Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

IS-41

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.

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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CELLPDE

Cellular Positioning Determining Entity. This is the table used to direct a market and switch to the correct PDE.

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