M-CSI - Mobility Management – CAMEL Subscription InformationThe HLR contains M-CSI so that the CSE (CAMEL Service Environment) may monitor and control MM (Mobility Management) events. It is sent to the VLR duri... View more
M-TMSI - M Temporary Mobile Subscriber IdentityThe M-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity provides for an unambiguous identity of the UE within a particular MME. ... View more
M2PA - MTP 2 Peer to Peer AdaptationM2PA forms part of the Sigtran Architecture along with SUA (SCCP User Adaptation) M3UA (MTP3 User Adaptation) and M2UA (MTP2 User Adaptation). While M... View more
M2UA - MTP2 User AdaptationMTP2 User Adaptation Layer is used to access MTP2 (Message Transfer Part Level 2) functions using SCTP (Streaming Control Transmission Protocol). A ty... View more
M3AP - M3 Application ProtocolM3AP is used in support of eMBMS (Evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services) and is found on the M3 reference point, located between the MME and... View more
M3UA - MTP Level 3 User Adaptation LayerM3UA enables the transport of SS7 (Signalling System number 7) signalling over IP using the services of SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol). T... View more
MA - Multiple AccessThe term Multiple Access is used to describe a system where several users can gain access to a common transmission channel. Examples of Multiple Acces... View more
MAC - Medium Access ControlThe MAC protocol layer is present in the mobile and the NB/eNB in order to support the correct multiplexing/demultiplexing of signalling and user plan... View more
MAC AddressThis is often referred to as a hardware address and uniquely identifies a device within a defined network area such as a LAN (Local Area Network). A c... View more
MAC-eThe Node B has one MAC-e entity per UE. The MAC-e entity consists of a number of functions, including: E-DCH Scheduling, E-DCH Control, demultiplexing... View more
MAC-e/esThe MAC-es/e at the UE handles the E-DCH specific features and functions, which include: HARQ , Multiplexing and sequence number setting, as well as s... View more
MAC-esIn the SRNC there is one MAC-es entity per UE. Key functions of MAC-es in the SRNC include: - route MAC-es PDU to the correct reordering buffer. - Reo... View more
MAC-hsThe MAC-hs layer was added to the UMTS Node B as part of HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access). It controls the H-ARQ functionality of every HSDPA... View more
Macro CellMacro Cell A large cell, typically tens of kilometres that is optimized to provide coverage and not capacity. ... View more
MAG - Mobile Access GatewayThe MAG is a functional element of a PMIPv6 (Proxy Mobile IP version 6) domain which would reside in the foreign network. When a mobile device enters ... View more
Malware - Malicious SoftwareMalware describes a wide range of unwanted software that can be present on an infected machine, ranging from viruses, worms and Trojans to spyware and... View more
MAN - Metropolitan Area NetworkA Metropolitan Area Network is a network of LAN (Local Area Networks) or computers within a wide geographical area such as a university campus etc. ... View more
Manchester EncodingA digital encoding technique in which each bit period is divided into two halves.,... View more
MANO - Management and OrchestrationWith respect to NFV (Network Functions Virtualization), MANO provides the ability to instantiate new virtualized nodes, manage existing nodes and also... View more
MAP - Mobile Application PartMAP - Mobile Application Part A protocol which enables real time communication between nodes in a mobile cellular network. A typical usage of the MAP ... View more