sion duplex frequency division multiple access forwarding equivalence class fibre to the home fibre to the antenna fundamental technical plans flexible numbering register fibre switching capability frame relay file transfer access and management file transfer protocol gateway control protocol GERAN GSM/EDGE radio access network??? gateway GPRS support node global interconnect point graphics interexchange format GMPLS generalized MPLS general packet radio service/system global positioning system generic route encapsulation GPRS roaming exchange Glossary global system for mobile communication gateway serving node general switched telephone network GPRS tunnelling protocol home environment hybrid fibre-coaxial home location register HSCSD high speed circuit switched data hosting service provider home subscriber server hypertext mark-up language hypertext transport protocol initial address message Internet business service provider Internet control message protocol information and communication technologies Internet Engineering Task Force Internet group management protocol Internet message access protocol IP multimedia subsystem international mobile subscriber identity intelligent network Internet protocol IPBCP (BICC) IP bearer control protocol IPsec Internet protocol security internal rate of return integrated services digital network information systems ISDN user part Internet service provider interface serving node International Telecommunication Union Java API for integrated networks Java data base connectivity Joint Photographic Experts Group layer 2 tunnelling protocol lightweight directory access protocol low earth orbit label edge router local multipoint distribution system/services lambda light-wave switching capability label switched protocol/path label switch router Glossary message transfer protocol 3 - user adaptation layer machine to machine media gateway ? media access control mobile execution environment media gateway control media gateway control function media gateway management information data ba