F Link - Fully Associated LinkA Fully Associated Link connects two signalling end points. F links are not usually used in networks with STP (Signalling Transfer Points). In network... View more
F-BCCH - Fast Broadcast Control ChannelA logical channel within the broadcast channels of digital cellular networks as defined by IS-136 (Interim Standard 136). ... View more
f-csch - Forward common signaling logical channelThis channel is analogous to Paging and Synchronization Channels. ... View more
f-dsch - Forward dedicated signaling logical channelThis channel is analogous to Forward Traffic or Fundamental Channel. ... View more
FA - Foreign AgentA Foreign Agent is a node in a MIP (Mobile IP) network that enables roamed IP users to register on the foreign network. The FA will communicate with t... View more
FAB - Fulfilment Assurance and BillingWithin the framework of eTOM (Enhanced Telecoms Operations Map) Level 1, FAB accounts for 3 of the main elements associated with the Operations proces... View more
FAC - Final Assembly CodeThe Final Assembly Code forms part of the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) and identifies the place of manufacture or final assembly. It... View more
FACCH - Fast Associated Control ChannelThe Fast Associated Control Channel appears in place of the traffic channel when lengthy signalling is required between a GSM mobile and the network w... View more
FACH - Forward Access ChannelA UMTS transport channel that forms the downlink half of a transport channel pair known as the RACH (Random Access Channel) / FACH (Forward Access Ch... View more
Fade TimerThe process involves the MS (Mobile Station) measuring the continuity of a Forward Traffic Channel. If the continuity of the channel is disrupted for ... View more
FANR - Fast Ack Nack ReportingThis term is used in Evolved EDGE or EGPRS2 to describe the method of reducing latency by piggy backing Ack and Nack messages with the data blocks. ... View more
FAR - Forwarding Action RuleThe FAR is a rule which can be presented to a user plane element by a control plane element within either a CUPS (Control and User Plane Separation of... View more
Fast EthernetFast Ethernet covers any of a number of 100Mbps Ethernet specifications. Fast Ethernet offers a speed increase of 10 times over that of the 10BaseT Et... View more
Fat ClientA Fat Client is a client on which the software applications reside. This is apposed to a thin client in which the client uses the application services... View more
FBC - Flow Based ChargingThe ability to generate billing records based on a specific flow of data, such as a streaming movie or voip call.... View more
Fc - Carrier FrequencyA term used to identify the centre radio carrier frequency. Most radio systems use multiple carrier frequencies and indicate to the mobile which one t... View more
FC - Floor ControlFloor control is the deterministic mechanism used in MCPTT to arbitrate between requests that are in contention. On the occasion where multiple reques... View more
FCAPS - Fault Configuration Accounting Performance and SecurityFCAPS relates to the ISO Telecommunications Management Network model, which is designed to provide a standardized approach to network management syste... View more
FCC - Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission is a U.S. government agency that supervises, licenses, and controls electronic and electromagnetic transmission stan... View more
FCCCH - Forward Common Control ChannelA control channel used for the transmission of control information from a BS (Base Station) to one or more MS (Mobile Station). ... View more