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BBP
aseband Processing
B
BCH
Bose-Chaudhuri-Hochquenghem code
A multilevel, cyclic, error-correcting, variable-length digital code used to correct errors up to approximately
25% of the total number of digits.
beamwidth
The beamwidth of an antenna is defined as the angle between the two half-power (-3 dB) points on
either side of the main lobe of radiation (half power beamwidth).
BER
Bit Error Ratio
The number of erroneous bits divided by the total number of bits transmitted, received, or processed over some
stipulated period.
bit error ratio (BER)
The number of erroneous bits divided by the total number of bits transmitted, received, or processed over some
stipulated period.
BML
Business Management Level in the TMN model
BNC
Connector for small data streams.
BOM
Bill Of Materials
Bose-Chaudhuri-Hochquenghem (BCH) code
A multilevel, cyclic, error-correcting, variable-length digital code used to correct errors up to approximately
25% of the total number of digits.
bps
Bits per second
BSI
British Standards Institute
Bursty Traffic
Communications data does not flow in a steady stream.
C
Centigrade. A thermometer scale on which the intervals between the freezing and boiling points of water is
divided into 100 degrees with 0 degrees representing the freezing point and 100 degrees the boiling point.
CB-149
The Bell Core standard that was used before the ITU standard was adopted.
CCITT
nternational Telegraph and Telephone Consultive Committee
I
3DB 23063 ADAA - Rev 004 July 2007
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