American standard for digital cellular radio (IS-54). American standard for digital cellular radio (IS-54). Standard of mobile system using analog technology. Operates in the 800 MHz range, uses FDMA access method, FDD duplex method, and has 832 channels. It is used as a standard in the U.S., Canada and Australia. American National Standards Institute. Administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system. Headquarters in New York City. Founding member of the ISO. The switching system of AXE. APT is made up of various subsystems. The control part of AXE. It consists of several subsystems. Ericsson’s core switching platform for narrowband and wideband switching applications in the PSTN and PLMN. Standard of mobile system using analog technology. Operates in the 800 MHz range, uses FDMA access method, FDD duplex method, and has 832 channels. It is used as a standard in the U.S., Canada and Australia. The interface between BTS or RBS and MS. Also known as A-bis interface. Generating an audio (or visual) signal to indicate that a call is being made. Administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system. Headquarters in New York City. Founding member of the ISO. A signal that varies in a continuous manner, such as voice or music. An analog signal may be contrasted with a digital signal which can assume discrete values. The process which prevents the fraudulent use of Mobile Stations.