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    I Intra (JVT)
    I&I Interworking and Interoperability
    I/GImplementors Guide
    I/O Input/Output
    IA Implementation Agreement
    IA Interoperability Agreements
    IAA I Am Alive (emergency system)
    IAB Internet Architecture Board
    IA5 International Alphabet No. 5, now called International Reference Alphabet (IRA)
    IAC Industry Advisory Committee/Council
    IACM Industry Advisory Committee Meeting (UL)
    IADIntegrated Access Device
    IAEIIsrael Association of Electronics Industries
    IAFInternet Aware Fax (T.38)
    IAM Initial Address Message
    IANA Internet Assigned Number Authority
    IAP Intercept Access Point
    IAS Industrial Applications Society (IEEE)
    IAT Internet access time
    IB Indicator Bits
    IBS Intelligent Building Systems
    IC Impairment Combination
    IC Industry Canada
    IC Interexchange Carrier
    ICA Information Communication Architecture
    I-CAN Integrated Customer Access Network
    ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
    ICC International Coordination Committee (ISO)
    ICCID Integrated Circuit Card ID
    ICCF Industry Carriers Compatibility Forum
    ICD International Code Designator
    ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association
    ICF InfoConfirm
    ICF Inter-Connection Function, e.g., a firewall
    ICFA International Computer Facsimile Association
    ICG Intersector Coordination Group
    ICIInter Carrier Interference
    ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
    ICO Intermediate Earth Orbit
    ICP IMA Control Protocol
    ICS Digital line interface to ISDN Compatible Station meeting requirements of TIA/EIA-579
    ICS Incoming Call Screening
    ICS Implementation Conformance Statement
    ICS Interoperability Compliance Statement (DSL Forum)
    ICT Information and Communication Technology (ETSI)
    ICT Integer Cosine Transforms
    I-CTR Interim Common Technical Requirements
    ICTSB Information and Communication Technology Standards Board
    ICVIntegrity Check Value
    ICWWGInteragency Cellular and Wireless Working Group
    ID delay impairment value
    ID Identification
    IDB J2366 ITS Data Bus
    IDC Insulation Displacement Contact (TIA/EIA-568-B)
    IDCT Inverse Discrete Cosine Transform
    IDEA International Data Encryption Algorithm (Proprietary, from Ascom Tech. AG)
    IDFT Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform
    IDL Interface Design Language
    IDLC Integrated Digital Loop Carrier
    I-D-QoSInter-Domain QoS
    IDRA Integrated Dispatch Radio System
    IDS Integrated Directory Service
    IDSLISDN Digital Subscriber Line
    IE Information Element
    IEB Industrial Electronic Bulletin
    IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
    IECEE Compliance with IEC for Electrical Equipment
    IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
    IEMS International Emergency Multimedia Services
    IEPS International Emergency Preference Scheme (ITU-T E.106 [2000])
    IESG Internet Engineering Steering Group
    IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
    I-ETS Interim ETS (ETSI Standard)
    IF Intermediate Frequency
    IF Isolation Filters
    IF Isolation Function
    IFA Informal FTP Area
    IFAST International Forum on AMPS Standards Technology (CTIA)
    IFAX Internet Facsimile
    IFBCA Internet Fax and Business Communications Association
    IFFT Inverse Fast Fourier Transform
    IFP Internet Facsimile Protocol
    IGImplementer's Guide
    IGInteroperability Group
    IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol
    IIF Interworking Interoperability Function
    IIP Itinerant Internet Protocol
    IIR Institute for International Research
    IIS Inteface Implementation Specifications (Telemanagement Forum)
    IITF Information Infrastructure Task Force
    IL Independent Lab
    ILC Identifier Length Content
    ILD Insertion Loss Deviation
    ILEC Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
    ILMI Integrated Local Management Interface (ATM Forum)
    IM Instant Messaging
    IM Intensity Modulation
    IM Inter-modulation
    IM Internet Multimedia (3GPP)
    IMA Interactive Multimedia Association
    IMA Inverse Multiplexing for ATM
    IMBE Improved MultiBand Excitation
    IMC Internet Mail Consortium
    IMD Inter Modulation Distortion
    IME ILMI Management Entity
    IME Interface Management Entity
    IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identifier
    I-mode Idle mode
    IMP Internet Modem Protocol
    IMPP Instant Messaging and Presence Protocol (IETF)
    IMRS Interactive Multimedia Retrieval Services
    IMS Interactive Multimedia Services
    IMSF IS-41 Message Security Forum
    IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
    IMT International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT-2000)
    IMTC International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium
    I-MUXInverse-Multiplexing
    IN Intelligent Networking
    INAA Integrated Network Access Arrangement
    INAP Intelligent Network Application Profile
    IN/B Intelligent Network/Broadband
    INC International Carrier
    INF IN Forum
    INMD In-service Non-intrusive Measurement Device
    INMETRO Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Normalizacion e Qualidad Industrial (Brazil)
    iNOW interoperability NOW!
    INTAP Interoperability Technology Association for Information Processing (Japan)
    INTSERVIntegrated Services
    IOL InterOperability Laboratory (University of New Hampshire)
    IOS Inter-Operability Specifications
    IP Intellectual Property
    IP Intelligent Peripheral
    IP Internet Protocol (IETF)
    IPAD Internet Packet Assembler Disassember
    IPATInternet Protocol Access Terminal
    IPB Improved PB
    IP BCP Internet Protocol Basic Call Processing (SG11)
    IPBCP IP Bearer Control Protocol
    IPBX Internet PBX
    IPC Insulation Piercing Contact (TIA/EIA-568-B)
    IPCDNIP over Cable Data Networks
    IP-CME Circuit Multiplication Equipment optimized for IP-based Networks
    IPCP Internet Protocol Control Protocol (RFC1332)
    IPDC IP Device Control
    IPDR IP Detail Record (Consortium)
    IPDV IP Packet Delay Variation
    I-PDU Information PDU
    IPER IP Packet Error Ratio
    IPFN IP Federating Network (SPAN14 and TIPHON project)
    IPLR IP Packet Loss Ratio
    IPMP Intellectual Property Management and Protection
    IPN Intelligent Packet Network
    IPng Internet Protocol - next generation
    IPNS ISDN PBX Network Specification
    IPP Internet Printing Protocol
    IPPMInternet Protocol Performance Metrics (IETF)
    IPR Intellectual Property Rights
    IPSEC IP Security (IETF)
    IPT Internet Protocol Telephony
    IPTD IP Packet Transfer Delay
    iptel Internet Protocol Telephony (IETF Working Group)
    IPUI International Portable User Identity
    IPUI R International Portable User Identity for public/GSM
    IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4
    IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6
    IPX Internetwork Packet eXchange
    IRA International Reference Alphabet
    IRA Internet Routing Address
    IRDA Infrared Interface Committee
    IREG ITU-T Recommendation Experiment Group
    IRIIntercept Related Information
    IRM International Roaming MIN
    IRQ Interworking Service Request identifier
    IRR Information Request Response
    IRS Intermediate Reference System
    IS Interim Standard (TIA)
    IS International Standard (ISO)
    ISA Industry Standard Architecture
    ISC International Softswitch Consortium
    ISC International Switching Center
    ISCI Inter-Symbol and Channel Interference
    ISCRI International Special Committee on Radio Interface
    ISD Independent Segment Decoding
    ISD Integrated Services Digital (TIA-646-B)
    ISD International Standards Development
    ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
    ISDN-BA ISDN Basic Access
    ISDN BRAISDN Basic Rate Access
    ISDN-PA ISDN Primary Access
    ISD/TT Integrated Services Digital/Tie Trunk
    ISI Inter Symbol Interference
    ISIS Information Society Initiatives in Standardization
    ISLP Intersystem Link Protocol
    ISM Industrial, Scientific, Medical
    ISNInterface Service Node
    ISNInterface Serving Node (SG11)
    ISO International Organization for Standardization
    ISOC Internet Society
    ISOL Integrated Services Over Low speed serial inks
    ISP International Standardized Profile
    ISP Internet Selective Polling
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    ISPBX Integrated Services Private Branch Exchange
    ISPT Italian PTT
    ISRF Internet Screenphone Forum
    ISS Inter-Satellite Service
    ISSG Internet Services Study Group (MSAF)
    ISSLL Integrated Services over Specific Links
    ISSLOWIntegrated Services System for Low Bitrate Environments
    IST Integrated Services Trunk
    IST ISDN tie trunks
    ISTO Industry Standards and Technology Organization
    ISTP IPCablecom Signaling Transport Protocol
    IST/TT IST and other Tie Trunk
    ISUP ISDN User Part
    ISWGInteroperability Sub-Working Group (ADSL Forum)
    IT Information Technology
    IT Intermediate Trunk
    ITAAB ISDN Technical Advisory Ad hoc Board
    ITAAGISDN Technical Advisory Ad hoc Group
    ITAC Information Technology Association of Canada
    ITAC ITU-T Advisory Committee
    ITADIntegrated Telephone Answering Device
    ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations
    ITD Interface Telecom Domotique
    ITE Information Technology Equipment
    ITI Information Technology Industry Council (formerly CBEMA)
    ITIC Information Technology Industry Council
    ITL Independent Testing Labs
    ITM Informative Test Methods
    ITOC Independent Telephone Operating Company
    ITS Institute for Telecommunications Sciences
    ITS Intelligent Transport System
    ITSB Image Technology Standards Board
    ITSI Individual TETRA Subscriber Identity
    ITU International Telecommunication Union
    ITU-D ITU - Development Sector
    ITU-R ITU - Radiocommunications Sector
    ITU-T ITU - Telecommunications Sector
    ITU-TSBITU - Telecommunications Standardization Board
    ITUDOCSElectronic Document Service of ITU
    ITV Interactive Television
    IUT Implementation Under Test
    I-V Current - Voltage
    IV Initial Value
    IV Initialization Vector
    IVCD Initial Voice Channel Designation
    IVN Intervening Networks
    IVP Integrated Voice Protocol
    IVPC Integrated Voice Protocol and Commands
    IVR Interactive Voice Response
    IVS Integrated Video Services
    IWF Inter-Working Function
    IWU Interworking Unit
    -J-
    JADSL ADSL for ISDN
    JBIG Joint Binary Image Group
    JC Joint Capabilities
    JCCR Joint Committee on Cellular Roaming
    JCG Joint Coordination Group
    JDC Japan Digital Cellular
    JEEC Joint ETSI/ECMA Committee
    JEM Joint Experts Meeting
    JFIF JPEG File Interchange Format
    JITC Joint Interoperability Test Center
    JM Joint Menu
    JM Joint test Model (JVT Group)
    JNDJust Noticeable Difference
    JPC Joint Project Committee
    JPCG Joint Presidents Coordination Group (originally ISO/IEC, now also ITU)
    JPT Joint Project Team
    JPEG Joint Photographics Expert Group
    JPG Joint Presidents Group (CEN/CENELEC/ETSI)
    JQG Joint Question Group
    JRG Joint Rapporteurs Group
    JSC Joint Sectoral Committee
    JSD Joint Standards Documents
    JTACS Japanese TACS System
    JTAPI JAVA Telephony API
    JTC Joint Technical Committee
    JVT Joint Video Team (ISO/IEC MPEG Video + ITU-T Q6/16)
    JURA JPEG Utilities Registration Authority
    JUSTINTAC Joint User Supplier TIA ICEA NEMA Technical Advisory Committee
    JWDJoint Working Draft (JVT Group)
    JWG Joint Working Group
    -K
    KAME Joint effort of seven companies in Japan to provide a free IPv6 and IPsec (for both IPv4 and IPv6) stack for BSD variants to the world
    KLT Karhunen-Loeve Transform
    KTA Key Technical Areas
    KTS Key Telephone System
    KY totally protected key systems (FCC Part 68 Form 730)
    -L-
    L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (IETF)
    l2tpextLayer 2 Tunneling Protocol Extensions (IETF)
    LA Local Application (T.611)
    LA Look Ahead
    LAC L2TP Access Concentrator
    LAC Link Access Control
    LADC Local Area Data Channels
    LAES Lawfully Authorized Electronic Surveillance
    LAIC Lawfully Authorized Intercept Capability
    LAN Local Area Network
    LANE LAN Emulation
    LAP Link Access Protocol
    LAPB Link Access Protocol B (ISDN-B Channel)
    LAPD Link Access Protocol D (ISDN-D Channel)
    LAPF Link Access Protocol - Frame
    LAPM Link Access Protocol for Modems (V.42)
    LAPV Link Access Protocol (G.964, G.965)
    LAR Log Area Ratio
    LATA Local Access Transport Area
    LATN Loop Attentuation
    LB Letter Ballot
    LB Loop Back (Rec. I.610)
    LBC Low Bit rate Coder
    LBO Line Build Out
    LBS Location Based Service
    LC Last Call (ITU, IETF)
    LC Layer-1/2 Converters (Q14/9, MediaHomeNet)
    LC Logic Channel
    LCAP Large Cell Access Profile
    LCD Liquid Crystal Display
    LCD Loss of Cell Delineation
    LCF Location Confirm
    LCFO Line Current Feed Open
    LCF-PMDLow Cost Fiber-Physical Medium Dependent
    LCL Longitudinal Conversion Loss
    LCN Logical Channel Number
    LCP Link Control Protocol
    LCTL Longitudinal Conversion Loss Transfer
    LD Long Distance
    LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
    LDCELPLow Delay CELP
    LDDS Limited Distance Data Service
    LDLL Limited Degradation of the Long Loop
    LDM Limited Distance Modem (CS-03)
    LDP Label Distribution Protocol
    LDPA Light Document Printing Architecture
    LDPC Low Density Parity Check
    LDS Local Digital Switch
    LDSLLong Reach DSL
    LE Local Exchange
    LEC Local Exchange Carrier
    LEO Low Earth Orbit
    LEP Leaving EC Pattern
    LES Loop Emulation Service
    LHS Left Hand Side
    LI Lawful Interception
    LISN Line Impedance Stabilization Network
    LL Leased Line
    LLC Logical Link Control
    LLI Lower Layer Information
    LLID Loopback Location Identifier (Rec. I.610)
    LMCO Lockheed Martin Corporation and Ericsson
    LMCS Local Multipoint Communications System
    LMDS Local Multi-point Distribution Service
    LMF Location Management Function
    LMR Land Mobile Radio
    LMS Land Mobile Service
    LMS Loop Management System
    LMSI Local Mobile Station Identity
    LNLink Attention (V.42 Annex A)
    LNP Local Number Portability
    LNS L2TP Network Server
    LO Local Oscillator
    LOI Letter of Intent
    LON Local Operating Networks
    LOO Likelihood of Occurrence
    LOS Loss of Signal
    LOSQ Listening Only Speech Quality
    LP Loop Provider
    LPC Linear Predictive Coding
    LPFLow Pass Filter
    LPIC Primary / Presubscribed Interexchange/IntraLATA Carrier
    LR Local Response form (DSL Forum)
    LR Loudness Rating
    LRCC Last Registration Control Channel
    LRE Low bit Rate Encoding
    LRF Location Registration Function
    LRFD Load and Resistance Factor Design
    LRJLocationReject
    LRMSLow Rate Messaging Service
    LRN Location routing number for LNP
    LRQ Location Request
    LS Lossless and near Lossless
    LSAS Line-Side Answer Supervision
    LSB Least Significant Bit
    LSD Low Speed Data channel
    LSG Lead Study Group
    LSO Loopback Service Options (cdma2000)
    LSOG Local Service Ordering Guidelines
    LSOP Local Service Ordering and Provisioning Committee
    LSP Line Spectral Pair
    LSP Local Service Provider
    LSQ Listener Speech Quality
    LSSGR LATA Switching Systems Generic Requirements (Bellcore)
    LSTR Listener Sidetone Rating
    LT Line Termination
    LTP Long Term Prediction
    LTU Line Terminating Unit
    LU Logical Unit
    LUS Location Update Service
    LVD Low Voltage Directive
    LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling
    LW Long Wave
    LZJHLempel-Ziv-Jeff.Heath
    LZW Lempel-Ziv-Welch algorithm
    -M-
    MA Moving Average
    MA Mobile Service
    MAC Management Ad Hoc Committee (TR-41)
    MAC Media Access Control
    MACA Mobile Assisted Channel Allocation
    MAE Mean Absolute Error
    MAH Mobile Access Hunting
    MAHO Mobile Assisted Handoff
    MAP Media Access Procedure
    MAP Mobile Application Part
    MAPI Messaging API
    MAPI Microsoft API
    MASA Multimedia Services Affiliate Forum
    MA-THDMulti Amplitude Total Harmonic Distortion
    MATLABMathWorks
    MATVMaster Antenna Television
    MAWGMessage Attachment Work Group
    MB Macro Block
    MBA Macroblock Address (H.263)
    MBE Multi-Byte Extension
    MBFT Multipoint Binary File Transfer
    MBMP Modem Bank Management Protocol
    MBN Multiservice Broadband Networks
    MC Message Center
    MC Multipoint Controller (H.323)
    MCBPCMacroblock type & Coded Block Pattern for Chrominance
    MCC Mobile Country Code
    MCC Modem Control Channel
    MCCC Multiple Concatenated Convolutional Codes
    MCD Mobile Communications Division
    MCF Message Confirmation (T.30)
    MCID Multi-line Caller Identification
    MCM Multi-Carrier Modulation
    MCP Motion Compensated Prediction
    MCPE Motion Compensated Prediction Error
    MCNS Multimedia Cable Network System
    Mcps Megachips per second
    MCS Multi-point Control Services (T.122)
    MCU Multi-point Control Unit
    MCV Multipoint Command Visualization
    MD-IS Mobile Data Intermediate System
    MD Manufacturer Defined
    MDBS Mobile Data Base Station
    MDC Manufacturer Declaration of Conformity
    MDC Multiple Description Coding
    MDCPMedia Device Control Protocol
    MDCRMinimum Desired Cell Rate
    MDELFEXT Multiple-Disturber Equal-Level Far-End Crosstalk
    MDF Mux Data Frame
    MDI Media Dependent Interface
    MDI Medium Dependent Interface
    MDLP Mobile Data Link Protocol
    MDN Message Disposition Notification
    MDN Mobile Directory Number
    MDTP Multi-network Datagram Transmission Protocol
    MDU Multi-Dwelling Unit
    ME Managed Entity
    ME Mobile Equipment
    ME Motion Estimation
    MED Multiplexer Entry Descriptor
    Megaco MEdia GAteway Control Protocol (IETF)
    Megacop MEdia GAteway COntrol Protocol
    MEI Multiple Extension Interworking
    MEI Multiple Extension In use (TIA/EIA-777-A)
    MELP Mixed Excitation Linear Prediction
    MER Message Error Rate
    MERS Minimal Essential Requirements
    M-ES Mobile End System
    MES Mobile Earth Station
    MF fully protected hybrid systems (FCC Part 68 Form 730)
    MF Multi-tone Frequency
    MFFA Macroblock-Frame-Field-Adaptive
    MFJ Modified Final Judgment
    MFP Multi-Function Peripheral
    MFPA Multi-Function Peripheral Association
    MFPI Multi-Function Peripheral Interface
    MFPL Multi-Function Peripheral Language
    MFPP Multi-Function Packet Protocol
    MG Management Group
    MG Media Gateway
    MGC Media Gateway Controller
    MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol
    MGT Mobile Global Title
    MH MultiHypothesis motion pictures (H.26L)
    MHEG Multimedia and Hypermedia Experts Group
    MHP Multimedia Home Platform
    MHS Message Handling System X.400
    MIMiscellaneous Work Item (ETSI)
    MI Mode Indicator
    MIB Management Information Base
    MIDCOMMiddlebox Communication (IETF)
    MIF Management Information File
    MIGG MRA Implementation Guide Group
    MII Ministry of Industry Information (China)
    MIM Man in the Middle
    MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (IETF)
    MIMO Multi-Input-Multi-Output
    M-IN Multimedia Intelligent Networking
    MIN Mobile Identification Number
    MIN Mobile Intelligent Network
    MIP Mobile Internet Protocol
    MIPS Million Instructions Per Second
    M-IRS Modified IRS
    MIRS Multimedia Information Retrieval Services
    MIV Multipoint Indication Visualization
    ML Maximum Likelihood
    MLC Multiple Logical Channel
    MLFR Multi Link Frame Relay (FRF)
    MLP Multi-Layer Protocol
    MLPP Multi-Level Precedence and Preemption
    MLPPP Multi Link PPP
    MLT Modulated Lapped Transform
    MLTS Multi-Line Telecommunications Systems
    M-LVDS Multipoint Low Voltage Differential Signaling
    MLWW Multi Layered Winding Wire
    MM Mass Media (FCC)
    MM Mobility Management
    MM MultiMedia
    MM Multimode
    MMAP Mobility Management Application Protocol (T1S1)
    MMBAN Multi Media Broadband Access Nodes
    MMC Multiple Modulus Conversion
    MMCF Multimedia Communications Forum
    MMCOIMultimedia Communications Community of Interest
    MMDS Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service
    MMF Multi Mode Optical Fiber
    MMG Multimedia Management Group (ETSI)
    MMH-MACMultilinear Modular Hash - Message Authentication Code
    MMIMan-Machine Interface (TTT Services)
    MMIModem Management Interface
    MMITSModular Multifunction Information Transfer System
    mmlmobile multilink
    MMO Modem Managed Objects
    MMoMBN Multimedia over MBN
    MMR Modified Modified Read
    MMRAModel Mutual Recognition Agreement
    MMSMultimedia Messaging Service
    MMUSICMultiparty Multimedia Session Control (IETF)
    MNAManagement Network Architecture
    MNC Mobile Network Codes
    MNE Mobile Network Entity
    MNLP Mobile Network Location Protocol (IS-732-501)
    MNP4 Microcom Networking Protocol
    MNRP Mobile Network Registration Protocol
    MNRU Modulated Noise Reference Unit
    MO Mobile Originated
    MOCS Managed Objects Conformance Statements
    MODB Macroblock mode for B-blocks
    MoDSL Modems over DSL
    MOH Modem on Hold
    MoIP Modems over Internet Protocol
    MOPS Million Operations Per Second
    MOS Mean Opinion Score
    MoU Memorandum of Understanding
    MOU Memorandum of Understanding
    MP Measurement Point
    MPMedia Player
    MP Modulation Parameter
    MP Multipoint Processor (H.323)
    MPC Mobile Position Center
    MPCI Mobile Protocol Capability Indicator
    MPD Mode Power Distribution
    M-PDU Meta Protocol Data Unit
    MPE Maximum Permissive Exposure
    MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group(ISO/IEC)
    MPI Minimum Picture Interval
    MPh Half Duplex Modulation Parameters in the V.34 negotiation
    MPLMultiplex Payload Length field
    MPLS Multi-Protocol Label Switching (IETF)
    MP-MLQMulti-Pulse - Maximum Likelihood Quantizer
    MPMU Meta Protocol Message Unit
    MPOP Main Point of Penetration (where phone lines enter the residence)
    MPPC Microsoft Point to Point Compression
    MPS Minimum Performance Specification
    MPS-TC Management Protocol Specific - Transmission Convergence
    MPU Multiple Port Unit
    MQ Modified Quantization
    MQLVS Multi-Quality Layered Video Service
    MR Mode Request
    MR Modem Relay
    MR Modified Read
    MR MultiRate
    MRA Mutual Recognition Agreements
    MRC Mixed Raster Content
    MRE Mode Request
    MRD Market Requirements Document
    MRM Meeting Room Management
    MRP Markov Renewal Process
    MRPC Multipoint Remote Procedure Call
    MRU Maximum Receive Unit
    MS Management Services
    MS Microsoft
    MS Mobile Station
    MS Mode Select
    MSAF Multimedia Services Affiliate Forum
    MSB Manufacturer Specified Blocks
    MSB Most Significant Bit
    MSBN MultiService Broadband Network
    MSC Message Sequence Chart
    MSC Mobile Switching Center
    MSCMulti-mode Source Controlled
    MSC-BCMobile Switching Center - Base Center
    MSCIDMobile Switching Center Identification
    MSCINMobile Switching Center Identification Number
    MSC-VBRMulti-mode Source Controlled Variable Bit-Rate
    MSD Master Slave Determination
    MSD Minimum Significant Difference
    MSDL MPEG-4 Syntactic Description Language
    MSDNMulti-Service Data Network
    MSE Mean Squared Error
    MSF Multiservice Switching Forum
    MSI Manufacturer Specific Information
    MSI Maximum Symbol Inversion
    MSID Mobile Station Identity
    MSIN Mobile Station INput (GSM)
    MSIN Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
    MSISDNMobile Station ISDN
    MSJ Multiple Selective Reject
    MSLT Minimum Scan Line Time
    MSN Microsoft Network
    MSN multiple subscriber numbering
    MSO Markov Service Option (cdma2000)
    MSR Market Service Requirement
    MSRMultiple Service Ring
    MSR Multi-Selective Reject
    MSS Mobile Satellite Services
    MSSFMulti Service Switching Forum
    MST MESSAGE TYPE field
    MSWG Mobile Services Working Group (NAFTA/CCT)
    MT Mobile Terminal
    MT Mobile Terminated
    MT Mode Toggle
    MT Type of commercial fiber optic connector
    MT2 Cellular User's Mobile Termination
    MTA Major Trading Area
    MTA Multimedia Terminal Adapter (SG9)
    MTA Multimedia Terminal and Applications
    MTH Module Telecom Home
    MTIE Maximum Time Interval Error
    MTM Mobile Test Model
    MTP Message Transfer Part
    MTP Message Transfer Point
    MTP Multicast Transport Protocol
    MTP/SOMultiple Transport Protocol/Self Organizing
    MTS Methodology of Test Suites
    MTS Methods for Testing and Specification (ETSI TC)
    MTSO Mobile Telephone Switching Office
    MTTCM Multi-tone Turbo Trellis Coded Modulation
    MTU Maintenance Terminating Unit
    MTU Maximum Transfer Unit
    MTU Multiple Terminal Unit (DSL Forum)
    MUB Multi-Use Bearer Service
    MUSHRA Multi Stimulus test with Hidden Reference and Anchor
    MUT Modem Under Test
    MUTOAMulti-User Telecommunications Outlet Assemblies
    MUX Multiplexer
    MV Membership Vote (ETSI)
    MV Motion Vector
    MVA Multipoint Visualization Achieved
    MVBRMultimode Variable Bit Rate
    MVC Mobile Video Coder
    MVC Multipoint Visualization Capability
    MVD Motion Vector Data
    MVNO Mobile Virtual Network Operator
    MVPD Multi-channel Video Programming Distributor
    MVR Multipoint Visualization Refused/Revoked
    MVV Multirate/VAD VBR
    MW Mid Wave
    MWC Multi-Way Calling
    MWI Message Waiting Indication
    MWIF Mobile Wireless Internet Forum
    MWN Message Waiting Notification

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