Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

MSCSR

Definition:

Mobile Switching Center Selective Router. Table on the FMCC that allows different trunk types (between the MSC and
the Selective Router) to be specified on a per‐PSAP basis. There is one path from an MSC to a PSAP, and that path is
through a Selective Router (SR).  The type of trunk between the MSC and the SR must be known in order to properly
format the ORREQ return result. Using this table, different trunk types can be defined for an MSC.

SSN

Sub‐system Number. Identifies the sub‐system within an SS7 network element.

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GSX / SGX

A Sonus‐specific media gateway that converts a traditional wireline call into a VoIP call. One variant, SGX, converts SS7 signaling.

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A-GPS (Assisted-Global Positioning System)

A-GPS (Assisted-Global Positioning System) is a system that often significantly improves the startup performance—i.e., time-to-first-fix (TTFF)—of a...

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Shape File

A file containing a Geolocation shape(s), such as PSAP shapes or PSAP and cell sector layers.

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