| The
following protocols appear in this family |
| AAL2
|
see ATM |
| AAL5
|
see ATM |
| AMR |
Adaptive Multi-Rate Speech Codec |
| BCC |
Broadcast Call Control. |
| BMC |
Broadcast/Multicast Control Protocol
|
| BSSAP+ |
Base Station System Application
Part Protocol |
| CAMEL |
Customized Applications for Mobile
network Enhanced Logic |
| CC |
Circuit-switched Call Control Protocol |
| FP |
Frame Protocol |
| GCC |
Group Call Control |
| GMM |
GPRS Mobility Management. |
| GSM |
GPRS Session Management |
| GTP |
GPRS Tunneling Protocol |
| luUP |
Iu User Plane Protocol |
| MAC |
Medium Access Control |
| MAP |
Mobile Application Part |
| MM |
Mobility Management. |
| MTP-3B |
Message Transfer Part Level 3B: |
| NbUP |
|
| NBAP |
Node B Application Part |
| PCAP |
|
| PDCP |
Packet Data Convergence Protocol |
| Q2630 |
(ALCAP) Access Link Control Application Part. |
| RANAP |
Radio Access Network Application Protocol. |
| RLC |
Radio Link Control Protocol |
| RLP |
Radio Link Protocol |
| RNSAP |
Radio Network Subsystem Application Part |
| RRC |
Radio Resource Control |
| SCCP |
Signalling Connection Control Part. |
| SCTP |
Stream Control Transmission Protocol |
| SNDCP |
Sub-Network Dependant Convergance Protocol |
| SM |
Session Management. |
| SMS |
Short Message Service |
| SMS (TP) |
Short Message Transfer Protocol |
| SS |
Supplementary Services |
| SSCOP |
(Q.2110) |
| SSCF-NNI |
(Q.2140) |
Third Generation Cellular Networks (commonly
referred to as 3G) represent the next phase in the evolution
of cellular technology, evolution from the analog systems (1st
generation) and digital systems (2nd generation). 3G networks
will represent a shift from voice-centric services to converged
services, including voice, data, video, fax and so forth.
UMTS is the dominant 3G solution being developed,
representing an evolution from the GSM network standards, interoperating
with a GSM core network. The 3G will implement a new access
network, utilizing both improved radio interfaces and different
technologies for the interface between the access network and
the radio network.
UMTS will use a wideband CDMA technology
for transmission, and a more efficient modulation than GSM.
This will allow UMTS to reach higher utilization, and offer
higher bandwidth to the end-user. UMTS also implements an ATM
infrastructure for the wireline interface, using both AAL2 and
AAL5 adaptations; AAL2 for real-time traffic and AAL5 for data
and signaling.
