3 Definitions and abbreviations

32.1413GPPRelease 17Subscription Management (SuM) architectureTelecommunication managementTS

3.1 Definitions

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

subscriber: See 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

service: See 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

Integration Reference Point (IRP): See 3GPP TS 32.101 [3].

user: See 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

subscription: See 3GPP TR 21.905 [1].

Subscription Management (SuM): See 3GPP TR 32.140 [5].

Subscription Profile: See 3GPP TR 32.140 [5].

Subscription Profile Component: See 3GPP TR 32.140 [5].

3.2 Abbreviations

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

2G Second Generation Mobile

3G Third Generation Mobile

API Application Programming Interface

ASP Application Service Provider

AuC Authentication Center

B2B Business to Business

CS Circuit Switch

EIR Equipment Identity Register

GTT Global Text Telephony

GUP Generic User Profile

HE Home Environment

HLR Home Location Register

HSS Home Subscriber Server

IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem

IRP Integration Reference Point (3GPP TS 32.102 [4])

ISP Internet Service Provider

NPDB Number Portability Data Base

NRM Network Resource Model

OAM Operations, Administration and Maintenance

OSA Open Services Access

OSF Operations System Functions

OSS Operations Support System

PS Packet Switch

SLA Service Level Agreement

SM&O Service Management and Operations (TMF/ITU-T)

SP Service Provider

SuM Subscription Management

TMN Telecommunication Management Network

TR-IRP Trading Partner IRP

UICC Universal Integrated Circuit Card

USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module

VASP Value Added Service Provider

VHE Virtual Home Environment

VNO Virtual Network Operator