Ericsson RBS 2106 Reference Manual page 482

Glossary
PAM
Passive RU
PBA
PBC
PC
PCAT
PCB
PCH
PCM
PCU
PDCH
PE terminal
PFWD
Physical Channel
PIN
PLB
PLMN
480 (485)
Power Amplifier Module
A passive replaceable unit has a very low
level of intelligence and is independent of
the processor system.
Printed Board Assembly
Power and Battery Cabinet
Personal Computer
Product CATalogue
A web-based ordering system on
Ericsson's Intranet.
Printed Circuit Board
Paging CHannel
Downlink only subchannel of CCCH for
system paging of MSs.
⇒ CCCH
Pulse Code Modulation
Packet Control Unit
Packet Data Channel
Protective Earth terminal in an AC mains
connection
Power Forward
An air interface physical channel carries
one or more logical channels. A physical
channel uses a combination of frequency
and time division multiplexing and is
defined as a sequence of radio frequency
channels and time slots.
⇒ TDMA frame ⇒ Logical channel
Personal Identification Number
Payload Loop Back
Public Land Mobile Network
A network, established and operated by an
administration or its licensed operator(s),
for the specific purpose of providing land
mobile communication services to the
public. It provides communication
possibilities for mobile users. For
communication between mobile and fixed
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