Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

IPOSREQ

Definition:

Interim Standard 41. Cellular Radio Telecommunications Intersystem Operations. Signaling protocol for cellular mobility
management. A set of communications protocols that describe the procedures necessary to provide cellular radiophone
subscribers with certain services requiring interaction between different (incompatible) cellular systems.

IS-41

Interim Standard 41. Cellular Radio Telecommunications Intersystem Operations. Signaling protocol for cellular mobility management. A set of...

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WIN

Wireless Intelligent Network. Term used by cellular carriers in the wireless industry. SS7 based, Standardization Activity (IS‐53), MIN based...

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CMAS

Cellular Mobile Alert System.

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AMPS

AMPS is a cellular analog mobile system introduced in 1982 on the 800 MHz frequency and is based on analog FM technology. 25 MHz of spectrum in the...

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