable network event in which many broadcasts are sent at once. Broadcast storms use substantial network bandwidth and ma... View more
Broadcast User ZoneBroadcast User Zone The Broadcast User Zone is a zone that is identified to the MS (Mobile Station) by means of broadcast messages. It corresponds to ... View more
BrowserA Browser is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) based hypertext client application, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Opera, used to interpret HTML... View more
BS - Base Station (Generic)A Base Station is a term used usually to identify where the radio equipment is placed that generates the cell or cells. ... View more
BSA - Basic Service AreaA BSA is an IEEE 802.11 conceptual area within which members of a BSS (Basic Service Set) may communicate. ... View more
BSC - Base Station ControllerThe BSC forms part of the BSS (Base Station Subsystem) and controls a number of BTS (Base Transceiver Stations). In this role, the BSC is responsible ... View more
BSC - Base Station Controller (3GPP2)The BS (Base Station) consists of a BSC and one or more BTS (Base Transceiver Station). The BSC is responsible for the exchange of messages towards th... View more
BSIC - Base Station Identity CodeThis is a code in GSM which is broadcast on the SCH (Synchronization Channel) in order to identify the NCC (Network Colour Code) and the BCC (Base Sta... View more
BSICNCELL - BSIC of an adjacent cellBSIC NCELL - BSIC of an adjacent cell This code is used to identify and decode the BCCH (Broadcast Control Channel) of neighbouring cells so that the ... View more
BSR - Buffer Status ReportPart of the 4G and 5G system, the Buffer Status Report procedure provides the serving cell with information about the amount of data in the uplink buf... View more
BSS - Base Station SystemIn GSM the Base Station System is a term given to a BSC (Base Station Controller) and the BTS (Base Transceiver Station) associated with it. The numbe... View more
BSS - Basic Service SetThe Basic Service Set is a term used to describe the collection of Stations which may communicate together within an 802.11 network. The BSS may or ma... View more
BSS - Business Support SystemsBSS is the general term given to the tools and techniques a service provider uses to manage its business operations associated with customers. BSS enc... View more
BSSAP - Base Station Subsystem Application PartBSSAP is used to transfer Mobility Management and Session Management information between the BSS (Base Station Subsystem) and the MSC (Mobile Switchin... View more
BSSAP+ - Base Station Subsystem Application Part +BSSAP+ is used to support signalling between the VLR (Visitor Location Register) and SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) on the Gs interface. Typical pro... View more
BSSAPLE - Base Station System Application Part LCS ExtensionBSSAP-LE is an extension to BSSAP (Base Station System Application Part) that contains messages and parameters specific in the support of LCS (Locatio... View more
BSSGP - Base Station Subsystem GPRS ProtocolThe Base Station System GPRS Protocol is supported across the Gb interface, its primary functions include the provision by an SGSN (Serving GPRS Suppo... View more
