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Glossary

Explore our library of thousands of telecoms terms and acronyms defined for on-the-job reference or learning new material.

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Glossary Results

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BM-SC

Broadcast Multicast Service Centre

BMC

Broadcast and Multicast Control

BMSC

Broadcast Multicast Service Center

BOIC

Barring of Outgoing International Calls supplementary service

BOIC-exHC

Barring of Outgoing International Calls except those directed to the Home PLMN Country

Botnet Controller

Botnet Controller

Broadcast

Broadcast

Broadcast Address

Broadcast Address

Broadcast Storm

Broadcast Storm

Broadcast User Zone

Broadcast User Zone

BSC

Base Station Controller

BSC

Base Station Controller (3GPP2)

BSIC

Base Station Identity Code

BSICNCELL

BSIC of an adjacent cell

BVC

BSSGP Virtual Connection

BVCI

BSSGP Virtual Connections Identifier

C-RAN

Cloud RAN

C-RNTI

Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier

C-TEID

Common Tunnel Endpoint Identifier

C/R

Command/Response field bit

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