Stratum Node B Application Protocol Non-Real Time Notification (SAP) Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (codes) Padding Power Control Parallel Concatenated Convolutional Code Acronyms xxvii Paging Control Channel PCCPCH Primary Common Control Physical Channel Paging Channel PCPCH Physical Common Packet Channel Personal Communications System Packet Data Convergence Protocol PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared Channel PDSCH Physical Dedicated Shared Channel Packet Data Control Protocol Data Unit Physical Channel Physical layer PhyCH Physical Channels Paging Indicator Paging Indicator Channel Page Indicator Channel Pseudo Noise Parts Per Million PRACH Physical Random Access Channel Primary Synchronisation Code Physical channel Public Switched Telephone Network Payload Unit PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel Quality of Service Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Radio Access Bearer Random Access Channel Routing Area identity RANAP Radio Access Network Application Part Radio Bearer Radio Frequency Radio Link Radio Link Control Radio Network Controller Radio Network Subsystem Radio Network Subsystem RNSAP Radio Network Subsystem Application Part xxviii Acronyms Radio Network Temporary Identity Radio Resource Control Radio Resource Management Recursive Systematic Convolutional Coder Received Signal Code Power Received Signal Strength Indicator Real Time Real Time Protocol Resource Unit Receive Service Area Broadcast Service Access Point Serial Concatenated Convolutional Code Signalling Connection Control Part S-CCPCH Secondary Common Control Physical Channel Synchronisation Channel: Primary + Secondary synchronisation channels Session Description Protocol Service Data Unit Spreading Factor System Frame Number SHCCH Shared Channel Control Channel Status Indicator Signal to Interference Ratio Short Message Service Sequence Number Signal to Noise Ratio Serving Profile Database Serving Radio Network Controller Serving Radio Network Subsystem Secondary Synchronisation Code Secondary Synchronisation Channel Site Selection Diversity 