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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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HMAC

Hash Message Authentication Code

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Hold Mode

Hold Mode

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Host Name Resolution

Host Name Resolution

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HPLMN

Home Public Land Mobile Network

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HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

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Hyperframe

Hyperframe

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i-mode

i-mode

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IAM

Initial Address Message

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IAM

Identity and Access Management

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ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

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Idle mode or Idle State

Idle mode or Idle State

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IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks

IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks

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IFOM

IP Flow Mobility

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IGMP

Internet Group Management Protocol

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ILMI

Integrated Local Management Interface

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IM

Instant Messaging

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IM CN

IP Multimedia Core Network

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IM-AG

IMS Access Gateway

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IM-CSI

IM - CAMEL Subscription Information

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IM-MGW

IMS - Media Gateway

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IM-SSF

IP Multimedia - Service Switching Function

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IMA

Inverse Multiplexing over ATM

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IMAP

Internet Message Access Protocol

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IMAP4

Internet Message Access Protocol 4

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