mobile technology glossary

Here are the results for the letter r

RACE

Research in Advanced Communications in Europe

RACH

Random Access Channel; uplink only, allows the MS to request an SDCCH in response to a page or for a call

RAM

Random Access Memory

RCC

Radio Common Carrier

RCL

The function on a cellular phone which recalls a phone number from memory

RELP

Regular pulse Excitation Linear Prediction coding

Reuse

The assignment of frequencies or channels to cells so that adjoining cells do not use the same frequencies and cause interference whereas more distant cells can use the same frequencies. Reuse expands the capacity of a cellular network by enabling the use of the same channels throughout the network

RFP

Radio Fixed Part; equivalent to a base station in a DECT system

RNC

Radio Network Controller; the element which controls the Node Bs within a UMTS network. It is roughly analogous to a BSC in a GSM network

Roaming

A service unique to GSM which enables a subscriber to make and receive calls when outside the service area of his home network e.g. when travelling abroad

Roaming

The ability to make and receive calls on the same mobile phone when travelling outside the area of the home network operator

Router

A device which forwards information in a network on a connectionless basis

RP

Radio Part

RRM

Radio Resource Management, part of the UMTS infrastructure

RT

Remote Terminal