Bastion ServerA server that is accessible from a public network (such as the Internet) without protection from a firewall. ... View more
BBF - Bearer Binding FunctionThe BBF is a functional element of the 3GPP PCC framework, situated within the PCEF or BBERF. The role of the BBF is to associate a PCC rule with an I... View more
BC - Bandwidth ConstraintBC relates to MPLS Diffserv aware Traffic Engineering and signifies the proportion of a link's total bandwidth that a single or multiple CT (Class Typ... View more
BC - Bearer CapabilitiesUsed within an ISDN based network to allow a user to inform the ISDN about the protocol they are using in the B Channel. A user requesting ISDN servic... View more
BCC - Base Station Colour CodeIn the GSM system, this code is transmitted in the SB (Synchronization Burst) and is used in the MS (Mobile Station) to discriminate between cells usi... View more
BCCH - Broadcast Control Channel (3GPP)This downlink channel contains specific parameters needed by a mobile in order that it can identify the network and gain access to it. Typical informa... View more
BCCH - Broadcast Control Channel (3GPP2)The Broadcast Control Channel is a code channel in a Forward CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) Channel used for transmission of control information... View more
BCCH Chip Bit - Broadcast Control Channel Chip BitThis is the number of PN (Pseudorandom Noise) chips per BCCH (Broadcast Control Channel) bit. The chip bits vary depending on the rate.... View more
BCD - Binary Coded DecimalA Binary Coded Decimal uses four bits to represent each decimal digit. ... View more
BCF - Base Station Control FunctionThe Base Station Control Function provides common control functions within a BTS (Base Transceiver Station ), for example frequency hopping in the GSM... View more
BCH - Broadcast ChannelThe Broadcast Channel is a downlink UMTS transport channel that is used to broadcast cell and system information. The BCCH (Broadcast Control Channel)... View more
BCH - Broadcast ChannelsIn the GSM system these channels are only broadcast by the BTS (Base Transceiver Station). They provide sufficient information for the MS (Mobile Stat... View more
BCIE - Bearer Capability Information ElementThe Bearer Capability Information Element is an ISDN information element used to describe the bearer services such as data rate and speech quality req... View more
BCM - Bandwidth Constraint ModelA BCM is used in relation to MPLS Diffserv aware TE and identifies the maximum number of BC (Bandwidth Constraint) across a particular link and also w... View more
BCN - Broadcast Control Channel NumberThe Broadcast Control Channel Number identifies the Broadcast Control Channel. BCN number 1 corresponds to the Primary Broadcast Control Channel. BCN ... View more
BCSM - Basic Call State ModelThe Basic Call State Model describes the basic processing steps that must be performed by a switch in order to establish and tear down a call. ... View more
BD_ADDR - Bluetooth Device AddressAll Bluetooth transceivers are allocated a unique 48bit device address. It is divided into a 24bit LAP (Lower Address Part), a 16bit NAP (Non-signific... View more
BDR - Backup Designated RouterThe BDR is used to provide redundancy in broadcast networks which are utilizing the OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routing protocol. Should the Desig... View more
BE - Best EffortBest Effort is a PHB description used within the DiffServ QoS framework. In essence, if a packet receives BE forwarding treatment, the network is not ... View more
Beacon CarrierThe Beacon Carrier is a term that is used to identify the main carrier on a cell which usually carries the SI (System Information) messages. ... View more