Abbreviations
Protocol Stacks
AAA
Admission, Authorizationand Accounting
MRFC
Multimedia Resource FunctionController
AAL2
ATM AdaptationLayer2
MRFP
Multimedia Resource FunctionProcessor
AAL5 ALCAP
ATM AdaptationLayer5 AccessLink Control Application Protocol
MS MSC
Mobile Station Mobile Switching Center
AN
AccessNetwork
MSS
Mobile Switching System
AP
ApplicationPart
MTP
Message TransferPart
AS
ApplicationServer
MTP3-B
Message TransferPart, Layer3, Broadband
ASN GW ATM
AccessService Network Gateway AsynchronousTransferMode
NBAP NNI
Node BApplication Part Network Node Interface
BGCF
BreakoutGateway Control Function
O&M
OperationandMain tenance
BICC
BearerIndependent CarrierControl
P-AAA
Proxy AAA
BS
Base Station
P-CSCF
Proxy Call SessionControl Function
BSC BSS
Base StationController Base StationSubsystem
PCU PDCP
PacketControl Unit PacketData Convergence Protocol
BSSAP
Base StationSubsystem ApplicationPart
PDG
PacketData Gateway
BSSGP
Base StationSubsystem GPRSProtocol
PDN
PacketData Network
BTS
Base TransceiverStation Base ransceiverStation rTansceiverStation Management
P-GW
PDN Gateway PacketSwitched
BTSM CAMEL CBC
CustomizedApplicationforMobile(Network)Enhanced Logic
PS PSTN
Cell BroadcastCenter
RADIUS
Public SwitchedTelephone Network
Call Control
RANAP
Radio AccessNetworkApplicat ionPart
Charging Gateway Functionality Control
RLC RNC
Radio LinkControl Radio Network Controller
CS
CircuitSwitched
RNS
Radio Network Subsystem
CSN
Connectivity Service Network
RNSAP
Radio Network Subsystem ApplicationPart
EIR
EquipmentIdentity Register
RR
Radio Resources
eNB EPC
E-UTRAN NodeB EvolvedPacket Core
RRC RTCP
Radio Resource Control Real-Time Control Protocol
E-UTRAN
EvolvedUTRAN
RTP
Real-Time TransportProtocol
FP
Frame Protocol
SABP
Service Area BroadcastProtocol
FR
Frame Relays
SAE
System Archtecture Evolution
GERAN GGSN
GSM EDGERadio AccessNetwork Gateway GPRSSupportNode
SBC SCCP
SessionBoarderController Signaling ConnectionControl Part
GMLC
Gateway Mobile LocationCenter
SCF
Service Control Function
GMM
GPRSMobility Management
S-CSCF
Serving Call SessionControl Function
GMSC
Gateway Mobile Switching Controller
SCTP
Stream Control TransmissionProtcol
GMSCS GPRS
Gateway Mobile Switching ControllerServer General PacketRadio Service
SDP SGSN
SessionDescriptionP rotocol Serving GPR SSupport Node
GRE
Generic Routing Encapsulation
SGW
Signaling Gateway
GRX
GPRSRoaming Exchange
S-GW
Serving Gateway
GSM
Global System forMobile Communications
SIP
SessionInitiated Protocol
GTP GTP-C
GPRSTunneling Protocol GPRSTunneling Protocol, Control Plane
SLF SM
SubscriptionLocatorFun ction SessionManagement
GTP-U
GPRSTunneling Protocol, UserPlane
SMS
ShortMessage Service
GW
Gateway
SM-SC
ShortMessage Service Center
HLR
Home LocationRegister
SMS-IW
ShortMessage Service Interworking
HSS HTTP
Home SubscriberServer HyperTextTransfer Protocol
SMTP SNDCP
Simple Mail TransferProtocol Sub-NetworkDependent Convergence Protoco l
I-CSCF
Interrogating Call SessionControl Function
SNMP
Simple Network ManagementProtocol
IMS
IPMultimedia Subsystem
SS
Supplementary Services
IMS-GW
IPMultimedia Subsystem – Media Gateway Function
SSCF
Service Specific Co-ordinationFunction
INAP IP
IntelligentNetwork InternetProtocol
SSCOP SSW
Service Specific ConnectionOrientedProtocol SoftSwitch
Interface: Abis/ GERAN
CC
SS
SMS
Codec
O M
MM
Interface: Gb /GERAN CC
SS
BSSAP
RR
SCCP
BTSM
SMS
GMM
SNDCP
Codec Co
G M M
LAPD
SM S
S ND ND CP
TRAU
FR
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
UDP
SSCF-UNI
IP
SSCOP
SCTP
SSC O P
L2
AAL5
IP
AAL5
ATM
L2
PhysicalLayer
Interface: luPS/UTRAN GMM
Interface: IuBC /CBC SM
Iu UP
Interface: Wa, Wd, Wg /WLAN
SABP
RANAP
D I AM E TE R
TCP
Interface:Wm/WLAN
SCCP
IP
M T P3- B
M 3 U A
SSCF-NNI
SCTP
SSCOP
IP
GT P -U
AAL5
UDP
ATM
IP
AAL5
R A DI U S
Interface: Wi, Wn, Wp /WLAN
DIAMETER
UDP
L2
T CP
C SN C RT L
Codec
Interface: luCS/UTRAN
RNSAP
ALCAP
MM
SM
CC
P DCD
SCCP
Codec
MM
C C
RLC
MTP3-B
M3UA
MTP3-B
M3UA
MAC
FP
SSCF-NNI
SCTP
SSCF-NNI
SCTP
FP
SSCOP
IP
SSCOP
IP
AAL2
UDP IP
AAL5
L2
ATM
Interface: X2 /E-UTRAN
I u UP
AAL2
UDP
SCTP
IP
IP
L2
L2
Server
STC
S SC F N - NI
ATM
Interface: S1 /E-UTRAN
Codec
M TP3-B A AL 2
R T P/ RT C P
SSCOP
UDP
AAL5
IP ATM
PhysicalLayer
Interface: R4, R6 /WiMAX
ALCAP
S CCP M 3 U A
AAL5 L2
SS
RANAP
STC
MAC
ATM
IP
UDP
Gateway
L2
PhysicalLayer
Interface: S6a, S13 /EPC
ASNCRTL
IP
X2-AP
GTP-U
S 1- AP
G TP -U
UDP
GRE
SCTP
UDP
SCTP
UDP
T CP
Interface: S3, S10, S11 /EPC
DIAMETER SCTP
Interface: S4, S5 /EPC
GTP-C TCP
GT P -C
G T P- U
UDP
IP
L2
IP
IP
IP
IP
IP
IP
IP
L2
PhysicalLayer
L2
L2
L2
L2
L2
L2
L2
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLAYER
PhysicalLayer
Register/ Database
AAL5 ATM
L2
ATM
L2
PhysicalLayer Router Interface: S12 /EPC
Interface: Gi, SGi /PSCore
GTP-U
TCP
UDP
Interface: Gn, Gp /PSCore
UDP
G TP -C
IP
Interface: Gc, Gd, Ge, Gf, G r/ PSCore
G TP U UDP
IP
L2
L2
PhysicalLayer
M TP 2
U DP
MTP3 M3UA
M3UA
M TP 2
SCTP MTP1
MTP1
T CP
M TP 2
TCAP
MTP3 MTP2
M3U A
SCTP
L2
MTP1
SUA
SignalingConnectionControlPart UserAdaptationLayer
TCAP TCP TRAU
TransactionCapabilities ApplicationPart TransmissionControl Protocol
TX
TransitExchange
LLC
Logical Link Control
UDP
UserDatagram Protocol
IP
IP
L2
IP
IP
IP
LTE
Long Term Evolution MTP2 UserPeer-to-PeerAdaptation Layer
UE UMTS
UserEquipment Universal Mobile TelecommunicationsSystem
L2
L2
PhysicalLayer
L2
L2
L2
MTP2 UserAdaptationL ayer
UNI
User-Network Interface
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
U DP
S CT P
IP
M2UA
MTP2
MTP1
Interface:Nc/CSCore Codec
BICC
NbUP RT CP
R TP TP
L2
UDP
PhysicalLayer
IP
SCTP
IP
STC AAL2
M3UA
MTP1
MTP3
SCTP Control Plane
IP PhysicalLayer
L2
L2
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
Signaling TransportConverter
UserPlane
UP-PDU
UserPlane – PacketData Unit
Mobile ApplicationPart Media Gateway Control Function
UTRAN VASP
Universal Terrestrial Radio AccessNetwork Value AddedService Provider
MGW
Media Gateway
VLR
VisitorLocation Register
MM
Mobility Management
WAG
WLAN AccessGateway
Interface: Gm, ISC, Mg, Mi, Mj, Mr, Mw /IMS
Interface: Mp, Mn/IMS
SIP / SDP UDP
TCP
Interface: Mb /IMS
H.248/MEGACO SCTP
TC P
U DP
TCP SC TP
Interface: Dx, Dh, Sh, Cx/IMS UDP
IP
DIAMETER TCP
SCTP
Interface:MM1,MM3/MMSC
Interface: MM4 /MMSC
Interface: MM5 /MMSC
Interface: MM7 /MMSC
HTTP
SMTP
MAP
TCP
TCP
TCAP
S MT P
SCCP
MTP1
I S U P
IP
MTP3 M TP 2
Interface:SS7,PSTN/FixedNetwork H TT P
M3UA M 2U A
L2
MTP3
PhysicalLayer
MTP2
ISDN LAPD
SCCP
PhysicalLayer
SCTP
MTP1
IP
PhysicalLayer
L2
Interface:ISDN/Fixed Network
I NAP TCAP
TCP
Interface: SIGTRAN /Fixed Network ISUP
Interface: SIP/Fixed Network INAP
SIP / SDP
TCAP S C CP M3UA
UserPlane or UserandControl Plane
M2UA ATM
L2
IP
L2 PhysicalLayer
Local Exchange
T CP
MTP3
M2UA
Interface: Nb /CSCore
H.248/MEGACO
SCCP M3UA
M 2U A
PhysicalLayer
PhysicalLayer
Local Area Network Link AccessProcedure forthe D-Channel
MAP
TCAP
MTP3
PhysicalLayer
IP
IP L2
Interface: Mc/CS Core
I S UP
SCCP
L2 SCTP
Interface: E /CSCore
MAP
IP
M 2U A
M 2U A
Interface: C, D,F/ CSCore
GTP‘
SCCP
SCCP MTP3
PhysicalLayer
Interface:Ga/PSCore
BSSAP+
TCAP
IP L2
PhysicalLayer
Interface: Gs/ PSCore
MAP
Layer2 (data link layer)
TranscoderandRate Adapter Unit
Switch
UDP
IP L2
IntegratedServices Digital Network
UP
PDCP
RRC
SSC F-UNI
R AD U I S
IP
ISDN UserPart
MTPLayer 3 UserAdaptationL ayer
CC
RLC
Interface: R3, R5 /WiMAX
UDP
UDP
LE
Medium AccessControl
SM
PhysicalLayer
LAN LAPD
MAP MGCF
MM
STC
L2
M3UA
ALCAP
RRC
BSSGP NetworkService
ISDN
MAC
Interface: lur/UTRAN
NBAP
LLC
RLC MAC P CU
MTP1
Interface: lub /UTRAN
SM
LLC
MTP3 MTP2
SM
ISUP
M2PA M2UA
STC
MM
Remote Authentication Dial InUserService
CC CGF CRTL
ApplicationPart
Legend
Interface: A /GERAN
MTP3
U DP SU A
T CP IP L2
M 2U A
M 2PA SCTP IP L2
PhysicalLayer
S CT P
