BL - Bandwidth reduced Low complexityIntroduced in Release 13 of the 3GPP specifications, BL identifies a mobile that supports LTE-M NB (Narrowband) operation, i.e. operates in 1.4MHz Nar... View more
Blank and BurstBlank and Burst is the pre-emption of an entire traffic channel frame's primary traffic by signaling traffic or secondary traffic. Blank and burst is ... View more
BLE - Bluetooth Low EnergyBluetooth Low Energy, marketed as Bluetooth Smart, is a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) technology developed by the Bluetooth SIG (Special Inter... View more
BLER - Block Error RateThis typically defines the TB (Transport Block) error rate of the transport channel.... View more
BLES - Broadband Loop Emulation SignallingOne approach establishes the VoDSL service is using BLES (Broadband Loop Emulation Signalling). This extends Class-5 servicing office capabilities (cu... View more
Blind TransferBlind Transfer involves passing a call without notifying the recipient. It is also known as unsupervised transfer or cold transfer. ... View more
Block CipherA block cipher is a symmetric key that encrypts blocks of data. Examples may be 64bit, 128bit or 256bit encryption. While these ciphers are fast, as t... View more
Block RewardThis is the reward given to a Miner which has successfully hashed a transaction block. Block Rewards can be a mixture of coins and transaction fees de... View more
BlockchainThis is a type of distributed ledger which is comprised of unchangeable, digitally recorded data in packages referred to as blocks. Each block is then... View more
Blockchain MiningThis is the distributed computational review process performed on each block of data in a blockchain. This enables a consensus to be arrived at within... View more
Blocked CallA block call results when a call cannot be connected. The two most common reasons for blocked calls are when all lines or trunks to the central office... View more
BlockingBlocking is the inability to establish a new call because of restrictions or inaccessibility of facilities in the system being called. ... View more
BlowfishBlowfish is a well used block cipher designed by Bruce Schneier. It encrypts 64bit blocks of plain text using a cipher key that may vary between 32bit... View more
BluetoothThis is a technical specification to standardize wireless transmission between a variety of devices such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), mobile p... View more
Bluetooth ClockBluetooth units have an internal system clock which enables them to determine the timing and hopping of their transceiver. This clock is constantly ru... View more
Bluetooth Device ClassThe Bluetooth Device Class is a parameter received during the discovery procedure. It identifies the device type and indicates which services are supp... View more
Bluetooth HostA Bluetooth Host can be a computing device, cellular telephone, peripheral device, an access point to an external network, etc. The Bluetooth Host is ... View more
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
