3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations

32.2503GPPCharging managementCircuit Switched (CS) domain chargingRelease 17Telecommunication managementTS

3.1 Definitions

For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905 [50], TS 32.240 [1] and the following aply:

Charging Data Record (CDR): record generated by a network element for the purpose of billing a subscriber for the provided service
It includes fields identifying the user, the session and the network elements as well as information on the network resources and services used to support a subscriber session. In the traditional circuit domain, CDR has been used to denote "Call Detail Record", which is subsumed by "Charging Data Record" hereafter.

charging destination: also referred to as a destination for charging, this is a nominal reference defining the point of termination of a connection for charging purposes

charging origin: nominal reference defining the point of origin of a connection for charging purposes

I2 reference point: specified for use of call control protocol between MSC Server enhanced for ICS toward CSCF/ACTF, based on Mw reference point as defined in TS 23.002 [102] and the 3GPP profile of SIP as defined in accordance with TS 24.229 [220] and TS 23.292 [219].

3.2 Symbols

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

A Interface between an MSC and a BSC

Bc Reference point for the CDR file transfer from the Circuit Switched CGF to the BD.

Gd Interface between an SMS-GMSC and an SGSN, and between a SMS-IWMSC and an SGSN

Gs Interface between an SGSN and an MSC/VLR.

I2 Interface between MSC Server enhanced for ICS and CSCF /ATCF

Iu Interface between the RNS and the core network. It is also considered as a reference point

kbit/s Kilobits per second. 1 kbit/s = 210 bits per second.

Mbit/s Megabits per second. 1 Mbit/s = 220 bits per second.

Mc Interface between the MGW and (G)MSC server

R Reference point between a non-ISDN compatible TE and MT. Typically this reference point supports a standard serial interface.

Um Interface between the Mobile Station (MS) and the GSM fixed network part.

Uu Interface between the Mobile Station (MS) and the UMTS fixed network part.

PS Packet Switched

TAP Transferred Account Procedure

CFB Call Forwarding on Busy

CFNRY Call Forwarding on No ReplY

ANM ANswer Message

3.3 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 [50], TS 32.240 [1] and the following apply:

3G 3rd Generation

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

AoC Advice of Charge

ATCF Access Transfer Control Function

BD Billing Domain

BS Billing System

CAI Charge Advice Information

CAMEL Customized Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic

CCF Charging Collection Function

CDF Charging Data Function

CDR Charging Data Record

CGF Charging Gateway Function

CGI Cell Global Identifier

CPH Call Party Handling

CS Circuit Switched

CSCF Call Session Control Function (I-Interrogating; P-Proxy; and S-Serving)

CTF Charging Trigger Function

DN Domain Name

DP Detection Point

EDP Event Detection Point

EIR Equipment Identity Register

EMS-Digits North American Emergency Service Routing Digits

EMS-Key North American Emergency Service Routing Key

FCI Furnish Charging Information

FTAM File Transfer, Access and Management

GMSC Gateway MSC

gsmSCF GSM Service Control Function

gsmSSF GSM Service Switching Function

HLR Home Location Register

HPLMN Home PLMN

HSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched Data

ICA Initiate Call Attempt

ICS IMS Centralized Services

IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity

IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem

IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity

ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network

ITU-T International Telecommunication Union – Telecommunications standardization sector

JIP Jurisdiction Information Parameter

LAC Location Area Code

LCS LoCation Service

LR Location Request

LRN Location Routing Number

MAP Mobile Application Part

MLC Mobile Location Center

MOC Mobile Originated Call (attempt)

MO-LR Mobile Originated – Location Request

MS Mobile Station

MSC Mobile Switching Centre

MSRN Mobile Station Roaming Number

MTC Mobile Terminated Call (attempt)

MTRF Mobile Terminating Roaming Forwarding

MT-LR Mobile Terminated – Location Request

NE Network Element

NetLoc Network provided Location information

NI-LR Network Induced – Location Request

OCS Online Charging System

O-CSI Originating – CAMEL Subscription Information

PLMN Public Land Mobile Network

PSI Public Service Identity

PSTN Public Switched Telephony Network

RDI Restricted Digital Information

RNC Radio Network Controller

SAC Service Area Code

SAI Service Area Identification

SCC AS Service Centralization and Continuity Application Server

SCF Service Control Function

SCI Subscriber Controlled Input

SCI Send Charging Information

SCUDIF Service Change and UDI/RDI Fallback

SRVCC Single Radio Voice Call Continuity

SMS Short Message Service

SRF Specialised Resource Function

T-CSI Terminating – CAMEL Subscription Information

TAP Transferred Account Procedure

TDP Trigger Detection Point

UI User Interaction

UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

UDI Unrestricted Digital Information

UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

VAS Value Added Service

VCC Voice Call Continuity

VLR Visitor Location Register

VMSC Visited MSC

VPLMN Visited PLMN

VT-CSI Visited Terminating – CAMEL Subscription Information