3 Definitions and abbreviations

23.0793GPPRelease 17Support of Optimal Routeing (SOR)Technical realizationTS

3.1 Definitions

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply.

A subscriber: calling subscriber, who may be fixed or mobile

B subscriber: mobile subscriber originally called by the A subscriber

C subscriber: subscriber to whom the B subscriber has requested that calls be forwarded. The C subscriber may be fixed or mobile

Direct route: call takes the direct route if the route from the serving PLMN of the A subscriber to the serving PLMN of the B subscriber is defined by the MSRN of the B subscriber rather than by the MSISDN of the B subscriber

Early call forwarding: call forwarding from the IPLMN before the call has been extended to the VPLMN of the forwarding subscriber

HPLMN leg: portion of the HPLMN route from the serving MSC of the A subscriber to an MSC in the HPLMN of the B subscriber

HPLMN route: call takes the HPLMN route if the route from the serving MSC of the A subscriber to the serving MSC of the B subscriber is defined by the MSISDN of the called subscriber. This forces the call to be routed via the HPLMN of the B subscriber

Interrogating PLMN (IPLMN): PLMN which interrogates the HPLMN of the B subscriber to obtain information to route the call to that subscriber or to the forwarded-to destination defined by the called mobile subscriber. The IPLMN is also the VPLMN of the A subscriber

Late call forwarding: call forwarding after the call has been extended to the VPLMN of the forwarding subscriber. Late call forwarding may be invoked in the IPLMN or the VPLMN of the forwarding subscriber

Reference address: address which defines the maximum charge which the A party is prepared to pay for the call leg which he originates

Routeing address: address which the GMSC uses to route a call towards the B subscriber or the C subscriber

3.2 Abbreviations

Abbreviations used in the present document are listed in TS 21.905 [2].

For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:

BOIZC Barring of Outgoing InterZonal Calls

BOIZC-exHC Barring of Outgoing InterZonal Calls except those directed to the HPLMN Country

CMN CAMEL Modified Number

FTN Forwarded-To Number

FTNW Forwarded-To NetWork

GMSCA The GMSC in the IPLMN, which may also be VMSCA

GMSCB The GMSC in HPLMNB

GMSCC The GMSC in HPLMNC

HLRB The HLR of the B subscriber

HLRC The HLR of the C subscriber

HPLMNB The HPLMN of the B subscriber

HPLMNC The HPLMN of the C subscriber

IAM Initial Address Message

IPLMN Interrogating PLMN

ORLCF Optimal Routeing for Late Call Forwarding

PRN Provide Roaming Number

PSI Provide Subscriber Information

RCH Resume Call Handling

SIFIC Send Information For Incoming Call

SIFOC Send Information For Outgoing Call

SRI(B) Send Routeing Information (Basic call)

SRI(F) Send Routeing Information (Forwarding information)

VLRA The VLR of the A subscriber

VLRB The VLR of the B subscriber

VMSCA The VMSC of the A subscriber

VMSCB The VMSC of the B subscriber