Abbreviations | Full Forms |
AC | Authentication Centre |
ACRE | Authorization and Call Routing Equipment |
AMOLED | Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode |
AMPS | Advance Mobile Phone Service |
APP(S) | Application(s) |
BS | Base Station |
BSC | Base Station Controller |
BSS | Base Station System |
CAMEL | Customized Applications (for) Mobile-network Enhanced Logic |
CDMA | Code Division Multiple Access |
CMAS | Commercial Mobile Alert Service |
CSIM | CDMA Subscriber Identify Module |
EDGE | Enhanced Data (for) GSM Evolution |
EE | Everything Everywhere |
EGSM | Extended Global System (for) Mobile |
EIR | Equipment Identify Register |
EMS | Enhanced Message Service |
ESN | Electronic Serial Number |
ETSI | European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
EUIMID | Expanded User Identity Module Identifier |
FAC | Final Assembly Code |
GMSC | Gateway Mobile Switching Centre |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
GPRS | General Packet Radio Services |
GPU | Graphics Processing Unit |
GSM | Global System (for) Mobile |
GSMA | Global System (for) Mobile Association |
GSMS | GPRS Short Message Service |
GTP | GPRS Tunnelling Protocol |
ICCID | Integrated Circuit Card Identifier |
IMEI | International Mobile Equipment Identity |
IMSI | International Mobile Subscriber Identity |
LAI | Local Area Identity |
LTE | Long Term Evolution |
MAG | Mobile Access Gateway |
MAP | Mobile Application Part |
MEID | Mobile Equipment Identifier |
MCC | Mobile Country Code |
MIM | Mobile Instant Messaging |
MIN | Mobile Identification Number |
MMS | Multimedia Message Service |
MNC | Mobile Network Code |
MNO | Mobile Network Operator |
MNP | Mobile Number Portability |
MP3 | MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3(Moving/Motion Picture Expert Group3) |
MP4 | MPEG-4 Part 14(Moving/Motion Picture Expert Group4) |
MS | Mobile Station |
MSC | Mobile Switching Center(s) |
MSE | Mobile Station Equipment |
MSIN | Mobile Station Identification Number |
MT | Mobile Terminated |
MTSO | Mobile Telephone Switching Office |
MVNA | Mobile Virtual Network Aggregators |
MVNE | Mobile Virtual Network Enabler |
MVNO | Mobile Virtual Network Operator |
NUC | Network Unlocking Code |
OMA | Open Mobile Alliance |
PAC | Port Authorisation Code |
PAYG | Pay As You Go |
PDA | Personal Digital Assistant; Portable Digital Assistant |
PIM | Personal Information Manager |
PIN | Personal Identification Number |
PLMN | Public Land Mobile Network |
PUK | Pin Unlock Key |
R-UIM | Removable-User Identity Module |
SAP | SIM Access Profile |
SGPS | Simultaneous Global Positioning System |
SIC | System Identification Code |
SIM | Subscriber Identity Module |
SMS | Short Message Service |
SMSC | Short Message Service Centre |
SNS | Social Network Service; Social Network Server |
TMSI | Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity |
UI | User Interface |
UIMID | User Identity Module Identifier |
UMA | Unlicensed Mobile Access |
UMTS | Universal Mobile Telecommunications System |
USIM | Universal Subscriber Identity Module |
VLR | Visitor Location Register |
VOIP | Voice Over Internet Protocol |